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fastplotlib

GPU-accelerated plotting library built on WGPU and pygfx for fast interactive visualization.

Website GitHubPyPI
GitHub stars
1.5K
Commits, last 12 months
49
Contributors
14
Last commit
Latest release
v0.7.0Sep 24, 2026

Overview

fastplotlib is an open-source Python visualization library released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 1,531 stars, 66 forks, and 14 contributors. It is actively developed with 49 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v0.7.0, was published on Sep 24, 2026.

Its GitHub description: Next-gen fast plotting library running on WGPU using the pygfx rendering engine

GitHub topics: gpuscientific-visualizationvisualizationvulkanwebgpuwgpupygfxinteractive-visualizationsfast-visualization

Install

PyPI
pip install fastplotlib
v0.7.0

Development activity

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

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49 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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Popularity among Python data visualization libraries

Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K fastplotlib 1.5K
Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K fastplotlib 1.5K
GitHub stars for fastplotlib and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Streamlit45,897
Dash24,441
Matplotlib23,322
Bokeh20,455
Taipy19,441
Plotly (Python)18,824
fastplotlib1,531

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    Framework for turning Python scripts into interactive data apps.

    45.9K starsPythonApache-2.0

  • Dash

    Framework for building data apps and dashboards in Python, built on Plotly.js and React.

    24.4K starsPythonMIT

  • Matplotlib

    2D plotting library.

    23.3K starsPythonPSF-2.0

  • Bokeh

    Interactive Web Plotting for Python.

    20.5K starsTypeScriptBSD-3-Clause

  • Taipy

    Python framework for building data and AI web applications with interactive charts and dashboards.

    19.4K starsPythonApache-2.0

  • Plotly (Python)

    Interactive web based visualization built on top of plotly.js

    18.8K starsPythonMIT

fastplotlib FAQ

Is fastplotlib open source?

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

Is fastplotlib still maintained?

Yes. fastplotlib is actively developed, with 49 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 6 days ago.

How do I install fastplotlib?

From PyPI: pip install fastplotlib.

What are the best alternatives to fastplotlib?

The most popular alternatives listed in Python data visualization libraries are Streamlit, Dash, and Matplotlib. See the full ranking.

What language is fastplotlib written in?

fastplotlib is primarily written in Python, according to GitHub.

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