Embeddable Data Visualization mature
D3.js
Data-Driven Documents — the gold standard for web data visualization
110.0K stars
100 contributors
Since 2011
Data-Driven Documents — the gold standard for web data visualization
License
ISC
Min RAM
32 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
expert
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✕
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
excellent
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Custom interactive data visualizations
- ✓ Geographic data maps
- ✓ Network/graph visualizations
- ✓ Scientific data plotting
- ✓ Custom dashboard components
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ Steep learning curve
- ✕ Verbose for simple charts
- ✕ No built-in chart types — build everything
- ✕ Requires DOM understanding
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Technical specs
Language
JavaScript
API type
SDK
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
npmcdn
Community
GitHub stars 110.0K
Contributors 100
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing Mike Bostock
Funding community
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2011
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmedium
Industries
general