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Recharts vs Plotly.js

Developers should use Recharts when building React applications that require data visualizations, as it simplifies chart creation with reusable components and reduces the learning curve compared to raw D3 meets developers should learn plotly. Here's our take.

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Recharts

Developers should use Recharts when building React applications that require data visualizations, as it simplifies chart creation with reusable components and reduces the learning curve compared to raw D3

Recharts

Nice Pick

Developers should use Recharts when building React applications that require data visualizations, as it simplifies chart creation with reusable components and reduces the learning curve compared to raw D3

Pros

  • +js
  • +Related to: react, d3-js

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Plotly.js

Developers should learn Plotly

Pros

  • +js when building data-intensive web applications that require rich, interactive visualizations, such as dashboards, analytics platforms, or scientific tools
  • +Related to: javascript, d3-js

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Recharts if: You want js and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Plotly.js if: You prioritize js when building data-intensive web applications that require rich, interactive visualizations, such as dashboards, analytics platforms, or scientific tools over what Recharts offers.

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The Bottom Line
Recharts wins

Developers should use Recharts when building React applications that require data visualizations, as it simplifies chart creation with reusable components and reduces the learning curve compared to raw D3

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