Plotly vs Frappe Charts

Plotly9.3Visit Frappe Charts8.8Visit

Higher score Plotly #1 in Data Visualization Libraries Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan Visit Plotly

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Frappe Charts #5 in Data Visualization Libraries Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan Visit Frappe Charts

• Plotly fits best

  Teams needing versatile interactive charts and maps

• Frappe Charts fits best

  Free charts across common frameworks

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Side by side

Feature	Plotly 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Frappe Charts 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Data Visualization Libraries Software	#5 in Data Visualization Libraries Software
Best for	Teams needing versatile interactive charts and maps	Free charts across common frameworks
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$290/seat/yr	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS	Web
Support	Tickets, Docs, Email	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Supported frameworks	Not checked yet	React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, Ruby, Web Components, .NET Standard 2.0
Chart types	Not checked yet	axis, area, bar, line, mixed axis, pie, donut, percentage, heatmap, scatter
Rendering modes	Not checked yet	Svg
Interactive features	Not checked yet	tooltips, keyboard navigation, data-point highlighting, data-select events
Export formats	Not checked yet	SVG
License model	Not checked yet	Open-source
Our review
Pros	70+ chart and trace types with rich interactive controls Open-source libraries plus cloud and self-hosted deployment Connects with notebooks, databases, Dash, and Streamlit	Covers common chart types, including mixed-axis charts and heatmaps Supports responsive SVG rendering and SVG export Offers tooltips, keyboard navigation, and dynamic data updates
Cons	The suite spans several products rather than one packaged application Library-first workflows require Python or JavaScript development Pro pricing is per creator seat, with viewers limited to 10	Limited to SVG rendering and export Feature set is less extensive than leading alternatives Framework support relies on documented community wrappers
Our verdict	Plotly is an open-source suite for building interactive charts, maps, scientific visualizations, financial graphics, dashboards, and data applications. Its Python and JavaScript graphing libraries target developers, data scientists,… Read the review →	Frappe Charts is a free, open-source JavaScript library for embedding responsive visualizations in web applications. It suits developers who want common chart types without adding a dependency-heavy charting library. Its scope includes… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Plotly — where it wins

  • 70+ chart and trace types with rich interactive controls
  • Open-source libraries plus cloud and self-hosted deployment
  • Connects with notebooks, databases, Dash, and Streamlit

  Where it doesn't

  • The suite spans several products rather than one packaged application
  • Library-first workflows require Python or JavaScript development
  • Pro pricing is per creator seat, with viewers limited to 10

• Frappe Charts — where it wins

  • Covers common chart types, including mixed-axis charts and heatmaps
  • Supports responsive SVG rendering and SVG export
  • Offers tooltips, keyboard navigation, and dynamic data updates

  Where it doesn't

  • Limited to SVG rendering and export
  • Feature set is less extensive than leading alternatives
  • Framework support relies on documented community wrappers

• Plotly9.3/10 · Free plan

  A broad, open-source toolkit for interactive charts, maps, dashboards, and data apps.

  Visit PlotlyFull verdict →
• Frappe Charts8.8/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source JavaScript library for responsive charts and interactive updates.

  Visit Frappe ChartsFull verdict →