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VChart

Cross-platform charting library with animation and storytelling features, from ByteDance's VisActor.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
1.8K
npm downloads / week
38.2K
Commits, last 12 months
831
Contributors
44
Last commit
Latest release
v2.1.7Sep 18, 2026

Overview

VChart is an open-source JavaScript charting library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 1,844 stars, 220 forks, and 44 contributors. It is actively developed with 831 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v2.1.7, was published on Sep 18, 2026. On npm it is downloaded about 38.2K times per week.

Its GitHub description: VChart, more than just a cross-platform charting library, but also an expressive data storyteller.

GitHub topics: chartcharting-librarydatavisualization3dchartcanvascanvas2dnarrative-visualizationreact-chartvue-chartplotdatavizvis

Install

npm
npm install @visactor/vchart
v2.1.7

Development activity

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

0100200 Oct 2025 Nov Dec Jan 2026 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
0100200 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 Apr Jul
831 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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MonthCommits
Oct 202573
Nov 2025153
Dec 202576
Jan 202673
Feb 202659
Mar 202662
Apr 202647
May 202660
Jun 202663
Jul 202649
Aug 202646
Sep 202670

Popularity among JavaScript charting libraries

Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.5K Plotly.js 18.4K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K Chartist.js 13.4K VChart 1.8K
Chart.js 67.7K Apache ECharts 67.5K Plotly.js 18.4K ApexCharts 15.2K Frappe Charts 15.1K Chartist.js 13.4K VChart 1.8K
GitHub stars for VChart and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Chart.js67,736
Apache ECharts67,453
Plotly.js18,356
ApexCharts15,169
Frappe Charts15,088
Chartist.js13,390
VChart1,844

Alternatives to VChart

  • Chart.js

    Charts with the canvas tag.

    67.7K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • Apache ECharts

    Highly customizable and interactive charts ready for big datasets.

    67.5K starsTypeScriptApache-2.0

  • Plotly.js

    Powerful declarative library with support for 20 chart types.

    18.4K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • ApexCharts

    Modern & Interactive SVG Charts.

    15.2K starsJavaScriptOther

  • Frappe Charts

    Simple, responsive SVG charts with zero dependencies.

    15.1K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • Chartist.js

    Responsive charts with great browser compatibility.

    13.4K starsTypeScriptMIT

VChart FAQ

Is VChart open source?

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

Is VChart still maintained?

Yes. VChart is actively developed, with 831 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 7 days ago.

How do I install VChart?

From npm: npm install @visactor/vchart.

What are the best alternatives to VChart?

The most popular alternatives listed in JavaScript charting libraries are Chart.js, Apache ECharts, and Plotly.js. See the full ranking.

What language is VChart written in?

VChart is primarily written in TypeScript, according to GitHub.

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