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bqplot

Plotting library for IPython/Jupyter notebooks.

Website GitHubPyPI
GitHub stars
3.7K
PyPI downloads / week
47.6K
Commits, last 12 months
21
Contributors
59
Last commit
Latest release
0.13.1May 7, 2026

Overview

bqplot is an open-source Python visualization library released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 3,693 stars, 477 forks, and 59 contributors. It is maintained with 21 commits in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on May 7, 2026. The latest release, 0.13.1, was published on May 7, 2026. On PyPI it is downloaded about 47.6K times per week.

GitHub topics: visualizationsjupyteripython

Install

PyPI
pip install bqplot
v0.13.1

Development activity

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Popularity among Python data visualization libraries

Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K bqplot 3.7K
Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K bqplot 3.7K
GitHub stars for bqplot and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Streamlit45,895
Dash24,441
Matplotlib23,323
Bokeh20,455
Taipy19,443
Plotly (Python)18,822
bqplot3,693

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    Framework for turning Python scripts into interactive data apps.

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    Framework for building data apps and dashboards in Python, built on Plotly.js and React.

    24.4K starsPythonMIT

  • Matplotlib

    2D plotting library.

    23.3K starsPythonPSF-2.0

  • Bokeh

    Interactive Web Plotting for Python.

    20.5K starsTypeScriptBSD-3-Clause

  • Taipy

    Python framework for building data and AI web applications with interactive charts and dashboards.

    19.4K starsPythonApache-2.0

  • Plotly (Python)

    Interactive web based visualization built on top of plotly.js

    18.8K starsPythonMIT

bqplot FAQ

Is bqplot open source?

Yes. bqplot is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is bqplot still maintained?

Mostly. bqplot had 21 commits in the last 12 months; the latest was on May 7, 2026.

How do I install bqplot?

From PyPI: pip install bqplot.

What are the best alternatives to bqplot?

The most popular alternatives listed in Python data visualization libraries are Streamlit, Dash, and Matplotlib. See the full ranking.

What language is bqplot written in?

bqplot is primarily written in TypeScript, according to GitHub.

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