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ParaView

Multi-platform data analysis and visualization application based on VTK.

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GitHub stars
1.7K
Commits, last 12 months
1,916
Contributors
216
Last commit

Overview

ParaView is an open-source C++ visualization tool released under the BSD-3-Clause license. Its GitHub repository has 1,704 stars, 494 forks, and 216 contributors. It is actively developed with 1,916 commits in the last 12 months.

Its GitHub description: VTK-based Data Analysis and Visualization Application

Development activity

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

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1,916 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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MonthCommits
Oct 2025168
Nov 2025129
Dec 2025115
Jan 2026213
Feb 2026198
Mar 2026182
Apr 2026100
May 2026121
Jun 2026176
Jul 2026198
Aug 2026176
Sep 2026140

Popularity among C++ visualization libraries & applications

ImPlot 6.2K PlotJuggler 6.2K Matplot++ 4.9K F3D 4.7K Mapnik 4K ROOT 3.3K ParaView 1.7K
ImPlot 6.2K PlotJuggler 6.2K Matplot++ 4.9K F3D 4.7K Mapnik 4K ROOT 3.3K ParaView 1.7K
GitHub stars for ParaView and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ImPlot6,239
PlotJuggler6,230
Matplot++4,937
F3D4,741
Mapnik3,965
ROOT3,307
ParaView1,704

Alternatives to ParaView

  • ImPlot

    Immediate-mode plotting library for Dear ImGui.

    6.2K starsC++MIT

  • PlotJuggler

    Open-source Qt5 application to plot charts (based on Qwt).

    6.2K starsC++MPL-2.0

  • Matplot++

    C++ graphics library for data visualization with a MATLAB-like API.

    4.9K starsC++MIT

  • F3D

    Cross-platform, fast, and minimalist 3D viewer with scientific visualization tools.

    4.7K starsC++BSD-3-Clause

  • Mapnik

    Toolkit for rendering maps, widely used to render OpenStreetMap tiles.

    4K starsC++LGPL-2.1

  • ROOT

    CERN framework for analyzing, storing and visualizing large scientific datasets.

    3.3K starsC++Other

ParaView FAQ

Is ParaView open source?

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

Is ParaView still maintained?

Yes. ParaView is actively developed, with 1,916 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit yesterday.

What are the best alternatives to ParaView?

The most popular alternatives listed in C++ visualization libraries & applications are ImPlot, PlotJuggler, and Matplot++. See the full ranking.

What language is ParaView written in?

ParaView is primarily written in C++, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API. Updated Oct 4, 2026.