🆚 CanvasJS vs. Highcharts

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Charting library
Charting library

About

CanvasJS is a commercial charting library with over 30 chart types.

Highcharts is a commercial JavaScript charting framework based on SVG, with optional WebGL for high-volume rendering.

It supports line, area, bar, pie, scatter, heatmap, polar, gauge, range, and 3D charts, provides responsive touch support, exports to PNG, JPG, PDF, and SVG, accepts data from JSON or live sources, and includes wrappers for React, Vue, and Angular.

Headquarters

Vik i Sogn, Norway

Website

Pricing

Free version ❌
Non-SaaS Website$299/seat
Single Developer$399
Team (5 seats)$999
Unlimited Developer$1999
Free version ✔️Education and Personal License, application required
Annual
Internal use$176/seat/year
SaaS$349/seat/year
Stock charts$349/seat/year
Map charts$122/seat/year
Gantt charts$70/seat/year
Perpetual
Internal use$405/seat
SaaS$799/seat
Stock charts$799/seat
Map charts$280/seat
Gantt charts$160/seat

Categories

Charting › Rank #11
Charting › Rank #5

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Highcharts charting library is 5 times more popular than CanvasJS.
Total websites

Market share

Charting

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Highcharts is more popular in the United States, the Netherlands, and Germany, while CanvasJS is more popular in Romania, Bangladesh, and Malaysia.
United States
Netherlands
Germany
United Kingdom
France
India
Russia
Indonesia
Canada
Australia

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Highcharts is more popular than CanvasJS in all market segments.
Business
Finance/Banking
Government/Military
Education/Reference
Marketing/Merchandising
Public Information
Internet Services
Travel
General News
Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#25,091
#28,659
#37,655
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