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Chart.js vs Recharts
React-specific components vs plain JavaScript library
Chart.jsSimple, flexible JavaScript charting library
RechartsComposable charting library built on React componentsWhich to pick
Pick Chart.js if you want…
- Simple, flexible charting on HTML5 Canvas
- Canvas charting
- Integrations with HTML5 Canvas or All modern browsers (IE11+) (on Chart.js' list, not Recharts')
Pick Recharts if you want…
- Composable React chart library
- Composable charting in React
- Integrations with React or D3 submodules (on Recharts' list, not Chart.js')
Chart.js is a canvas-based library, not React component based.
Side by side
- What it is
- Chart.js:Chart.js is an open-source JavaScript library for creating responsive, animated charts on the modern web.
- Recharts:Recharts is a composable charting library built with React components and lightweight D3 modules.
- Best for
- Chart.js:Simple, flexible charting on HTML5 Canvas
- Recharts:Composable React chart library
- Who it’s for
- Chart.js:Web developers who need lightweight, customizable charts in their applications
- Recharts:React developers who need flexible, reusable chart components.
- Pricing
- Chart.js:Open source
- Recharts:Open source
- Open source
- Chart.js:Yes, 67,729 GitHub stars
- Recharts:Yes, 27,609 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Chart.js:HTML5 Canvas, All modern browsers (IE11+)
- Recharts:React, D3 submodules
Chart.js features
- 8 Built-in chart types. Bar, line, pie, radar, doughnut, polar area, bubble and scatter charts, all animated and customizable.
- Responsive rendering. Charts automatically redraw on window resize for perfect scaling.
- Advanced animations. Configure transitions for every property and element individually.
- Tree-shaking support. Register only needed components to reduce bundle size by dozens of kilobytes.
- Plugins ecosystem. Built-in plugins for colors, subtitles, line-segment styling and more.
- Mixed chart types. Combine different chart types (e.g., bar and line) in a single visualization.
Recharts features
- Composable. Build charts using decoupled, reusable React components.
- Reliable. Renders charts with SVG elements and minimal D3 dependencies.
- Powerful. Customize charts via component props and custom components.
- Annotations. Add horizontal/vertical lines, circles, rectangles, labels and freeform lines.
- Snap to Data. Optionally snap annotations to data points or axis ticks.
- DevTools Integration. Use RechartsDevtools for inspecting chart state in React.
Chart.js vs Recharts FAQ
Is Chart.js or Recharts free?+
Yes, both are free and open source.
Is Chart.js or Recharts open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Chart.js (chartjs/Chart.js on GitHub, MIT license) and Recharts (recharts/recharts on GitHub, MIT license).
Do Chart.js and Recharts integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Chart.js lists HTML5 Canvas and All modern browsers (IE11+); Recharts lists React and D3 submodules.
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