mpld3 vs Quibbler
A data-driven comparison of two Matplotlib extensions: popularity, development activity, licensing and installation. Updated .
Key differences
- mpld3 has 7.2× as many GitHub stars as Quibbler (2.4K vs 333).
- mpld3 had more development activity over the last 12 months: 9 commits vs 0.
- mpld3 is downloaded 5902× as often on PyPI (94.4K vs 16 per week).
- mpld3 is licensed under BSD-3-Clause; Quibbler under MIT.
- mpld3 is written primarily in Jupyter Notebook, Quibbler in Python.
- mpld3 is the older project: its repository was created in 2013, Quibbler's in 2021.
- Quibbler has had no commits since Aug 29, 2025.
By the numbers
- mpld3
- Quibbler
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| Metric | mpld3 | Quibbler |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 2,412 | 333 |
| PyPI downloads / week | 94,425 | 16 |
| Commits, last 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Contributors | 48 | 5 |
| Forks | 365 | 8 |
Development activity
Commits per month to each default branch, last 12 complete months.
- mpld3
- Quibbler
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| Month | mpld3 | Quibbler |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Side by side
| Attribute | mpld3 | Quibbler |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Renders matplotlib figures as interactive D3.js graphics in the browser. | Your data and anything you plot is effortlessly live and interactive. |
| Category | Matplotlib extensions | Matplotlib extensions |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Language | Jupyter Notebook | Python |
| Status | Active | Inactive |
| Latest release | – | 1.0.1 () |
| Last commit | ||
| Repository created | ||
| Open issues | 213 | 23 |
| Install | pip install mpld3 | pip install pyquibbler |
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.