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CanvasJS
CanvasJS · Claymont, Delaware, United States · founded 2013
What it is
CanvasJS is an HTML5 and JavaScript charting library for interactive data visualizations and dashboards. It offers more than 30 chart types, including line, bar, pie, scatter, candlestick, and stock charts. Data can come from JavaScript arrays, CSV or JSON files, AJAX endpoints, and application or server-side sources. Chart interactions include real-time updates, zooming, panning, animation, image export, localization, and synchronized charts; dashboards can be embedded and refreshed on a schedule. CanvasJS says it can render 100,000 data points in a few hundred milliseconds. Developers can install it from NPM or include the maker’s CDN-hosted JavaScript files. Integration packages or samples cover JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue.js, jQuery, PHP, Python, ASP.NET MVC, JSP, and Spring MVC. Commercial licenses are perpetual and priced by developer count, with one year of upgrades and bug fixes included. Free licenses are available for personal non-commercial projects, nonprofits, and students, with a watermark and credit link that must remain. Fully featured trials of Chart and StockChart are available for up to 30 days.
For and against
For
- Offers more than 30 chart types.
- Supports embedded dashboards and scheduled refresh.
- Integration samples cover multiple frameworks and languages.
- Commercial licenses include one year of upgrades.
- Offers fully featured trials for up to 30 days.
Against
- Free licenses require a watermark and credit link.
- Commercial licenses are perpetual purchases.
- Website licenses cover one non-SaaS website.
The verdict
CanvasJS provides a broad charting toolkit with multiple data inputs, interactions, and integration samples. Its license scope matters: a Website license covers one non-SaaS site, while developer licenses cover broader application and server use.
Who it suits
CanvasJS suits developers building interactive charts or dashboards for web and desktop projects. The free licenses are aimed at non-commercial personal projects, nonprofits, and students; commercial users can choose licenses based on developer count and deployment scope.
Plans and prices
Chart Website
1 developer · 1 non-SaaS website
Read 21 Sep 2026 · canvasjs.com
Chart Website with Priority Support
1 developer · 1 non-SaaS website
Read 21 Sep 2026 · canvasjs.com
Chart Single Developer
1 developer · unlimited applications · unlimited servers
Read 21 Sep 2026 · canvasjs.com
Chart Single Developer with Priority Support
1 developer · unlimited applications · unlimited servers
Read 21 Sep 2026 · canvasjs.com
Chart Team License
5 developers · unlimited applications · unlimited servers
Read 21 Sep 2026 · canvasjs.com
Chart Team License with Priority Support
5 developers · unlimited applications · unlimited servers
Read 21 Sep 2026 · canvasjs.com
Chart Unlimited Developer
unlimited developers · unlimited applications · unlimited servers
Read 21 Sep 2026 · canvasjs.com
Chart Unlimited Developer with Priority Support
unlimited developers · unlimited applications · unlimited servers
Read 21 Sep 2026 · canvasjs.com
StockChart Website
1 developer · 1 non-SaaS website
Read 21 Sep 2026 · canvasjs.com
On the record
- Browser support
- The feature page says CanvasJS runs on Chrome, Firefox, Safari and IE8+, and the maker describes its charts as tablet and mobile ready.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Chart types
- The library offers more than 30 chart types, including line, bar, pie, scatter, candlestick and stock charts.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Commercial licensing
- Commercial licenses are perpetual, priced by developer count, and include one year of free upgrades and bug fixes.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Company and release
- Fenopix is the company behind CanvasJS, which was first released in March 2013.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Dashboard type
- interactivecanvasjs.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Data sources
- JavaScript arrays,CSV files,JSON data,AJAX endpoints,and application/server-side datacanvasjs.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Distribution
- CanvasJS can be installed from NPM or included in a web page using the maker's CDN-hosted JavaScript files.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Embedded dashboards
- Yescanvasjs.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Evaluation
- The maker offers fully featured trial versions of CanvasJS Chart and StockChart for up to 30 days.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Free access
- The maker offers free licenses for personal non-commercial projects, nonprofits and students, with a non-commercial watermark and credit link that must remain intact.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker provides integration packages or samples for JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue.js and jQuery, as well as PHP, Python, ASP.NET MVC, JSP and Spring MVC.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Interactive features
- Chart features include real-time updates, zooming, panning, animation, image export, localization and synchronized charts.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- License scope
- The Website license covers one non-SaaS website, while developer licenses cover unlimited applications and servers for SaaS, OEM and mobile applications.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Performance
- CanvasJS says it can render 100,000 data points in a few hundred milliseconds.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Platform
- web_and_desktopcanvasjs.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Product
- CanvasJS is an HTML5 and JavaScript charting library for creating interactive data visualizations and dashboards.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Scheduled refresh
- Yescanvasjs.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Security feature
- The current download page lists Content Security Policy support among the latest version's changes.canvasjs.com · read 7 Oct 2026
