ggvis Alternatives

ggvis is described as 'Data visualization package for R which lets you create rich interactive graphics that you can play with locally in Rstudio or in your browser, using a syntax similar in spirit to ggplot2' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to ggvis for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, Mac and SaaS apps. The best ggvis alternative is Tableau. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try D3.js or Matplotlib. Other great apps like ggvis are Plotly, Squey, Marple and NVD3.

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ggvis is a data visualization package for R which lets you create rich interactive graphics that you can play with locally in Rstudio or in your browser, using a syntax similar in spirit to ggplot2.

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ggvis alternatives page was last updated Oct 20, 2024
  1. Tableau icon
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    Tableau helps the world’s largest organizations unleash the power of their most valuable assets: their data and their people.

    212 Tableau alternatives
    Tableau screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Top Tableau Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    2.  Data visualization
    3.  Map projections
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Import CSV Data
    6. Microsoft Excel icon  Excel integration
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Multiple languages
    11.  Data analytics
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    Tableau VS ggvis

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    • Tableau is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Self-Hosted alternative to ggvis.

    • Tableau is the most popular commercial alternative to ggvis.

    • Tableau is Paid and Proprietaryggvis is Free and Open Source
  2. D3.js icon
     84 likes

    D3.js is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. D3 helps you bring data to life using HTML, SVG, and CSS.

    77 D3.js alternatives
    D3.js screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    D3.js Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Graphs
    3.  Data visualization
    4.  Charts
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    D3.js VS ggvis

    Is D3.js a good alternative to ggvis?
     
    • D3.js is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ggvis.

    • D3.js is Free and Open Sourceggvis is also Free and Open Source
  3. Matplotlib icon
     38 likes

    Matplotlib is a comprehensive library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations in Python. Matplotlib makes easy things easy and hard things possible.

    43 Matplotlib alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Python

    Matplotlib Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Run from python interpreter
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    Matplotlib VS ggvis

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    • Matplotlib is the most popular Linux alternative to ggvis.

    • Matplotlib is Free and Open Sourceggvis is also Free and Open Source
  4. Plotly icon
     36 likes

    Plotly is the easiest way to graph and share data online. Open-source libraries for JavaScript (comparison with HighCharts at https://plot.ly/highcharts-alternative/), Python, R, and MATLAB.

    91 Plotly alternatives
    Plotly screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS

    Plotly Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Graphs
    3.  Charts
    4.  Dashboard
    5.  Data visualization
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    Plotly VS ggvis

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    • Plotly is the most popular iPhone alternative to ggvis.

    • Plotly is Freemium and Open Sourceggvis is Free and Open Source
  5. Squey icon
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    Squey is an open-source visualization software designed to interactively explore and understand large amounts of tabular data.

    45 Squey alternatives
    Squey screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Squey Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Import CSV Data
    6.  Hardware Accelerated
    7.  Data visualization
    8.  Export to CSV
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    Squey VS ggvis

    Is Squey a good alternative to ggvis?
     
    • Squey is the most popular SaaS alternative to ggvis.

    • Squey is Free and Open Sourceggvis is also Free and Open Source
  6. Marple icon
     10 likes

    Marple is a time series data analysis platform for engineering teams.

    115 Marple alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Marple Features

    1.  Time Series
    2.  Data-management
    3.  Data visualization
    4.  InfluxDB
    5.  Data Mining
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  7. NVD3 icon
     14 likes

    This project is an attempt to build re-usable charts and chart components for d3.js without taking away the power that d3.js gives you. This is a very young collection of components, with the goal of keeping these components very customizeable, staying away from your standard...

    54 NVD3 alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    NVD3 Features

    1.  Charts
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  8. CanvasJS Charts icon
     36 likes

    CanvasJS is an easy to use HTML5 and Javascript Charting library. It runs across devices including iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, Microsoft Surface, Desktops, etc. This allows you to create rich dashboards that work on all the devices without compromising on...

    59 CanvasJS Charts alternatives
    HTML5 JavaScript Charts

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    CanvasJS Charts VS ggvis

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  9. Bokeh icon
     10 likes

    Bokeh is a Python interactive visualization library that targets modern web browsers for presentation. Its goal is to provide elegant, concise construction of novel graphics in the style of D3.js, but also deliver this capability with high-performance interactivity over very...

    53 Bokeh alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Bokeh Features

    1.  Qualitative Data Analysis
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  10.  9 likes

    D3-based reusable chart library that enables deeper integration of charts into web applications

    41 C3.js alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    C3.js Features

    1.  Charts

    C3.js VS ggvis

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  11. Vis.js icon
     5 likes

    vis.js is a dynamic, browser based visualization library. The library is designed to be easy to use, to handle large amounts of dynamic data, and to enable manipulation of and interaction with the data.

    59 Vis.js alternatives
    Vis.js screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Vis.js Features

    1.  Network Graph
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  12. dc.js icon
     5 likes

    dc.js is a JavaScript charting library with native Crossfilter support and allowing highly efficient exploration on large multi-dimensional dataset (inspired by Crossfilter 's demo). It leverages d3 engine to render charts in CSS friendly SVG format. Charts rendered using dc.

    44 dc.js alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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