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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.
Pros of D3.js
- Beautiful visualizations195
- Svg103
- Data-driven92
- Large set of examples81
- Data-driven documents61
- Visualization components24
- Transitions20
- Dynamic properties18
- Plugins16
- Transformation11
- Makes data interactive7
- Open Source4
- Enter and Exit4
- Components4
- Exhaustive3
- Backed by the new york times3
- Easy and beautiful2
- Highly customizable1
- Awesome Community Support1
- Simple elegance1
- Templates, force template1
- Angular 41
Pros of ZingChart
- Tons of built-in features and awesome support8
- Lots of flexibility to create your own custom charts6
- Great for any project from personal to commercial6
- Github Integration5
- Angular wrapper5
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Cons of D3.js
- Beginners cant understand at all11
- Complex syntax6