ApexCharts vs Chart.js
ApexCharts
apexcharts.com
Chart.js
chartjs.orgSide by side
| Figure | ApexCharts | Chart.js |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $16.58/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Data Visualization Libraries Software | 8.7 (#3) | 8.2 (#7) |
| Spec score · Data Visualization Software | 8.5 (#25) | 8.1 (#40) |
| Accessibility | Built-in keyboard navigation, ARIA attributes, and screen reader support are enabled by default. | Canvas content is not accessible to screen readers by default, so the documentation advises adding ARIA attributes or fallback content. |
| Chart types | The product includes line, area, bar, candlestick, heatmap, treemap, pie, radar, and other chart types. | The site says Chart.js supports 8 animated, customizable chart types. |
| Dashboard type | interactive | both |
| Data sources | JavaScript arrays and objects | JavaScript arrays,tuples,objects,data APIs,and Cube |
| Platform | web | web |
| Support | Paid subscriptions include a yearly incident allowance, while Community users can seek best-effort help through GitHub issues without a response-time commitment. | The documentation directs users to Discord, GitHub Discussions, and Stack Overflow for community help. |
Plans
ApexCharts
- Community + Commercial$199 a year
- Pro$349 a year
- Premium$599 a year
- OEM$14,999 a year
- CommunityFree
In their own words
ApexCharts
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