CanvasJs

About CanvasJs

CanvasJS is an HTML5 JavaScript charting library used to build charts and dashboards for web applications. It provides over 30 chart types, including line, column, bar, spline, area, pie, doughnut, waterfall, funnel, pyramid, candlestick, OHLC, scatter, bubble, box and whisker, error, and Pareto charts, along with a StockChart module for financial data visualization. It supports Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and IE8+, and renders across devices including phones, tablets, and desktops.

The library integrates with front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue.js, and jQuery, as well as server-side technologies including PHP, Python, ASP.NET MVC, Spring MVC, and JSP. It is installable via NPM or direct download, and includes multiple built-in themes, zooming and panning, multiple and logarithmic axes, and dynamic chart updates.

The product is aimed at developers building data visualization dashboards, with an emphasis on rendering performance for large datasets. It is developed by Fenopix, Inc. and offers documentation, a chart gallery, and a support forum staffed directly by the developers.

Key features

• Renders 30+ chart types including line, column, bar, pie, and candlestick charts
• Handles 100,000 data points in a few hundred milliseconds
• Includes StockCharts for financial/stock data visualization
• Supports zooming, panning, multiple axes, and logarithmic axes
• Works across React, Angular, jQuery, PHP, ASP.NET MVC, Spring MVC, and JSP
• Renders on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and IE8+ across desktop and mobile devices

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