React Native Chart Kit vs Victory Native
A data-driven comparison of two React Native chart libraries: popularity, development activity, licensing and installation. Updated .
React Native Chart KitLine, bar, pie, progress and contribution graph charts for React Native.
Victory NativeHigh-performance charting library for React Native, built on React Native Skia.
Key differences
- React Native Chart Kit has 2.5× as many GitHub stars as Victory Native (3.1K vs 1.2K).
- React Native Chart Kit had more development activity over the last 12 months: 131 commits vs 29.
- Victory Native is downloaded 3.8× as often on npm (515.7K vs 135.6K per week).
- Both are released under the MIT license.
- React Native Chart Kit is the older project: its repository was created in 2017, Victory Native's in 2023.
By the numbers
- React Native Chart Kit
- Victory Native
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| Metric | React Native Chart Kit | Victory Native |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 3,112 | 1,232 |
| npm downloads / week | 135,629 | 515,671 |
| Commits, last 12 months | 131 | 29 |
| Contributors | 99 | 41 |
| Forks | 674 | 110 |
Development activity
Commits per month to each default branch, last 12 complete months.
- React Native Chart Kit
- Victory Native
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| Month | React Native Chart Kit | Victory Native |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | 91 | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Side by side
| Attribute | React Native Chart Kit | Victory Native |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Line, bar, pie, progress and contribution graph charts for React Native. | 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 | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Latest release | v7.0.4 () | victory-native@42.0.1 () |
| Last commit | ||
| Repository created | ||
| Open issues | 0 | 83 |
| Install | npm install react-native-chart-kit | 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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React Native Chart Kit
Line, bar, pie, progress and contribution graph charts for React Native.
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Victory Native
High-performance charting library for React Native, built on React Native Skia.