What it is
Beeswarm plots every record as a circle along one axis, using force collision so points sit next to each other instead of stacking. You see the true shape of the distribution — the gaps, the clumps, the long tail.
What it does
Force-positions individual data points along an axis with collision detection. Optional grouping by dimension and sizing by a second metric.
Why use it
Box plots and violins smooth away the story. Beeswarm shows every customer, every deal, every order — including the ones you’ll want to investigate.
Three ways teams use it
Sales
Deal size by rep — see whose pipeline is bimodal.
HR
Compensation by level with each employee as a dot.
Logistics
Delivery time per route with outliers visible.
Add it in 30 seconds
- Open your Data Studio report and click Add a chart → Community visualizations → Explore more.
- Paste the Viz Studio manifest URL or pick this chart from the Viz Studio gallery card.
- Bind the dimensions and metrics in the data panel — done.
