Astro-Charts draws it beautifully. We explain it at length.
A short post, because the difference is short.
2 min read · Published 7 September 2026
The answer
Astro-Charts draws free birth, synastry, composite and transit charts you can customise layer by layer, with celebrity charts by Sun sign and an optional 80-page personalised report at $35. AsterNym computes eight symbolic systems from your birth data and explains each in plain English, free. If you want a chart to look at and adjust, theirs is the nicer object; if you want the reading and the conventions behind it, ours is free and broader. We make AsterNym.
A chart built to be looked at
Astro-Charts is built around the drawing. You plot planets, houses, aspects and patterns and switch layers on and off, and the result is cleaner than most free chart wheels on the web. Synastry, composite and transit wheels are there too, and the celebrity charts are browsable by Sun sign.
Their line for it is "draw your chart, read it freely, and for a closer study, order the report", which is a fair summary of the product.
The $35 report
Their paid item, checked 7 September 2026, is an 80-page personalised guide to your planets, aspects and patterns for $35, digital. That's a one-time purchase rather than a subscription, which is the friendlier shape, and 80 pages is a lot of writing.
Ours is the free version of roughly that idea, spread across eight traditions rather than deep in one, and it names the convention behind each section.
What each of us has that the other doesn't
| Astro-Charts | AsterNym | |
|---|---|---|
| Chart drawing | Layered and customisable, the strongest part of the product | One wheel per chart, not adjustable |
| Systems | Western | Eight, plus the real birth sky |
| Reading | Free chart, $35 for the long report | Free, with the conventions stated per page |
| Relationship charts | Synastry and composite wheels | A cross-tradition match reading, no composite wheel |
These two sit together well
These two sit together well. Draw the chart there, where the wheel is nicer to look at, and read it here, where the placements come with an explanation and a stated house system.
If you want the 80-page report afterwards, that's a reasonable $35 and we don't sell anything competing with it.
The follow-ups
- Is Astro-Charts free?
- Charts are free to draw, including synastry, composite and transit wheels, and the site sells an optional 80-page personalised report for $35 as a one-time digital purchase, checked 7 September 2026. AsterNym's readings are free with no paid report.
- Which is better for a good-looking birth chart wheel?
- Astro-Charts. Its layered, customisable wheel is the centre of the product and it is better than ours at being looked at. AsterNym draws one wheel per chart and puts its effort into explaining the placements and stating the conventions behind them.
- Can I use Astro-Charts and AsterNym together?
- Yes, and they complement each other. Draw and customise the wheel on Astro-Charts, then read the placements on AsterNym, where each system states its zodiac and house system and the reading says what it cannot know without a birth time.
Mira Hale