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mplfinance

Financial market data visualization (candlestick, OHLC, volume) using matplotlib.

Website GitHubPyPI
GitHub stars
4.4K
PyPI downloads / week
94.5K
Commits, last 12 months
0
Contributors
39
Last commit
Latest release
v0.12.10b0Aug 2, 2023

Overview

mplfinance is a Python visualization library. Its GitHub repository has 4,439 stars, 678 forks, and 39 contributors. It has not had a commit since Apr 2, 2024. The latest release, v0.12.10b0, was published on Aug 2, 2023. On PyPI it is downloaded about 94.5K times per week.

Its GitHub description: Financial Markets Data Visualization using Matplotlib

GitHub topics: ohlc-plotfinancematplotlibohlcohlcvohlc-chartcandlestick-chartcandlestickmplfinancetrading-daysohlc-dataintraday-data

Install

PyPI
pip install mplfinance
v0.12.10b0

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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 mplfinance 4.4K
Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K mplfinance 4.4K
GitHub stars for mplfinance and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Streamlit45,895
Dash24,441
Matplotlib23,323
Bokeh20,455
Taipy19,443
Plotly (Python)18,822
mplfinance4,439

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mplfinance FAQ

Is mplfinance open source?

Its source code is public on GitHub under the BSD-style license.

Is mplfinance still maintained?

It appears inactive: the latest commit was on Apr 2, 2024, over a year ago. It may still work well, but expect fewer fixes and updates.

How do I install mplfinance?

From PyPI: pip install mplfinance.

What are the best alternatives to mplfinance?

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

What language is mplfinance written in?

mplfinance is primarily written in Python, according to GitHub.

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