# Highcharts

Highcharts JS, the JavaScript charting framework

Repository: https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/highcharts
Homepage: https://www.highcharts.com
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:20:39+00:00
Link (homepage): https://www.highcharts.com
Link (site_page): https://shop.highcharts.com/
Link (site_page): https://www.highcharts.com/docs
Link (site_page): https://www.highcharts.com/integrations/react
Link (site_page): https://www.highcharts.com/integrations/typescript

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5927, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12481, forks 3864 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:59.152084+00:00)

## What it is
Highcharts is a mature JavaScript charting library based on SVG (with canvas/WebGL boosting) for building interactive charts, dashboards, maps, and financial visualizations. It ships official integrations for React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, TypeScript, Python, and Flutter, and is source-available with a commercial license for most uses.

## Use cases
- add interactive charts to a web dashboard
- render line, bar, pie, and gauge charts in a React app
- visualize financial stock data with candlestick charts
- build accessible data visualizations that meet compliance standards
- render charts with millions of data points using WebGL boost
- export charts as images or CSV/Excel data
- add charts to an Angular or Vue application
- create responsive mobile-friendly charts in plain JavaScript

## When to choose
- you need a polished, production-ready charting library with smart defaults and deep customization
- you need strong accessibility support out of the box
- you work in React, Angular, Vue, or TypeScript and want first-class framework integrations
- you need to render very large datasets with WebGL acceleration
- your organization can purchase a commercial license and wants long-term vendor support

## When to avoid
- you need a fully open-source (OSI-approved) license - Highcharts is source-available and requires paid licenses for commercial use
- you want a lightweight, minimal charting solution for simple plots
- you prefer free alternatives like Chart.js, ECharts, or D3 for budget-constrained projects
- you need server-side rendering without any client-side JavaScript

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: data-visualization, charts, ui-components
- domain: data-visualization, web-development, frontend, analytics
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: charting, svg, webgl, react, angular, vue, typescript, source-available, commercial-license, accessibility, dashboards, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- highcharts/highcharts (main) score 77
- highcharts/highcharts-react (sdk) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:59.152084+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:14:01.603119+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:59.152084+00:00, sha 70b22a61792b)
  - homepage: https://www.highcharts.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:53.578226+00:00, sha 2614c3959cc2)
  - site_page: https://www.highcharts.com/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:53.589671+00:00, sha 1ced7f8e4ede)
  - site_page: https://shop.highcharts.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:53.587522+00:00, sha 8b0c2feaae47)
  - site_page: https://www.highcharts.com/integrations/react (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:53.607998+00:00, sha 2ec72ec5ec05)
  - site_page: https://www.highcharts.com/integrations/typescript (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:53.610091+00:00, sha 8d9dea988592)
  - site_page: https://www.highcharts.com/integrations/javascript (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:53.612127+00:00, sha e7380bf58646)
  - site_page: https://www.highcharts.com/integrations/angular (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:53.614211+00:00, sha 2b41a0bf849d)
  - site_page: https://www.highcharts.com/integrations/vue (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:53.616093+00:00, sha 1dda2619d6a8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.