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ScottPlot

Interactive plotting library for .NET with WinForms, WPF, Avalonia, Blazor and other controls.

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GitHub stars
6.8K#95 in the directory
NuGet downloads, all time
6.1M
Commits, last 12 months
126
Contributors
190
Last commit
Latest release
5.1.59Jun 22, 2026

Overview

ScottPlot is an open-source .NET charting library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 6,766 stars, 1,015 forks, and 190 contributors. It is actively developed with 126 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, 5.1.59, was published on Jun 22, 2026. It has been downloaded about 6.1M times from NuGet.

Its GitHub description: Interactive plotting library for .NET

GitHub topics: plotplottingvisualizationdata-visualizationchartschartchartinggraphicscsharpdotnet

Install

NuGet
dotnet add package ScottPlot
v5.1.59

Development activity

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

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126 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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MonthCommits
Oct 202518
Nov 202510
Dec 20252
Jan 20262
Feb 20261
Mar 202656
Apr 20260
May 20263
Jun 202630
Jul 20260
Aug 20264
Sep 20260

Popularity among C# & .NET charting libraries

ScottPlot 6.8K LiveCharts2 5.5K OxyPlot 3.5K Microcharts 2.1K Mapsui 1.6K MSAGL 1.5K
ScottPlot 6.8K LiveCharts2 5.5K OxyPlot 3.5K Microcharts 2.1K Mapsui 1.6K MSAGL 1.5K
GitHub stars for ScottPlot and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ScottPlot6,766
LiveCharts25,482
OxyPlot3,541
Microcharts2,075
Mapsui1,573
MSAGL1,499

Alternatives to ScottPlot

More comparisons: LiveCharts2 vs ScottPlot · OxyPlot vs ScottPlot · Microcharts vs ScottPlot · Mapsui vs ScottPlot

ScottPlot FAQ

Is ScottPlot open source?

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

Is ScottPlot still maintained?

Yes. ScottPlot is actively developed, with 126 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 2 months ago.

How do I install ScottPlot?

From NuGet: dotnet add package ScottPlot.

What are the best alternatives to ScottPlot?

The most popular alternatives listed in C# & .NET charting libraries are LiveCharts2, OxyPlot, and Microcharts. See the full ranking.

What language is ScottPlot written in?

ScottPlot is primarily written in C#, according to GitHub.

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