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Chartist.js

Responsive charts with great browser compatibility.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
13.4K#47 in the directory
npm downloads / week
128K
Commits, last 12 months
1
Contributors
65
Last commit
Latest release
v1.5.0Sep 30, 2025

Overview

Chartist.js is an open-source JavaScript charting library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 13,390 stars, 2,465 forks, and 65 contributors. It is maintained with 1 commit in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on Oct 18, 2025. The latest release, v1.5.0, was published on Sep 30, 2025. On npm it is downloaded about 128K times per week.

Its GitHub description: Simple responsive charts

GitHub topics: chartistresponsive-chartscharting-libraryjavascriptsvg

Install

npm
npm install chartist
v1.5.0

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 Chartist.js 13.4K
Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.4K Plotly.js 18.4K Lightweight Charts 17.5K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K Chartist.js 13.4K
GitHub stars for Chartist.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
Chartist.js13,390

Alternatives to Chartist.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

Chartist.js FAQ

Is Chartist.js open source?

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

Is Chartist.js still maintained?

Mostly. Chartist.js had 1 commit in the last 12 months; the latest was on Oct 18, 2025.

How do I install Chartist.js?

From npm: npm install chartist.

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

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

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