10 Most Popular Open-Source Chart & Data Visualization Libraries

The most-starred open-source charting and data-visualization libraries — ECharts, Plotly, Recharts, Visx, Nivo and more — with GitHub links and star counts.

By The DevFixPro Editorial Team · independent editorial research project

Star counts retrieved from the GitHub API on 2026-08-17. Open-source projects grow daily, so treat the numbers as a snapshot — always check the linked repository for the latest figures, license, and activity.

Data earns its value when it is seen. The 10 open-source chart and visualization libraries below are ranked by GitHub stars (fetched 2026-08-17) — from canvas charts to React-native and geospatial. Each links to its repository.

Match the library to the stack: ECharts/Plotly for breadth, Recharts/Visx/Nivo for React, Victory for cross-platform, and deck.gl for large geospatial datasets.

  1. 1Apache ECharts on GitHub
    Apache ECharts67,089
    By Apache Software Foundation

    Powerful, interactive charting library for any dataset.

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  2. 2Plotly.js on GitHub
    Plotly.js18,294
    By Plotly

    High-level, declarative charting built on D3 and WebGL.

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  3. 3Recharts on GitHub
    Recharts27,505
    By Recharts Team

    Composable React charting built on D3 components.

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  4. 4Visx on GitHub
    Visx21,007
    By Airbnb

    Low-level visualization primitives for React.

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  5. 5Nivo on GitHub
    Nivo14,085
    By Plouc

    Server-rendered, declarative React charts with motion.

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  6. 6ApexCharts on GitHub
    ApexCharts15,127
    By ApexCharts

    Interactive SVG charts for web and frameworks.

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  7. 7Victory on GitHub
    Victory11,241
    By Formidable

    Modular charting for React and React Native.

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  8. 8AntV G2 on GitHub
    AntV G212,593
    By AntV

    Grammar-of-Graphics visualization engine from Ant Group.

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  9. 9Vega on GitHub
    Vega11,960
    By UW Interactive Data Lab

    Declarative grammar for interactive visualization design.

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  10. 10deck.gl on GitHub
    deck.gl14,447
    By Vis.gl / Uber

    WebGL-powered framework for large-scale geospatial visuals.

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