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PyQtGraph

Interactive and realtime 2D/3D/Image plotting and science/engineering widgets.

Website GitHubPyPI
GitHub stars
4.4K
PyPI downloads / week
172.3K
Commits, last 12 months
355
Contributors
273
Last commit
Latest release
pyqtgraph-0.1…Nov 16, 2025

Overview

PyQtGraph is an open-source Python visualization library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 4,421 stars, 1,184 forks, and 273 contributors. It is actively developed with 355 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, pyqtgraph-0.14.0, was published on Nov 16, 2025. On PyPI it is downloaded about 172.3K times per week.

Its GitHub description: Fast data visualization and GUI tools for scientific / engineering applications

GitHub topics: hacktoberfestnumpypythonqtscientific-visualizationvisualization

Install

PyPI
pip install pyqtgraph
v0.14.0

Development activity

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

050100 Oct 2025 Nov Dec Jan 2026 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
050100 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 Apr Jul
355 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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MonthCommits
Oct 202534
Nov 202561
Dec 202514
Jan 20263
Feb 202611
Mar 20262
Apr 202612
May 20261
Jun 202683
Jul 202610
Aug 202670
Sep 202654

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 PyQtGraph 4.4K
Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K PyQtGraph 4.4K
GitHub stars for PyQtGraph and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Streamlit45,895
Dash24,441
Matplotlib23,323
Bokeh20,455
Taipy19,443
Plotly (Python)18,822
PyQtGraph4,421

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  • 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

PyQtGraph FAQ

Is PyQtGraph open source?

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

Is PyQtGraph still maintained?

Yes. PyQtGraph is actively developed, with 355 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit yesterday.

How do I install PyQtGraph?

From PyPI: pip install pyqtgraph.

What are the best alternatives to PyQtGraph?

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

What language is PyQtGraph written in?

PyQtGraph is primarily written in Python, according to GitHub.

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