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billboard.js

Reusable D3.js-based chart library with SVG and Canvas rendering, maintained by NAVER.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
6K
npm downloads / week
46.8K
Commits, last 12 months
138
Contributors
150
Last commit
Latest release
4.1.1Sep 30, 2026

Overview

billboard.js is an open-source JavaScript charting library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 6,014 stars, 359 forks, and 150 contributors. It is actively developed with 138 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, 4.1.1, was published on Sep 30, 2026. On npm it is downloaded about 46.8K times per week.

Its GitHub description: 📊 Re-usable, easy interface JavaScript chart library based on D3.js, with SVG and Canvas rendering support

GitHub topics: d3svggraphdata-visualizationscanvascharting-library

Install

npm
npm install billboard.js
v4.1.1

Development activity

Commits per month to the default branch over the last 12 complete months.

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138 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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MonthCommits
Oct 20255
Nov 20250
Dec 20250
Jan 202645
Feb 20266
Mar 202622
Apr 20266
May 20260
Jun 202625
Jul 202617
Aug 20263
Sep 20269

Popularity among JavaScript charting libraries

Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.4K Plotly.js 18.4K Lightweight Charts 17.5K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K billboard.js 6K
Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.4K Plotly.js 18.4K Lightweight Charts 17.5K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K billboard.js 6K
GitHub stars for billboard.js and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Chart.js67,733
Apache ECharts67,449
Plotly.js18,355
Lightweight Charts17,473
ApexCharts15,169
Frappe Charts15,088
billboard.js6,014

Alternatives to billboard.js

  • Chart.js

    Charts with the canvas tag.

    67.7K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • Apache ECharts

    Highly customizable and interactive charts ready for big datasets.

    67.4K starsTypeScriptApache-2.0

  • Plotly.js

    Powerful declarative library with support for 20 chart types.

    18.4K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • Lightweight Charts

    Performant HTML5 canvas financial charts, from TradingView.

    17.5K starsTypeScriptApache-2.0

  • ApexCharts

    Modern & Interactive SVG Charts.

    15.2K starsJavaScriptOther

  • Frappe Charts

    Simple, responsive SVG charts with zero dependencies.

    15.1K starsJavaScriptMIT

billboard.js FAQ

Is billboard.js open source?

Yes. billboard.js is released under the MIT license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is billboard.js still maintained?

Yes. billboard.js is actively developed, with 138 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 5 days ago.

How do I install billboard.js?

From npm: npm install billboard.js.

What are the best alternatives to billboard.js?

The most popular alternatives listed in JavaScript charting libraries are Chart.js, Apache ECharts, and Plotly.js. See the full ranking.

What language is billboard.js written in?

billboard.js is primarily written in TypeScript, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, npm. Updated Oct 4, 2026.