AwesomeDataviz

mpld3

Renders matplotlib figures as interactive D3.js graphics in the browser.

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GitHub stars
2.4K
Commits, last 12 months
8
Contributors
48
Last commit

Overview

mpld3 is an open-source Python visualization library released under the BSD-3-Clause license. Its GitHub repository has 2,413 stars, 364 forks, and 48 contributors. It is maintained with 8 commits in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on Jan 2, 2026.

Its GitHub description: An interactive data visualization tool which brings matplotlib graphics to the browser using D3.

Install

PyPI
pip install mpld3
v0.5.12

Development activity

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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 mpld3 2.4K
Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K mpld3 2.4K
GitHub stars for mpld3 and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Streamlit45,897
Dash24,441
Matplotlib23,322
Bokeh20,455
Taipy19,441
Plotly (Python)18,824
mpld32,413

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  • Matplotlib

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  • Bokeh

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  • Taipy

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    19.4K starsPythonApache-2.0

  • Plotly (Python)

    Interactive web based visualization built on top of plotly.js

    18.8K starsPythonMIT

mpld3 FAQ

Is mpld3 open source?

Yes. mpld3 is released under the BSD-3-Clause license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is mpld3 still maintained?

Mostly. mpld3 had 8 commits in the last 12 months; the latest was on Jan 2, 2026.

How do I install mpld3?

From PyPI: pip install mpld3.

What are the best alternatives to mpld3?

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

What language is mpld3 written in?

mpld3 is primarily written in Jupyter Notebook, according to GitHub.

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