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scattertext

Interactive scatterplot visualizations of how language differs between groups of documents.

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GitHub stars
2.3K
Commits, last 12 months
1
Contributors
12
Last commit
Latest release
0.0.2.4.4Mar 13, 2017

Overview

scattertext is an open-source Python visualization library released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 2,344 stars, 284 forks, and 12 contributors. It is maintained with 1 commit in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on Jul 4, 2026. The latest release, 0.0.2.4.4, was published on Mar 13, 2017.

Its GitHub description: Beautiful visualizations of how language differs among document types.

GitHub topics: nlpd3word-embeddingsmachine-learningnatural-language-processingvisualizationword2vectext-visualizationtext-miningjapanese-languagecomputational-social-sciencesentiment

Install

PyPI
pip install scattertext
v0.2.2

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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 scattertext 2.3K
Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K scattertext 2.3K
GitHub stars for scattertext and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Streamlit45,897
Dash24,441
Matplotlib23,322
Bokeh20,455
Taipy19,441
Plotly (Python)18,824
scattertext2,344

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  • Plotly (Python)

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scattertext FAQ

Is scattertext open source?

Yes. scattertext is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is scattertext still maintained?

Mostly. scattertext had 1 commit in the last 12 months; the latest was on Jul 4, 2026.

How do I install scattertext?

From PyPI: pip install scattertext.

What are the best alternatives to scattertext?

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

What language is scattertext written in?

scattertext is primarily written in Python, according to GitHub.

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