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20 Must-Know JavaScript Libraries for Data Visualization

Here are 20 JavaScript libraries for data visualization in 2025, categorized into Charting, Mapping, 3D, and Graph/Network visualization

Charting Libraries (For bar, line, pie, and other standard charts)

  • Chart.js – Simple, flexible, and widely used.
  • D3.js – Powerful, custom, and interactive visualizations.
  • Recharts – React-based, easy-to-use chart components.
  • Apache ECharts – Scalable, fast, and ideal for big data.
  • Highcharts – Feature-rich, supports real-time updates.

Mapping Libraries (For interactive maps and geospatial data visualization)

3D Visualization Libraries (For immersive, WebGL-based 3D graphics)

  • Three.js – The most popular library for 3D rendering.
  • Babylon.js – Advanced game engine and visualization.
  • A-Frame – VR and 3D visualization in HTML.
  • X3DOM – Integrates 3D graphics into web pages.
  • PlayCanvas – WebGL-powered interactive 3D content.

Graph & Network Visualization Libraries (For social networks, relationships, and connections)

  • Cytoscape.js – Ideal for graph theory and networks.
  • Sigma.js – Lightweight, great for large-scale graphs.
  • Vis.js – Handles networks, timelines, and hierarchical data.
  • Graphology – Robust library for network analysis.
  • Algebra.js – Handles mathematical graph structures.

This selection covers charts, maps, 3D visualizations, and network graphs, ensuring a solid range of visualization needs.

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saicharan-13

Vue flow, react flow for graph and tree

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Muhammad Usman

Thanks for sharing,
Does anyone else have any recommendation that I have missed, can share here.

Let's grow together.

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Jonathan Coe

If you don't know all 20, you are unemployable 😏

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Ravindra Kumar

Awesome !

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Ravindra Kumar

Good 😍

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teq-vunguyen

Echarts is easy to custom

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OGUNSUYI JOSEPH OLUWASEUN

Wow!, deeply appreciated

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