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Dygraphs

Interactive line charts library that works with huge datasets.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
3.2K
npm downloads / week
20.3K
Commits, last 12 months
54
Contributors
101
Last commit
Latest release
v2.2.2Jul 27, 2026

Overview

Dygraphs is an open-source JavaScript charting library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 3,243 stars, 588 forks, and 101 contributors. It is actively developed with 54 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v2.2.2, was published on Jul 27, 2026. On npm it is downloaded about 20.3K times per week.

Its GitHub description: Interactive visualizations of time series using JavaScript and the HTML canvas tag

GitHub topics: dygraphsvisualizationcharting-librarytimeseriescanvas

Install

npm
npm install dygraphs
v2.2.2

Development activity

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

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54 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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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 Dygraphs 3.2K
Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.4K Plotly.js 18.4K Lightweight Charts 17.5K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K Dygraphs 3.2K
GitHub stars for Dygraphs 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
Dygraphs3,243

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  • 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

Dygraphs FAQ

Is Dygraphs open source?

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

Is Dygraphs still maintained?

Yes. Dygraphs is actively developed, with 54 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 2 months ago.

How do I install Dygraphs?

From npm: npm install dygraphs.

What are the best alternatives to Dygraphs?

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

What language is Dygraphs written in?

Dygraphs is primarily written in JavaScript, according to GitHub.

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