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ComplexHeatmap

Highly customizable heatmaps for genomic and other matrix data (Bioconductor).

Website GitHub
GitHub stars
1.6K
Commits, last 12 months
3
Contributors
20
Last commit
Latest release
1.99.4Dec 12, 2018

Overview

ComplexHeatmap is an R visualization package. Its GitHub repository has 1,557 stars, 256 forks, and 20 contributors. It is maintained with 3 commits in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on Apr 2, 2026. The latest release, 1.99.4, was published on Dec 12, 2018.

Its GitHub description: Make Complex Heatmaps

GitHub topics: heatmapcomplex-heatmapsclustering

Development activity

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Popularity among R data visualization packages

ggplot2 7K Shiny 5.7K plotly (R) 2.7K patchwork 2.6K ggstatsplot 2.2K rayshader 2.2K ComplexHeatmap 1.6K
ggplot2 7K Shiny 5.7K plotly (R) 2.7K patchwork 2.6K ggstatsplot 2.2K rayshader 2.2K ComplexHeatmap 1.6K
GitHub stars for ComplexHeatmap and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ggplot27,005
Shiny5,694
plotly (R)2,682
patchwork2,615
ggstatsplot2,207
rayshader2,182
ComplexHeatmap1,557

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ComplexHeatmap FAQ

Is ComplexHeatmap open source?

Its source code is public on GitHub, but its license is not a standard open-source license that could be identified automatically. Check the license file before using it in a product.

Is ComplexHeatmap still maintained?

Mostly. ComplexHeatmap had 3 commits in the last 12 months; the latest was on Apr 2, 2026.

What are the best alternatives to ComplexHeatmap?

The most popular alternatives listed in R data visualization packages are ggplot2, Shiny, and plotly (R). See the full ranking.

What language is ComplexHeatmap written in?

ComplexHeatmap is primarily written in R, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API. Updated Oct 4, 2026.