Comparison with Other Charting Libraries
Library Features
| Feature | Chart.js | D3 | HighCharts | Chartist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Canvas | ✓ | |||
| SVG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Built-in Charts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 8+ Chart Types | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Extendable to Custom Charts | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Supports Modern Browsers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extensive Documentation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Built in Chart Types
| Type | Chart.js | HighCharts | Chartist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Types | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Line | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Horizontal Bar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pie/Doughnut | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Polar Area | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Radar | ✓ | ||
| Scatter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bubble | ✓ | ||
| Gauges | ✓ | ||
| Maps (Heat/Tree/etc.) | ✓ |