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Cola.js

A tool to create diagrams using constraint-based optimization techniques. Works with d3 and svg.js.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
2.1K
npm downloads / week
205.7K
Commits, last 12 months
3
Contributors
31
Last commit
Latest release
v3.3.8Mar 19, 2018

Overview

Cola.js is an open-source JavaScript graph visualization library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 2,098 stars, 260 forks, and 31 contributors. It is maintained with 3 commits in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on Apr 30, 2026. The latest release, v3.3.8, was published on Mar 19, 2018. On npm it is downloaded about 205.7K times per week.

Its GitHub description: Javascript constraint-based graph layout

Install

npm
npm install webcola
v3.4.0

Development activity

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Popularity among JavaScript graph & network visualization libraries

xyflow 38.6K G6 12.3K Sigma.js 12.2K Cytoscape.js 11.2K Vue Flow 6.9K X6 6.7K Cola.js 2.1K
xyflow 38.6K G6 12.3K Sigma.js 12.2K Cytoscape.js 11.2K Vue Flow 6.9K X6 6.7K Cola.js 2.1K
GitHub stars for Cola.js and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
xyflow38,582
G612,323
Sigma.js12,180
Cytoscape.js11,232
Vue Flow6,888
X66,716
Cola.js2,098

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    6.7K starsTypeScriptMIT

Cola.js FAQ

Is Cola.js open source?

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

Is Cola.js still maintained?

Mostly. Cola.js had 3 commits in the last 12 months; the latest was on Apr 30, 2026.

How do I install Cola.js?

From npm: npm install webcola.

What are the best alternatives to Cola.js?

The most popular alternatives listed in JavaScript graph & network visualization libraries are xyflow, G6, and Sigma.js. See the full ranking.

What language is Cola.js written in?

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

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