AwesomeDataviz

gt

Builds publication-quality display tables in R.

Website GitHubCRAN
GitHub stars
2.2K
CRAN downloads / week
31.1K
Commits, last 12 months
939
Contributors
57
Last commit
Latest release
v1.3.0Jan 22, 2026

Overview

gt is an open-source R visualization package released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 2,161 stars, 226 forks, and 57 contributors. It is actively developed with 939 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v1.3.0, was published on Jan 22, 2026. On CRAN it is downloaded about 31.1K times per week.

Its GitHub description: Easily generate information-rich, publication-quality tables from R

GitHub topics: rsummary-tableseasy-to-usedocxhtmllatexrtf

Install

CRAN
install.packages("gt")
v1.3.0

Development activity

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

0200400 Oct 2025 Nov Dec Jan 2026 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
0200400 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 Apr Jul
939 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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MonthCommits
Oct 2025370
Nov 202540
Dec 2025243
Jan 2026121
Feb 202629
Mar 20260
Apr 20261
May 202613
Jun 20263
Jul 202627
Aug 202654
Sep 202638

Popularity among R data visualization packages

ggplot2 7K Shiny 5.7K plotly (R) 2.7K patchwork 2.6K ggstatsplot 2.2K rayshader 2.2K gt 2.2K
ggplot2 7K Shiny 5.7K plotly (R) 2.7K patchwork 2.6K ggstatsplot 2.2K rayshader 2.2K gt 2.2K
GitHub stars for gt and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ggplot27,005
Shiny5,694
plotly (R)2,682
patchwork2,615
ggstatsplot2,207
rayshader2,182
gt2,161

Alternatives to gt

  • ggplot2

    A plotting system based on the grammar of graphics.

    7K starsRMIT

  • Shiny

    Framework for creating interactive applications/visualisations

    5.7K starsRMIT

  • plotly (R)

    Interactive charts (including adding interactivity to ggplot2 output), cartograms and simple network diagrams

    2.7K starsRMIT

  • patchwork

    Composes multiple ggplot2 plots into a single figure.

    2.6K starsRMIT

  • ggstatsplot

    Ggplot2-based plots with statistical test details included in the graphic.

    2.2K starsRMIT

  • rayshader

    2D and 3D mapping and data visualization in R, including 3D renders of ggplot2 plots.

    2.2K starsRGPL-3.0

gt FAQ

Is gt open source?

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

Is gt still maintained?

Yes. gt is actively developed, with 939 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 21 days ago.

How do I install gt?

From CRAN: install.packages("gt").

What are the best alternatives to gt?

The most popular alternatives listed in R data visualization packages are ggplot2, Shiny, and plotly (R). See the full ranking.

What language is gt written in?

gt is primarily written in R, according to GitHub.

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