AwesomeDataviz

Plotext

Plots data directly in the terminal with a matplotlib-like syntax.

Website GitHubPyPI
GitHub stars
2.2K
PyPI downloads / week
297.8K
Commits, last 12 months
27
Contributors
7
Last commit
Latest release
6.1.0Sep 7, 2026

Overview

Plotext is an open-source Python visualization library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 2,204 stars, 91 forks, and 7 contributors. It is actively developed with 27 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, 6.1.0, was published on Sep 7, 2026. On PyPI it is downloaded about 297.8K times per week.

Its GitHub description: plotting on terminal

Install

PyPI
pip install plotext
v6.1.0

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 Plotext 2.2K
Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K Plotext 2.2K
GitHub stars for Plotext and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Streamlit45,895
Dash24,441
Matplotlib23,323
Bokeh20,455
Taipy19,443
Plotly (Python)18,822
Plotext2,204

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  • Streamlit

    Framework for turning Python scripts into interactive data apps.

    45.9K starsPythonApache-2.0

  • Dash

    Framework for building data apps and dashboards in Python, built on Plotly.js and React.

    24.4K starsPythonMIT

  • Matplotlib

    2D plotting library.

    23.3K starsPythonPSF-2.0

  • Bokeh

    Interactive Web Plotting for Python.

    20.5K starsTypeScriptBSD-3-Clause

  • Taipy

    Python framework for building data and AI web applications with interactive charts and dashboards.

    19.4K starsPythonApache-2.0

  • Plotly (Python)

    Interactive web based visualization built on top of plotly.js

    18.8K starsPythonMIT

Plotext FAQ

Is Plotext open source?

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

Is Plotext still maintained?

Yes. Plotext is actively developed, with 27 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 27 days ago.

How do I install Plotext?

From PyPI: pip install plotext.

What are the best alternatives to Plotext?

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

What language is Plotext written in?

Plotext is primarily written in Python, according to GitHub.

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