F2 vs Victory Native
A data-driven comparison of two React Native chart libraries: popularity, development activity, licensing and installation. Updated .
F2An elegant, interactive and flexible charting library for mobile, maintained by Alibaba
Victory NativeHigh-performance charting library for React Native, built on React Native Skia.
Key differences
- F2 has 6.5× as many GitHub stars as Victory Native (8K vs 1.2K).
- Victory Native had more development activity over the last 12 months: 29 commits vs 28.
- Victory Native is downloaded 61× as often on npm (515.7K vs 8.5K per week).
- Both are released under the MIT license.
- F2 is written primarily in JavaScript, Victory Native in TypeScript.
- F2 is the older project: its repository was created in 2016, Victory Native's in 2023.
By the numbers
- F2
- Victory Native
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| Metric | F2 | Victory Native |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 7,997 | 1,232 |
| npm downloads / week | 8,452 | 515,671 |
| Commits, last 12 months | 28 | 29 |
| Contributors | 46 | 41 |
| Forks | 637 | 110 |
Development activity
Commits per month to each default branch, last 12 complete months.
- F2
- Victory Native
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| Month | F2 | Victory Native |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 6 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Side by side
| Attribute | F2 | Victory Native |
|---|---|---|
| Description | An elegant, interactive and flexible charting library for mobile, maintained by Alibaba | High-performance charting library for React Native, built on React Native Skia. |
| Category | React Native chart libraries | React Native chart libraries |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Status | Maintained | Active |
| Latest release | v5.14.0 () | victory-native@42.0.1 () |
| Last commit | ||
| Repository created | ||
| Open issues | 302 | 83 |
| Install | npm install @antv/f2 | npm install victory-native |
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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Victory Native
High-performance charting library for React Native, built on React Native Skia.