AwesomeDataviz

patchwork

Composes multiple ggplot2 plots into a single figure.

Website GitHubCRAN
GitHub stars
2.6K
CRAN downloads / week
74.8K
Commits, last 12 months
0
Contributors
17
Last commit
Latest release
v1.3.2Aug 25, 2025

Overview

patchwork is an open-source R visualization package released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 2,615 stars, 171 forks, and 17 contributors. It has not had a commit since Aug 25, 2025. The latest release, v1.3.2, was published on Aug 25, 2025. On CRAN it is downloaded about 74.8K times per week.

Its GitHub description: The Composer of ggplots

GitHub topics: rstatsggplot2visualizationggplot-extension

Install

CRAN
install.packages("patchwork")
v1.3.2

Development activity

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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 patchwork 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

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    5.7K starsRMITpatchwork vs Shiny

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  • gt

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    2.2K starsRMIT

More comparisons: ggplot2 vs patchwork · patchwork vs Shiny · patchwork vs plotly (R) · ggstatsplot vs patchwork

patchwork FAQ

Is patchwork open source?

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

Is patchwork still maintained?

It appears inactive: the latest commit was on Aug 25, 2025, over a year ago. It may still work well, but expect fewer fixes and updates.

How do I install patchwork?

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

What are the best alternatives to patchwork?

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

What language is patchwork written in?

patchwork is primarily written in R, according to GitHub.

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