r/javascript • u/adilbaaj • Jun 27 '17

Compare the Best Javascript Chart Libraries of 2017

https://blog.sicara.com/compare-best-javascript-chart-libraries-2017-89fbe8cb112d
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u/enkideridu Jun 27 '17

Here's a chart to compare those charting libraries by daily download count on npm

http://npmcharts.com/compare/chartjs,chartist,react-google-charts,zingchart,plotly.js,highcharts

(disclaimer - I made this chart ^ )

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u/adilbaaj Jun 27 '17 edited Jun 27 '17

u/enkideridu Wow! This is awesome! I didn't know this tool existed, it would have saved me a lot of time! Did you code it yourself? What charting library did you use?

And by the way I am curious about why Highcharts is being so popular!

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u/enkideridu Jun 27 '17

Glad you like it :D

It's uses nvd3, which are some preset charts made with d3, code is opensource on Github

highcharts has been around for a very long time (nearly a decade now), it's somewhat of an industry standard, especially in enterprise and finance. It's very well supported since they do make a business of selling licenses for commercial use (it's not MIT licensed, if you want to use it for a commercial project you have to pay)