Custom Chart Libraries vs Chart.js

Developers should learn or use custom chart libraries when standard charting tools like D3 meets developers should learn chart. Here's our take.

Custom Chart Libraries

Nice Pick

Developers should learn or use custom chart libraries when standard charting tools like D3

Pros

• js or Chart
• Related to: d3-js, canvas-api

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Chart.js

Developers should learn Chart

Pros

• js when they need to quickly add simple to moderately complex charts to web projects, such as dashboards, analytics tools, or data reports, without heavy overhead
• Related to: javascript, html5-canvas

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Custom Chart Libraries if: You want js or chart and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Chart.js if: You prioritize js when they need to quickly add simple to moderately complex charts to web projects, such as dashboards, analytics tools, or data reports, without heavy overhead over what Custom Chart Libraries offers.

The Bottom Line

Custom Chart Libraries wins

Developers should learn or use custom chart libraries when standard charting tools like D3