Perspective vs Textures.js
A data-driven comparison of two JavaScript visualization libraries: popularity, development activity, licensing and installation. Updated .
PerspectiveInteractive analytics and visualization component for large and streaming datasets, built on WebAssembly.
Textures.jsA library to create SVG patterns.
Key differences
- Perspective has 1.9× as many GitHub stars as Textures.js (11.3K vs 6.1K).
- Perspective had more development activity over the last 12 months: 337 commits vs 0.
- Perspective is downloaded 4× as often on npm (19.1K vs 4.7K per week).
- Perspective is licensed under Apache-2.0; Textures.js under MIT.
- Perspective is written primarily in Rust, Textures.js in JavaScript.
- Textures.js is the older project: its repository was created in 2015, Perspective's in 2017.
- Textures.js has had no commits since Jan 24, 2022.
By the numbers
- Perspective
- Textures.js
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| Metric | Perspective | Textures.js |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 11,270 | 6,088 |
| npm downloads / week | 19,052 | 4,719 |
| Commits, last 12 months | 337 | 0 |
| Contributors | 89 | 10 |
| Forks | 1,344 | 219 |
Development activity
Commits per month to each default branch, last 12 complete months.
- Perspective
- Textures.js
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| Month | Perspective | Textures.js |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 23 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 40 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 36 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 29 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 25 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 47 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 52 | 0 |
Side by side
| Attribute | Perspective | Textures.js |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Interactive analytics and visualization component for large and streaming datasets, built on WebAssembly. | A library to create SVG patterns. |
| Category | More JavaScript visualization libraries | More JavaScript visualization libraries |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Language | Rust | JavaScript |
| Status | Active | Inactive |
| Latest release | v5.5.1 () | v1.2.3 () |
| Last commit | ||
| Repository created | ||
| Open issues | 37 | 12 |
| Install | npm install @finos/perspective | npm install textures |
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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Perspective
Interactive analytics and visualization component for large and streaming datasets, built on WebAssembly.
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Textures.js
A library to create SVG patterns.