# Gadfly.jl vs Makie

## Key differences

- Makie has 1.5× as many GitHub stars as Gadfly.jl (2.8K vs 1.9K).
- Makie had more development activity over the last 12 months: 199 commits vs 0.
- Gadfly.jl is licensed under Other; Makie under MIT.
- Gadfly.jl is the older project: its repository was created in 2012, Makie's in 2017.
- Gadfly.jl has had no commits since Jun 9, 2025.

| | Gadfly.jl | Makie |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Statistical graphics for Julia based on the grammar of graphics. | Interactive, high-performance plotting ecosystem for Julia with OpenGL, WebGL and Cairo backends. |
| GitHub stars | 1,927 | 2,816 |
| Commits (12 months) | 0 | 199 |
| Contributors | 100 | 264 |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Language | Julia | Julia |
| Status | Inactive | Active |
| Install | `julia -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.add("Gadfly")'` | `julia -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.add("Makie")'` |

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