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Flot

JQuery plotting library for line, bar and pie charts with zooming and other interactive features.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
5.9K
npm downloads / week
70K
Commits, last 12 months
0
Contributors
72
Last commit
Latest release
v0.8.3Apr 21, 2014

Overview

Flot is an open-source JavaScript charting library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 5,905 stars, 1,538 forks, and 72 contributors. It has not had a commit since Jul 25, 2023. The latest release, v0.8.3, was published on Apr 21, 2014. On npm it is downloaded about 70K times per week.

Its GitHub description: Attractive JavaScript charts for jQuery

Install

npm
npm install flot
v4.2.6

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Popularity among JavaScript charting libraries

Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.5K Plotly.js 18.4K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K Chartist.js 13.4K Flot 5.9K
Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.5K Plotly.js 18.4K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K Chartist.js 13.4K Flot 5.9K
GitHub stars for Flot and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Chart.js67,736
Apache ECharts67,453
Plotly.js18,356
ApexCharts15,169
Frappe Charts15,088
Chartist.js13,390
Flot5,905

Alternatives to Flot

  • Chart.js

    Charts with the canvas tag.

    67.7K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • Apache ECharts

    Highly customizable and interactive charts ready for big datasets.

    67.5K starsTypeScriptApache-2.0

  • Plotly.js

    Powerful declarative library with support for 20 chart types.

    18.4K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • ApexCharts

    Modern & Interactive SVG Charts.

    15.2K starsJavaScriptOther

  • Frappe Charts

    Simple, responsive SVG charts with zero dependencies.

    15.1K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • Chartist.js

    Responsive charts with great browser compatibility.

    13.4K starsTypeScriptMIT

Flot FAQ

Is Flot open source?

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

Is Flot still maintained?

It appears inactive: the latest commit was on Jul 25, 2023, over a year ago. It may still work well, but expect fewer fixes and updates.

How do I install Flot?

From npm: npm install flot.

What are the best alternatives to Flot?

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

What language is Flot written in?

Flot is primarily written in JavaScript, according to GitHub.

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