Google provides an API to create charts. But it's hosted by Google. What alternative options are available to display charts on a web based application?
Ask HN: What open source packages are available to display chart and graphs?
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Re: Ask HN: What open source packages are available to display chart and graphs?
#2There's flot: http://code.google.com/p/flot/
Raphael.js (along with gRaphael): http://raphaeljs.com/
jqPlot: http://www.jqplot.com/
I'd recommend flot out of these three, had the best experience with that one so far.
Re: Ask HN: What open source packages are available to display chart and graphs?
#3Check out Flot for jQuery: http://code.google.com/p/flot/
Some excellent examples here (scroll down):
Re: Ask HN: What open source packages are available to display chart and graphs?
#4There's always Protovis: http://vis.stanford.edu/protovis/
Re: Ask HN: What open source packages are available to display chart and graphs?
#5There's always Protovis: http://vis.stanford.edu/protovis/
Protovis is fantastic. It goes well beyond charts and graphing, but you can create some wonderful, interactive charts with it.
Re: Ask HN: What open source packages are available to display chart and graphs?
#6Highcharts is my fav and default charting library.
Highcharts is not open source but is free to use for non-commercial use. I have paid the $80 to use it on commercial websites and client/managers are always very impressed with its capabilities. I think its well-worth the $$
Re: Ask HN: What open source packages are available to display chart and graphs?
#7For time-series, I like dygraphs: http://dygraphs.com/
For server-side chart generation, I tend to use matplotlib (semi-recently changed from gnuplot).
Re: Ask HN: What open source packages are available to display chart and graphs?
#8Highcharts is my fav and default charting library. http://www.highcharts.com Highcharts is not open source but is free to use for non-commercial use. I have paid the $80 to use it on commercial websites and client/managers are always very impressed with its capabilities. I think its well-worth the $$ http://www.highcharts.com/license
Highcharts is open source, but it has a restrictive license for commercial use. It is free for non-commercial use (personal, non-profit) and it is also free during development, even commercial apps.
I also highly recommend. It's a pleasure to work with. Sites using it include MixPanel if you want to see it in action.
Re: Ask HN: What open source packages are available to display chart and graphs?
#9One option, depending on the type of chart your looking for, might be the Javascript InfoVis Toolkit: http://thejit.org/