React Financial Charts – JavaScript financial charting library

Q: How do I install React Financial Charts?

From npm: npm install react-financial-charts.

GitHub stars: 1.4K
npm downloads / week: 2.4K
Commits, last 12 months: 0
Contributors: 14
Last commit: 3 years ago
Latest release: v2.0.1May 13, 2023

Overview

React Financial Charts is an open-source JavaScript financial charting library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 1,418 stars, 259 forks, and 14 contributors. It has not had a commit since May 13, 2023. The latest release, v2.0.1, was published on May 13, 2023. On npm it is downloaded about 2.4K times per week.

Its GitHub description: Charts dedicated to finance.

GitHub topics: reactchartsfinancialstockchartd3canvas

Install

npm

npm install react-financial-charts

v2.0.1

Development activity

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

0 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.

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React Financial Charts commits per month
Month	Commits
Oct 2025	0
Nov 2025	0
Dec 2025	0
Jan 2026	0
Feb 2026	0
Mar 2026	0
Apr 2026	0
May 2026	0
Jun 2026	0
Jul 2026	0
Aug 2026	0
Sep 2026	0

Popularity among JavaScript financial charting libraries

GitHub stars for React Financial Charts and the most-starred alternatives.

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GitHub stars
Tool	Stars
Lightweight Charts	17,476
KLineChart	4,211
HQChart	3,410
TechanJS	2,436
React Financial Charts	1,418
Vela	986
chartjs-chart-financial	809

Alternatives to React Financial Charts

Lightweight Charts
Performant HTML5 canvas financial charts, from TradingView.

17.5K starsTypeScriptApache-2.0React Financial Charts vs Lightweight Charts
KLineChart
Lightweight, highly customizable candlestick (k-line) chart with zero dependencies and mobile support.

4.2K starsTypeScriptApache-2.0React Financial Charts vs KLineChart
HQChart
K-line and stock charts with a technical indicator scripting engine, for web pages and WeChat mini programs.

3.4K starsJavaScriptApache-2.0React Financial Charts vs HQChart
TechanJS
Stock and financial charts.

2.4K starsJavaScriptMITReact Financial Charts vs TechanJS
Vela
Financial charting library with a headless core, native WebGL2 renderer and plugin SDK, from LuxAlgo.

986 starsTypeScriptApache-2.0
chartjs-chart-financial
Chart.js module that adds candlestick and OHLC chart types.

809 starsJavaScriptMIT

More comparisons: Lightweight Charts vs React Financial Charts · KLineChart vs React Financial Charts · HQChart vs React Financial Charts · React Financial Charts vs TechanJS

React Financial Charts FAQ

Is React Financial Charts open source?

Yes. React Financial Charts is released under the MIT license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is React Financial Charts still maintained?

It appears inactive: the latest commit was on May 13, 2023, over a year ago. It may still work well, but expect fewer fixes and updates.

How do I install React Financial Charts?

From npm: npm install react-financial-charts.

What are the best alternatives to React Financial Charts?

The most popular alternatives listed in JavaScript financial charting libraries are Lightweight Charts, KLineChart, and HQChart. See the full ranking.

What language is React Financial Charts written in?

React Financial Charts is primarily written in TypeScript, according to GitHub.

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