[Discussion] Comparison between Visual Builder (Time Series), Line Chart and Timelion Chart

[Zany]

In Visualize Mode, Visual Builder (Time Series), Line Chart and Timelion Chart are available to the users for building time-series visualizations. As I am new to Kibana, I would like to welcome the community to share views and experiences working with these charts.

Questions:

• What is the difference between these chart types in terms of sophistication level of analytics and visual customization?

• What is the determining factor for choosing one chart type over the others in the context of building time-series visualization?

Visual Builder (Time Series)

Tabs: Data, Panel Options, Annotations
Special Feature: can switch between 6 different visualization types

Line Chart

Tabs: Data, Metrics & Axes, Panel Settings
Special Feature: can filter query by Kibana Query Language (KQL) / Lucene, can inspect data

Timelion Chart

Tabs: Interval, Timelion Expression
Special Feature: inline documentation

[LeeDr (Lee Drengenberg)]

In Canvas you can also use SQL queries;

[Zany]

Oh wow, I'm going to try that out. Thanks for sharing.

Update: there are more charts over at Canvas too!