Flourish Studio, in one line

• A friendly, no‑code way to turn spreadsheets into interactive charts, maps, and full data stories you can embed anywhere. It’s built so non‑developers can move from raw data to clear, engaging visuals fast. (flourish.studio)

What you can build (quick tour)

• Charts and dashboards: From lines, bars, and pies to Sankey, radar, and rich hierarchy visuals like treemaps, packed circles, and sunbursts—plus small multiples and “grid of charts” layouts. (app.flourish.studio)

• Interactive maps: 2D and 3D options for territories, logistics, or geospatial stories. (flourish.studio)

• Stories and scrollytelling: Step‑by‑step slide stories and true scrollytelling you can set up without code. (helpcenter.flourish.studio)

Why it matters for a solid Back Office

• Clarity at speed: Replace dense spreadsheets with interactive visuals that surface KPIs, outliers, and trends so decisions move faster. (flourish.studio)

• Consistent, guided narratives: Use story slides or scrollytelling to walk finance, ops, HR, and compliance stakeholders through the “so what,” reducing misinterpretation. (helpcenter.flourish.studio)

• Embed where people already work: Paste responsive embeds into your intranet, wiki, CMS, or portals; charts resize elegantly on desktop and mobile. (helpcenter.flourish.studio)

• Always up to date (with governance): Connect live, web‑accessible CSVs (including Google Sheets) so visuals refresh on a schedule; pair with approval workflows, password‑protected links, and SSO to keep control. (helpcenter.flourish.studio)

• Lower tech lift: Templates and point‑and‑click styling mean less reliance on scarce BI/dev cycles for everyday reporting. (flourish.studio)

Features teams love

• No‑code templates: Pick a template, drop in data, tweak styles, and publish. Animations, tooltips, zoom, and filters are built in, making complex data approachable. (flourish.studio)

• Live‑updating data: Point charts at a public CSV or published Google Sheet; Flourish fetches and republishes automatically on paid plans. (helpcenter.flourish.studio)

• Scrollytelling built‑in: Turn stories into immersive scroll experiences—no custom code required. (helpcenter.flourish.studio)

• Responsive, embeddable outputs: Use script embeds (recommended) or iframes; HTML downloads are available for self‑hosting (note: not for live‑CSV projects). (helpcenter.flourish.studio)

• Enterprise‑grade options: SAML SSO, approval workflows, analytics connector, live rendering API, and an SDK for bespoke templates. (flourish.studio)

How it fits into your stack (practical flow)

• Connect data: Upload a file or connect a live CSV/Google Sheet when you’re on a paid plan and want auto‑refresh. (helpcenter.flourish.studio)

• Choose a template and customize: Match format to the job—KPIs, hierarchies, regional maps, survey results, or exploratory “data explorer” layouts. (helpcenter.flourish.studio)

• Publish and embed: Drop the script embed into your CMS/intranet so reports live where people already read them; they’ll resize automatically. (helpcenter.flourish.studio)

• Govern & scale: Use team spaces, approvals, password‑protected publishing, and SSO to keep reporting consistent and secure. (flourish.studio)

Plans and governance basics

• Free plan: Great for getting started—unlimited projects, full privacy for drafts, public publishing with attribution. (flourish.studio)

• Publisher (business) plan: Team collaboration, custom themes/branding, premium templates, approval workflows, password‑protected publishing, HTML downloads, and live data connections. (flourish.studio)

• Enterprise options: SSO, API, SDK, analytics connector, security controls, SLAs, and account management for scale. (flourish.studio)

• Note on credits: Free embeds show a “Made with Flourish” credit; paid plans let you remove it. (helpcenter.flourish.studio)

Canva connection (why it helps)

• Flourish was co‑founded by Duncan Clark and Robin Houston and was acquired by Canva on February 2, 2022. Since then, interactive Flourish‑style charts have been rolling into the Canva editor and app, making it easy to use the same visuals in presentations and docs. (flourish.studio)

Bottom line for Back Office teams

• If you want reporting that is clear, interactive, and always current—without piling work on your BI/dev backlog—Flourish is a practical, human‑friendly choice. It helps stakeholders see the signal fast, keeps narratives consistent, embeds neatly into your existing tools, and scales with proper governance and security when you need it. (flourish.studio)

Small print that matters

• Live data connections require a publicly accessible CSV (including published Google Sheets) and are available on paid plans; HTML self‑hosting isn’t supported for live‑CSV projects. Script embeds are the most responsive way to publish. SSO and API are enterprise options. (helpcenter.flourish.studio)

Quick facts

• Co‑founders: Duncan Clark and Robin Houston. (flourish.studio)

• Acquired by Canva: February 2, 2022. (techcrunch.com)

• Core strengths: No‑code visuals, storytelling formats, responsive embedding, live data on paid plans, and enterprise‑ready governance (SSO, API, SDK). (flourish.studio)

Notes for adoption

• For teams with stricter data policies, plan for how you’ll expose a read‑only CSV endpoint (or published Sheet) for live updates, or stick to manual uploads plus a regular publishing cadence. Approval workflows, password‑protected links, and SSO help you meet internal controls while keeping delivery fast. (flourish.studio)