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ROOT

CERN framework for analyzing, storing and visualizing large scientific datasets.

Website GitHub
GitHub stars
3.3K
Commits, last 12 months
4,406
Contributors
323
Last commit
Latest release
v6-40-04Aug 27, 2026

Overview

ROOT is a C++ visualization tool. Its GitHub repository has 3,307 stars, 1,574 forks, and 323 contributors. It is actively developed with 4,406 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v6-40-04, was published on Aug 27, 2026.

Its GitHub description: The official repository for ROOT: analyzing, storing and visualizing big data, scientifically

GitHub topics: data-analysisroot-cernrootc-plus-pluspythonphysicsstatisticsmathematicsmachine-learninginterpreterclinggraphics

Development activity

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

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4,406 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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Oct 2025327
Nov 2025356
Dec 2025227
Jan 2026317
Feb 2026355
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Apr 2026603
May 2026304
Jun 2026380
Jul 2026337
Aug 2026280
Sep 2026462

Popularity among C++ visualization libraries & applications

ImPlot 6.2K PlotJuggler 6.2K Matplot++ 4.9K F3D 4.7K Mapnik 4K ROOT 3.3K VTK 3.2K
ImPlot 6.2K PlotJuggler 6.2K Matplot++ 4.9K F3D 4.7K Mapnik 4K ROOT 3.3K VTK 3.2K
GitHub stars for ROOT and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ImPlot6,239
PlotJuggler6,230
Matplot++4,937
F3D4,741
Mapnik3,965
ROOT3,307
VTK3,211

Alternatives to ROOT

  • ImPlot

    Immediate-mode plotting library for Dear ImGui.

    6.2K starsC++MIT

  • PlotJuggler

    Open-source Qt5 application to plot charts (based on Qwt).

    6.2K starsC++MPL-2.0

  • Matplot++

    C++ graphics library for data visualization with a MATLAB-like API.

    4.9K starsC++MIT

  • F3D

    Cross-platform, fast, and minimalist 3D viewer with scientific visualization tools.

    4.7K starsC++BSD-3-Clause

  • Mapnik

    Toolkit for rendering maps, widely used to render OpenStreetMap tiles.

    4K starsC++LGPL-2.1

  • VTK

    Open-source library for 3d Graphics, image processing and visualization.

    3.2K starsC++BSD

ROOT FAQ

Is ROOT open source?

Its source code is public on GitHub, but its license is not a standard open-source license that could be identified automatically. Check the license file before using it in a product.

Is ROOT still maintained?

Yes. ROOT is actively developed, with 4,406 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit today.

What are the best alternatives to ROOT?

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

What language is ROOT written in?

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

Data: GitHub API. Updated Oct 4, 2026.