Apache ECharts

Overview

Apache ECharts is an Apache top-level open-source data visualization engine with over 64,000 GitHub stars. Built on Canvas and SVG, it delivers industrial-strength performance capable of rendering millions of data points with rich 2D and 3D charts.

Key Features

• Unmatched Chart Variety: 50+ chart categories including geo maps, heatmaps, sankey diagrams, 3D globes, and candlestick charts.
• Extreme Performance (Canvas/SVG/WebGL): Capable of streaming and visualizing millions of data records seamlessly.
• Framework Agnostic: Native support for vanilla JS, Vue, React, Angular, and Python.
• Visual Encoding Engine: Dynamic multi-dimensional data filtering, brushing, and zooming.

Installation & Quick Start

npm install echarts

import * as echarts from 'echarts';

const chart = echarts.init(document.getElementById('main'));
chart.setOption({
  xAxis: { type: 'category', data: ['Mon', 'Tue', 'Wed'] },
  yAxis: { type: 'value' },
  series: [{ data: [150, 230, 224], type: 'line' }]
});

Why Choose Apache ECharts?

• Best for: Enterprise BI platforms, geospatial maps, financial trading terminals, and big data dashboards.
• Not suitable for: Simple sites wanting only 2 basic lightweight charts under 5KB bundle size.