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C3.js

D3-based reusable chart library.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
9.4K#70 in the directory
npm downloads / week
184.1K
Commits, last 12 months
18
Contributors
127
Last commit
Latest release
v0.7.20Aug 8, 2020

Overview

C3.js is an open-source JavaScript charting library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 9,350 stars, 1,359 forks, and 127 contributors. It is actively developed with 18 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v0.7.20, was published on Aug 8, 2020. On npm it is downloaded about 184.1K times per week.

Its GitHub description: A D3-based reusable chart library

GitHub topics: chartd3graphicsdata-visualizationsvggraphinteractive-visualizations

Install

npm
npm install c3
v0.7.20

Development activity

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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 C3.js 9.4K
Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.4K Plotly.js 18.4K Lightweight Charts 17.5K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K C3.js 9.4K
GitHub stars for C3.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
C3.js9,350

Alternatives to C3.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

C3.js FAQ

Is C3.js open source?

Yes. C3.js is released under the MIT license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is C3.js still maintained?

Yes. C3.js is actively developed, with 18 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 20 days ago.

How do I install C3.js?

From npm: npm install c3.

What are the best alternatives to C3.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 C3.js written in?

C3.js is primarily written in JavaScript, according to GitHub.

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