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Polyscope

Viewer and user interface for 3D geometry processing.

Website GitHubPyPI
GitHub stars
2.2K
PyPI downloads / week
21.2K
Commits, last 12 months
61
Contributors
31
Last commit
Latest release
v2.6.1Feb 26, 2026

Overview

Polyscope is an open-source C++ visualization tool released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 2,214 stars, 242 forks, and 31 contributors. It is actively developed with 61 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v2.6.1, was published on Feb 26, 2026. On PyPI it is downloaded about 21.2K times per week.

Its GitHub description: A C++ & Python viewer for 3D data like meshes and point clouds

Install

PyPI
pip install polyscope
v2.6.1

Development activity

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

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61 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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Popularity among C++ visualization libraries & applications

ImPlot 6.2K PlotJuggler 6.2K Matplot++ 4.9K F3D 4.7K Mapnik 4K ROOT 3.3K Polyscope 2.2K
ImPlot 6.2K PlotJuggler 6.2K Matplot++ 4.9K F3D 4.7K Mapnik 4K ROOT 3.3K Polyscope 2.2K
GitHub stars for Polyscope and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ImPlot6,239
PlotJuggler6,230
Matplot++4,937
F3D4,741
Mapnik3,965
ROOT3,307
Polyscope2,214

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  • ROOT

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Polyscope FAQ

Is Polyscope open source?

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

Is Polyscope still maintained?

Yes. Polyscope is actively developed, with 61 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 29 days ago.

How do I install Polyscope?

From PyPI: pip install polyscope.

What are the best alternatives to Polyscope?

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

What language is Polyscope written in?

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

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