Free Highcharts AlternativesCharting Library Tools and other similar apps like Highcharts

The best free alternative to Highcharts is D3.js, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Highcharts and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Highcharts are RAWGraphs, Google Charts, Plotly and Koia.

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Highcharts alternatives are mainly Charting Library Tools but may also be Spreadsheet Apps. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Highcharts.

Highcharts

Charting Library Tool
Free Personal • Proprietary

Highcharts is a charting library written in pure JavaScript, offering an easy way of adding interactive charts to your web site or web application. Highcharts currently supports line, spline, area, areaspline, column, bar,...

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Highcharts alternatives page was last updated Jan 21, 2024

D3.js
D3.js is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. D3 helps you bring data to life using HTML, SVG, and CSS.
75 D3.js alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Charting Library Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
D3.js Features
Gantt-charts
Graphs
Data visualization
Charts
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D3.js VS Highcharts
Is D3.js a good alternative to Highcharts?
- D3.js is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Highcharts.
- D3.js is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Highcharts.
- D3.js is Free and Open SourceHighcharts is Free Personal and Proprietary

RAWGraphs
RAWGraphs is an open source app built with the goal of making the visualization of complex data easy for everyone. Born as tool for designers and vis geeks, RAWGraphs aims at providing a missing link between spreadsheets and vector graphics editors.
68 RAWGraphs alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Charting Library Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
RAWGraphs Features
1. Works Offline
2. Gantt-charts
3. Charts
4. Graphs
5. Data visualization
6. Drag and Drop
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RAWGraphs VS Highcharts
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Google Charts
The Google Charts is an extremely simple tool that lets you easily create a chart from some data and embed it in a webpage. You embed the data and formatting parameters in an HTTP request, and Google returns a PNG image of the chart.
86 Google Charts alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Charting Library Tool
Platforms
- Online
Google Charts Features
Charts
Data analytics
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Plotly
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
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
- Charting Library Tool
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 Highcharts
Is Plotly a good alternative to Highcharts?
- Plotly is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to Highcharts.
- Plotly is Freemium and Open SourceHighcharts is Free Personal and Proprietary

Koia
Create graphs online with CSV, Excel or JSON data. Choose from different chart types, pivot tables and relationship graphs. Easy, user-friendly, open- source.
63 Koia alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Spreadsheet App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- BSD
Koia Features
1. Privacy focused
2. Import CSV Data
3. Import From Excel
4. Pivot tables
5. Heatmap
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Datamatic.io
Datamatic is like WordPress for data visualizations, it offers 70+ interactive data visualization templates, Excel-like data editor & beautiful material design styles. Data visualizations can be easily embedded in any website or web application.
36 Datamatic.io alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
Datamatic.io Features
Web-Based
Data visualization
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CanvasJS Charts
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...
57 CanvasJS Charts alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application type
- Charting Library Tool
Platforms
- Online
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NVD3
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
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Charting Library Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
NVD3 Features
Charts
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MUI X
MUI X: Build complex and data-rich applications using a growing list of advanced React components, like the Data Grid, Date and Time Pickers, Charts, and more!.
3 MUI X alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Platforms
- React
- Self-Hosted
MUI X Features
React
Charts
Date picker
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smaloa
smaloa is an easy yet powerful javascript library mainly used for DOM processing, visual effects and project structuring. Easy to learn and hard to master.
54 smaloa alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Online
smaloa Features
Javascript scripting
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Bokeh
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...
52 Bokeh alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
Bokeh Features
Qualitative Data Analysis
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Bokeh VS Highcharts
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Vis.js
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.
58 Vis.js alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Vis.js Features
Network Graph
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Vis.js VS Highcharts
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