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ttyplot

Real-time terminal plotting utility that reads data from standard input.

GitHub
GitHub stars
1.4K
Commits, last 12 months
40
Contributors
17
Last commit
Latest release
1.7.6Jul 14, 2026

Overview

ttyplot is an open-source data visualization app released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 1,381 stars, 51 forks, and 17 contributors. It is actively developed with 40 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, 1.7.6, was published on Jul 14, 2026.

Its GitHub description: a realtime plotting utility for terminal/console with data input from stdin

GitHub topics: plotstdinpipepipelinechartgraphrealtimesnmpsarpingcommandlinecli

Development activity

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

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40 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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Popularity among Data visualization apps & tools

ChartDB 23K FlameGraph 19.8K Data Formulator 17.5K Sampler 14.8K QGIS 14.5K Gource 13.2K ttyplot 1.4K
ChartDB 23K FlameGraph 19.8K Data Formulator 17.5K Sampler 14.8K QGIS 14.5K Gource 13.2K ttyplot 1.4K
GitHub stars for ttyplot and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ChartDB22,986
FlameGraph19,784
Data Formulator17,525
Sampler14,808
QGIS14,467
Gource13,161
ttyplot1,381

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ttyplot FAQ

Is ttyplot open source?

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

Is ttyplot still maintained?

Yes. ttyplot is actively developed, with 40 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit yesterday.

What are the best alternatives to ttyplot?

The most popular alternatives listed in Data visualization apps & tools are ChartDB, FlameGraph, and Data Formulator. See the full ranking.

What language is ttyplot written in?

ttyplot is primarily written in C, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API. Updated Oct 5, 2026.