Charting Libraries Recommendations

The cluster centers on recommendations, comparisons, and questions about various JavaScript charting libraries such as Chart.js, Highcharts, ECharts, FusionCharts, and Vega, often in the context of a new charting tool or project. Discussions highlight APIs, performance, features, and alternatives to established options.

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Sample Comments

kayuri Oct 20, 2016 View on HN

Looks pretty neat! Any plans for a specialized charts lib built on top of it?

leeoniya Oct 10, 2019 View on HN

i'll add echarts (as long as they have a sane api). also plot.ly i saw mentioned.

lwansbrough Mar 24, 2018 View on HN

Chartist. Great, tiny footprint, good API. Doesn't use canvas, which is a rarity.

ok1984 Apr 29, 2024 View on HN

Did you consider Fusion Charts?

MojoJolo Jul 4, 2013 View on HN

Try Chart.js (http://www.chartjs.org/). :)

XCSme Apr 8, 2025 View on HN

How does it compare to https://www.chartjs.org/ ?

kennethreitz Jun 27, 2010 View on HN

I highly recommend Highcharts. Phenomenal charts w/ a beautiful api.

ing-norante Dec 19, 2019 View on HN

Do you know what charting library has been used? These charts are indeed magnificent!

leeoniya Oct 10, 2019 View on HN

if you look at the bechmarks table at the bottom of the readme, there are definitely charting libs that can do this (more-or-less). i think the major ones are commercial.

nextmoveone Oct 2, 2007 View on HN

Looks cool...I think Fusion Charts is better though!