6ix Reasons to Choose Plotly for Production Data Apps

What does Plotly have in common with the CN Tower and AWS? 🤔

We announced this August that you can find Plotly Dash Enterprise on AWS Marketplace. And, team Plotly was at the AWS Summit in Toronto on September 11th! In reflection of our time talking data science at the 6ix, we’re sharing six reasons why you should choose Plotly as your go-to data app platform.

1. Plotly is the #1 data and AI product of 2024

At AWS Toronto this September, AI was the top buzzword and guest-of-honor. No surprises there, with companies rushing to take advantage of the GenAI wave. But how many of those companies actually push their AI models into production?

The number is 11x higher than last year, according to Databricks’ 2024 State of Data + AI report — the same flagship report where 10,000+ customers named Plotly the top data and AI product! So we asked — does the 6ix know who’s #1?

At Plotly, we make it easier for companies to actually get their AI models into production. By simplifying data science workflows, we help teams share insights faster and get data teams and business teams to collaborate better.

2. Data sources connecting AWS and any other data pipeline

When’s the last time you experienced connectivity you could actually rely on? No shade at the TTC, of course.

Data scientists are not so different from frustrated daily commuters in that they report connectivity (to data) as one of the biggest hurdles in production environments. The problem is exacerbated by growing data volumes and complex use cases — we’re addressing this challenge in our latest release of Plotly Dash Enterprise 5.5.

Our event, “Enhanced Enterprise Connectivity for Data Apps”, sheds light on our new set of enterprise connectors for data warehouses and data clouds such as Databricks, Snowflake, AWS S3, AWS Redshift, and Google Big Query. Bonus: no need to take the TTC to attend this virtual event.

3. Monthly downloads of Plotly exceed the population of Toronto

As of 2023, the city of Toronto’s population is slightly above three million — and when including the GTA, crosses the six million mark. In contrast, Plotly graphing libraries are downloaded almost 18 million times per month, while the Plotly Dash framework is downloaded approximately three million times a month.

Not to brag, but we’re essentially downloaded more times per month than the population of Toronto — and with good reason. Data scientists and analysts love using Dash to build custom, interactive AI and data apps. These interactive apps solve challenges in industries such as healthcare and life sciences, financial services, and energy.

Learn more about Dash and compare it with our Enterprise solution on our Dash page.

4. Global reach, local support with our award-winning Customer Success team

Much like Toronto, we bring a dedicated, custom touch to our customers while having global reach. Our customers are located around the world including Canada, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, India, Singapore, and more.

What’s more, the Plotly Customer Success team won an award for using our own product to better support our customers! They provide data app development and platform support, installation guidance, and hands-on enablement sessions. All this to ensure that our customers — no matter where they're located — get the most out of Plotly.

5. Plotly is a proudly Canadian company

Plotly is proudly Canadian, with headquarters in Montreal and iconic customers like CIBC. Since introducing web-based data visualization to Python in 2013, we've stayed true to our open-source roots. Today, we offer Dash Enterprise, helping businesses put data and AI into action through scalable, interactive data apps.

At Plotly, we help teams across turn their data into something they can actually use. With our platform, you can build apps that make sense of complex data and bring AI insights to life. Plus, it’s built to grow with you as your needs evolve.

6. 30,000+ engaged community members that love Dash

Plotly’s huge and super-active community is reminiscent of Toronto’s multicultural vibe. Our team’s time at Toronto for the AWS Summit showed the strength of community — they had incredible conversations on all things Plotly, AI, and data.

The team especially enjoyed sharing live demos of Plotly App Studio, one of our incredible product features that allow you to transform your Python notebook into a beautiful, interactive data app, making it that much easier to go from exploration to production.

We’re looking forward to more such fun-filled industry events — keep track of our upcoming webinars and in-person meetups via the Plotly Events page!