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GraphicsJS

Lightweight JS graphics library with intuitive API, based on SVG/VML.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
995
npm downloads / week
933
Commits, last 12 months
0
Contributors
10
Last commit
Latest release
v1.3.5Oct 30, 2018

Overview

GraphicsJS is an open-source JavaScript charting library released under the BSD-3-Clause license. Its GitHub repository has 995 stars, 70 forks, and 10 contributors. It has not had a commit since Sep 10, 2024. The latest release, v1.3.5, was published on Oct 30, 2018. On npm it is downloaded about 933 times per week.

Its GitHub description: A lightweight JavaScript graphics library with the intuitive API, based on SVG/VML technology.

GitHub topics: svgjavascriptvector-graphicsanychartvmljavascript-librarygoogle-closuregoogle-closure-library

Install

npm
npm install graphicsjs
v1.4.4

Development activity

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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 GraphicsJS 995
Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.4K Plotly.js 18.4K Lightweight Charts 17.5K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K GraphicsJS 995
GitHub stars for GraphicsJS 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
GraphicsJS995

Alternatives to GraphicsJS

  • Chart.js

    Charts with the canvas tag.

    67.7K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • Apache ECharts

    Highly customizable and interactive charts ready for big datasets.

    67.4K starsTypeScriptApache-2.0

  • 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

GraphicsJS FAQ

Is GraphicsJS open source?

Yes. GraphicsJS is released under the BSD-3-Clause license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is GraphicsJS still maintained?

It appears inactive: the latest commit was on Sep 10, 2024, over a year ago. It may still work well, but expect fewer fixes and updates.

How do I install GraphicsJS?

From npm: npm install graphicsjs.

What are the best alternatives to GraphicsJS?

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

What language is GraphicsJS written in?

GraphicsJS is primarily written in JavaScript, according to GitHub.

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