knowm/XChart
XChart is a light-weight Java library for plotting data. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5523
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1593 stars · 398 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
XChart is a light-weight Java library for plotting data, designed to go from data to chart in minimal code. It supports many chart types (line, scatter, bar, pie, histogram, heat maps, etc.), extensive styling, themes, real-time charts, and export to PNG, JPG, SVG, EPS, and PDF.
Use cases
- plot data in a Java application
- create line, bar, or pie charts from Java code
- embed charts in a Swing GUI
- export charts as PNG or PDF images
- display real-time updating charts
- create histograms and heat maps in Java
When to choose
- you need simple, dependency-free charting in Java or Swing apps
- you want quick data-to-chart rendering with minimal setup
- you need many chart types with customizable themes
When to avoid
- you need interactive web-based or JavaScript charting
- you require advanced statistical or 3D plotting features
- you work outside the JVM ecosystem
Facets
library · maturity active
data-visualization charts data-visualization developer-tools cross-platform jvm cross-platform plotting swing charting java-library no-dependencies desktop
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/knowm/XChart · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4123a66778e8
- homepage: http://knowm.org/open-source/xchart · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6e5349703846
- site_page: https://knowm.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3831fa5bff45
- site_page: https://knowm.org/javadocs/xchart/index.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · ed578f8c9c4a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| knowm/XChart | main | 76 |
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