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D3.js vs ZingChart: What are the differences?

What is D3.js? A JavaScript visualization library for HTML and SVG. JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. Emphasises on web standards gives you the full capabilities of modern browsers without tying yourself to a proprietary framework.

What is ZingChart? A JavaScript charting library that renders in HTML5 Canvas, SVG, and VML. The most feature-rich, fully customizable JavaScript charting library available used by start-ups and the Fortune 100 alike.

D3.js and ZingChart can be categorized as "Charting Libraries" tools.

"Beautiful visualizations" is the top reason why over 168 developers like D3.js, while over 7 developers mention "Tons of built-in features and awesome support" as the leading cause for choosing ZingChart.

D3.js and ZingChart are both open source tools. It seems that D3.js with 85.8K GitHub stars and 21K forks on GitHub has more adoption than ZingChart with 203 GitHub stars and 41 GitHub forks.

According to the StackShare community, D3.js has a broader approval, being mentioned in 531 company stacks & 91 developers stacks; compared to ZingChart, which is listed in 5 company stacks and 3 developer stacks.

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Pros of D3.js
Pros of ZingChart
  • 195
    Beautiful visualizations
  • 103
    Svg
  • 92
    Data-driven
  • 81
    Large set of examples
  • 61
    Data-driven documents
  • 24
    Visualization components
  • 20
    Transitions
  • 18
    Dynamic properties
  • 16
    Plugins
  • 11
    Transformation
  • 7
    Makes data interactive
  • 4
    Open Source
  • 4
    Enter and Exit
  • 4
    Components
  • 3
    Exhaustive
  • 3
    Backed by the new york times
  • 2
    Easy and beautiful
  • 1
    Highly customizable
  • 1
    Awesome Community Support
  • 1
    Simple elegance
  • 1
    Templates, force template
  • 1
    Angular 4
  • 8
    Tons of built-in features and awesome support
  • 6
    Lots of flexibility to create your own custom charts
  • 6
    Great for any project from personal to commercial
  • 5
    Github Integration
  • 5
    Angular wrapper

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Cons of D3.js
Cons of ZingChart
  • 11
    Beginners cant understand at all
  • 6
    Complex syntax
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    What is D3.js?

    It is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. Emphasises on web standards gives you the full capabilities of modern browsers without tying yourself to a proprietary framework.

    What is ZingChart?

    The most feature-rich, fully customizable JavaScript charting library available used by start-ups and the Fortune 100 alike.

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