# Gadfly.jl

> Statistical graphics for Julia based on the grammar of graphics.

- Category: [Julia plotting packages](https://awesomedataviz.com/categories/julia/)
- Website: http://gadflyjl.org/stable/
- Repository: https://github.com/GiovineItalia/Gadfly.jl
- License: Other
- Language: Julia
- Status: Inactive (no commits in over a year)
- GitHub stars: 1,927
- Commits in the last 12 months: 0
- Contributors: 100
- Last commit: Jun 9, 2025
- Latest release: v1.3.4 (Oct 10, 2021)
- Install (Julia): `julia -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.add("Gadfly")'`
- Topics: Grammar of graphics libraries

## Overview

Gadfly.jl is a Julia plotting package. Its GitHub repository has 1,927 stars, 248 forks, and 100 contributors. It has not had a commit since Jun 9, 2025. The latest release, v1.3.4, was published on Oct 10, 2021.

## Alternatives

- [Makie](https://awesomedataviz.com/tools/makie/): Interactive, high-performance plotting ecosystem for Julia with OpenGL, WebGL and Cairo backends. (2.8K stars)
- [Plots.jl](https://awesomedataviz.com/tools/plots-jl/): Plotting meta-package for Julia with a single API over multiple backends. (2K stars)
- [UnicodePlots.jl](https://awesomedataviz.com/tools/unicodeplots-jl/): Unicode-based scientific plotting in the terminal for Julia. (1.5K stars)

## Comparisons

- [Gadfly.jl vs Makie](https://awesomedataviz.com/compare/gadfly-jl-vs-makie/)
- [Gadfly.jl vs Plots.jl](https://awesomedataviz.com/compare/gadfly-jl-vs-plots-jl/)
- [Gadfly.jl vs UnicodePlots.jl](https://awesomedataviz.com/compare/gadfly-jl-vs-unicodeplots-jl/)

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