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X6

Diagramming library for DAGs, ER diagrams, flowcharts and other graph editors, maintained by Alibaba.

Website GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
6.7K#96 in the directory
npm downloads / week
198.5K
Commits, last 12 months
116
Contributors
129
Last commit
Latest release
v3.1.7Mar 18, 2026

Overview

X6 is an open-source JavaScript graph visualization library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 6,716 stars, 1,893 forks, and 129 contributors. It is actively developed with 116 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v3.1.7, was published on Mar 18, 2026. On npm it is downloaded about 198.5K times per week.

Its GitHub description: 🚀 JavaScript diagramming library that uses SVG and HTML for rendering.

GitHub topics: diagramminggraphsvgantvgraph-editordagflowchartuml-diagramerdiagramdiagramerdjavascript-diagramming-library

Install

npm
npm install @antv/x6
v3.1.8

Development activity

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

0204060 Oct 2025 Nov Dec Jan 2026 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
0204060 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 Apr Jul
116 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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MonthCommits
Oct 202520
Nov 202543
Dec 202526
Jan 20268
Feb 20267
Mar 20264
Apr 20260
May 20262
Jun 20263
Jul 20261
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Sep 20260

Popularity among JavaScript graph & network visualization libraries

xyflow 38.6K G6 12.3K Sigma.js 12.2K Cytoscape.js 11.2K Vue Flow 6.9K X6 6.7K 3d-force-graph 6.4K
xyflow 38.6K G6 12.3K Sigma.js 12.2K Cytoscape.js 11.2K Vue Flow 6.9K X6 6.7K 3d-force-graph 6.4K
GitHub stars for X6 and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
xyflow38,582
G612,323
Sigma.js12,180
Cytoscape.js11,232
Vue Flow6,888
X66,716
3d-force-graph6,433

Alternatives to X6

  • xyflow

    React Flow and Svelte Flow: libraries for building node-based editors, flow charts and interactive diagrams.

    38.6K starsTypeScriptMIT

  • G6

    Graph visualization library powered by Javascript & Typescript, maintained by Alibaba

    12.3K starsTypeScriptMIT

  • Sigma.js

    JavaScript library dedicated to graph drawing.

    12.2K starsTypeScriptMIT

  • Cytoscape.js

    JavaScript library for graph drawing maintained by Cytoscape core developers.

    11.2K starsJavaScriptMIT

  • Vue Flow

    Flowchart and node-based graph component for Vue 3.

    6.9K starsTypeScriptMIT

  • 3d-force-graph

    3D force-directed graph component using Three.js/WebGL.

    6.4K starsHTMLMIT

X6 FAQ

Is X6 open source?

Yes. X6 is released under the MIT license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is X6 still maintained?

Yes. X6 is actively developed, with 116 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 2 months ago.

How do I install X6?

From npm: npm install @antv/x6.

What are the best alternatives to X6?

The most popular alternatives listed in JavaScript graph & network visualization libraries are xyflow, G6, and Sigma.js. See the full ranking.

What language is X6 written in?

X6 is primarily written in TypeScript, according to GitHub.

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