Highcharts
Aidi Tan
May 31, 2019
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Highcharts
UI ComponentsWhat is Highcharts?
Highcharts currently supports line, spline, area, areaspline, column, bar, pie, scatter, angular gauges, arearange, areasplinerange, columnrange, bubble, box plot, error bars, funnel, waterfall and polar chart types.
Highcharts is a tool in the UI Components category of a tech stack.
Key Features
It works in all modern mobile and desktop browsers including the iPhone/iPad and Internet Explorer from version 6Free for non-commercialOne of the key features of Highcharts is that under any of the licenses, free or not, you are allowed to download the source code and make your own editsPure Javascript - Highcharts is solely based on native browser technologies and doesn't require client side plugins like Flash or Java.
Highcharts Pros & Cons
Pros of Highcharts
- ✓Low learning curve and powerful
- ✓Multiple chart types such as pie, bar, line and others
- ✓Responsive charts
- ✓Handles everything you throw at it
- ✓Extremely easy-to-parse documentation
- ✓Built-in export chart as-is to image file
- ✓Easy to customize color scheme and palettes
- ✓Export on server side, can be used in email
Cons of Highcharts
- ✗Expensive
Highcharts Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Highcharts?
jQuery
jQuery is a cross-platform JavaScript library designed to simplify the client-side scripting of HTML.
React
Lots of people use React as the V in MVC. Since React makes no assumptions about the rest of your technology stack, it's easy to try it out on a small feature in an existing project.
jQuery UI
Whether you're building highly interactive web applications or you just need to add a date picker to a form control, jQuery UI is the perfect choice.
React Router
React Router is a complete routing solution designed specifically for React.js. It painlessly synchronizes the components of your application with the URL, with first-class support for nesting, transitions, and server side rendering.
