F2 vs react-native-graph
A data-driven comparison of two React Native chart libraries: popularity, development activity, licensing and installation. Updated .
An elegant, interactive and flexible charting library for mobile, maintained by Alibaba
Animated, high-performance line graphs for React Native, built with Skia.
Key differences
- F2 has 3× as many GitHub stars as react-native-graph (8K vs 2.6K).
- F2 had more development activity over the last 12 months: 28 commits vs 20.
- react-native-graph is downloaded 2.7× as often on npm (22.5K vs 8.5K per week).
- Both are released under the MIT license.
- F2 is written primarily in JavaScript, react-native-graph in TypeScript.
- F2 is the older project: its repository was created in 2016, react-native-graph's in 2022.
By the numbers
- F2
- react-native-graph
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| Metric | F2 | react-native-graph |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 7,997 | 2,627 |
| npm downloads / week | 8,452 | 22,466 |
| Commits, last 12 months | 28 | 20 |
| Contributors | 46 | 17 |
| Forks | 637 | 137 |
Development activity
Commits per month to each default branch, last 12 complete months.
- F2
- react-native-graph
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| Month | F2 | react-native-graph |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 9 |
Side by side
| Attribute | F2 | react-native-graph |
|---|---|---|
| Description | An elegant, interactive and flexible charting library for mobile, maintained by Alibaba | Animated, high-performance line graphs for React Native, built with Skia. |
| Category | React Native chart libraries | React Native chart libraries |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Status | Maintained | Active |
| Latest release | v5.14.0 () | v1.4.0 () |
| Last commit | ||
| Repository created | ||
| Open issues | 302 | 19 |
| Install | npm install @antv/f2 | npm install react-native-graph |
Which should you choose?
Popularity and activity are only part of the story. Consider which ecosystem you work in, the chart types and interactions you need, how much data you render, and whether the license fits your project. Both tool pages list alternatives if neither is quite right.
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F2
An elegant, interactive and flexible charting library for mobile, maintained by Alibaba
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react-native-graph
Animated, high-performance line graphs for React Native, built with Skia.