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pygal

SVG charting library for Python with many chart types and interactive output.

Website GitHubPyPI
GitHub stars
2.8K
Commits, last 12 months
27
Contributors
57
Last commit
Latest release
3.1.3Jun 18, 2026

Overview

pygal is an open-source Python visualization library released under the LGPL-3.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 2,772 stars, 418 forks, and 57 contributors. It is actively developed with 27 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, 3.1.3, was published on Jun 18, 2026.

Its GitHub description: PYthon svg GrAph plotting Library

Install

PyPI
pip install pygal
v3.1.3

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 pygal 2.8K
Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K pygal 2.8K
GitHub stars for pygal and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Streamlit45,897
Dash24,441
Matplotlib23,322
Bokeh20,455
Taipy19,441
Plotly (Python)18,824
pygal2,772

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    24.4K starsPythonMIT

  • Matplotlib

    2D plotting library.

    23.3K starsPythonPSF-2.0

  • Bokeh

    Interactive Web Plotting for Python.

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  • 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

pygal FAQ

Is pygal open source?

Yes. pygal is released under the LGPL-3.0 license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is pygal still maintained?

Yes. pygal is actively developed, with 27 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 2 months ago.

How do I install pygal?

From PyPI: pip install pygal.

What are the best alternatives to pygal?

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

What language is pygal written in?

pygal is primarily written in Python, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, PyPI. Updated Oct 5, 2026.