AwesomeDataviz

Carbon Charts

Chart library from IBM's Carbon Design System, built on D3, with React, Angular, Vue and Svelte wrappers.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
1.1K
npm downloads / week
106.1K
Commits, last 12 months
92
Contributors
75
Last commit
Latest release
v1.27.21Oct 5, 2026

Overview

Carbon Charts is an open-source JavaScript charting library released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 1,053 stars, 219 forks, and 75 contributors. It is actively developed with 92 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v1.27.21, was published on Oct 5, 2026. On npm it is downloaded about 106.1K times per week.

Its GitHub description: ⠀Robust dataviz framework implemented using D3 & typescript

GitHub topics: d3chartstypescriptd3jsibmcarbon-design-systemdatavizangularvuereactvanillahacktoberfest

Install

npm
npm install @carbon/charts
v1.27.21

Development activity

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

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92 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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Oct 20250
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Apr 202640
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Jun 202620
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Popularity among JavaScript charting libraries

Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.5K Plotly.js 18.4K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K Chartist.js 13.4K Carbon Charts 1.1K
Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.5K Plotly.js 18.4K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K Chartist.js 13.4K Carbon Charts 1.1K
GitHub stars for Carbon Charts and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Chart.js67,736
Apache ECharts67,453
Plotly.js18,356
ApexCharts15,169
Frappe Charts15,088
Chartist.js13,390
Carbon Charts1,053

Alternatives to Carbon Charts

  • Chart.js

    Charts with the canvas tag.

    67.7K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • Apache ECharts

    Highly customizable and interactive charts ready for big datasets.

    67.5K starsTypeScriptApache-2.0

  • Plotly.js

    Powerful declarative library with support for 20 chart types.

    18.4K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • ApexCharts

    Modern & Interactive SVG Charts.

    15.2K starsJavaScriptOther

  • Frappe Charts

    Simple, responsive SVG charts with zero dependencies.

    15.1K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • Chartist.js

    Responsive charts with great browser compatibility.

    13.4K starsTypeScriptMIT

Carbon Charts FAQ

Is Carbon Charts open source?

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

Is Carbon Charts still maintained?

Yes. Carbon Charts is actively developed, with 92 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit today.

How do I install Carbon Charts?

From npm: npm install @carbon/charts.

What are the best alternatives to Carbon Charts?

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

What language is Carbon Charts written in?

Carbon Charts is primarily written in HTML, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, npm. Updated Oct 5, 2026.