Mapsui vs Microcharts
A data-driven comparison of two C# & .NET charting libraries: popularity, development activity, licensing and installation. Updated .
Mapsui.NET map component for MAUI, Avalonia, Uno Platform, Blazor, WPF and WinUI.
MicrochartsSimple cross-platform charts for .NET, drawn with SkiaSharp.
Key differences
- Microcharts has 1.3× as many GitHub stars as Mapsui (2.1K vs 1.6K).
- Mapsui had more development activity over the last 12 months: 650 commits vs 47.
- Mapsui is downloaded 1.2× as often on NuGet (1.8M vs 1.5M in total).
- Both are released under the MIT license.
- Mapsui is the older project: its repository was created in 2014, Microcharts's in 2017.
By the numbers
- Mapsui
- Microcharts
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| Metric | Mapsui | Microcharts |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1,573 | 2,075 |
| NuGet downloads, all time | 1,782,912 | 1,530,885 |
| Commits, last 12 months | 650 | 47 |
| Contributors | 64 | 23 |
| Forks | 357 | 356 |
Development activity
Commits per month to each default branch, last 12 complete months.
- Mapsui
- Microcharts
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| Month | Mapsui | Microcharts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 202 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 114 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 35 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 21 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 73 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 65 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 32 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 70 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 18 | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 8 | 30 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 9 | 0 |
Side by side
| Attribute | Mapsui | Microcharts |
|---|---|---|
| Description | .NET map component for MAUI, Avalonia, Uno Platform, Blazor, WPF and WinUI. | Simple cross-platform charts for .NET, drawn with SkiaSharp. |
| Category | C# & .NET charting libraries | C# & .NET charting libraries |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | C# | C# |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Latest release | 5.1.0 () | 2.0.0.3 () |
| Last commit | ||
| Repository created | ||
| Open issues | 162 | 0 |
| Install | dotnet add package Mapsui | dotnet add package Microcharts |
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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Mapsui
.NET map component for MAUI, Avalonia, Uno Platform, Blazor, WPF and WinUI.
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Microcharts
Simple cross-platform charts for .NET, drawn with SkiaSharp.