Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Animated chart presentations in Jupyter notebooks
After releasing our open-source tool to build animated charts in Jupyter and other computational notebooks (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30895975), we got two requests from data scientists: 1. They lacked the opportunity to use these charts to present their findings and control the animation better than just (re)running notebook cells. 2. They had challenges using our generic chart-building engine - they are more acquainted with picking a chart type and using the parameters specific to that type. So we decided to build a new extension that enables our users to add the…
This tool creates animated chart presentations within Jupyter notebooks, allowing data scientists to build and present interactive visualizations directly from their computational environment. Users can organize charts… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Animated chart presentations in Jupyter notebooks launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Build, present and share animated data stories in Jupyter Notebook and similar environments. - vizzuhq/ipyvizzu-story
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Build animated charts in Jupyter Notebook and similar environments with a simple Python syntax. - vizzuhq/ipyvizzu
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · blog.jupyter.org · its alternatives →
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Vizzu▲225Open-source JS library to build animated charts with ease
2022 · vizzu.io · its alternatives →
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Creator here. I built ChartGPU because I kept hitting the same wall: charting libraries that claim to be "fast" but choke past 100K data points. The core insight: Canvas2D is fundamentally CPU-bound. Even WebGL chart libraries still do most computation on the CPU. So I moved everything to the GPU via WebGPU: - LTTB downsampling runs as a compute shader - Hit-testing for tooltips/hover is GPU-accelerated - Rendering uses instanced draws (one draw call per series) The result: 1M points at 60fps with smooth zoom/pan. Live demo:…
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Get your prospects' attention with visually appealing stats
2024 · journey.io · its alternatives →
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vizzu - Library for animated data visualizations and data stories
2021 · lib.vizzuhq.com · its alternatives →
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Graphy Lite▲671The best way to create & share charts on the internet
2023 · visualize.graphy.app · its alternatives →
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3d plotting for Python in the Jupyter notebook based on IPython widgets using WebGL - widgetti/ipyvolume
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Many JS libraries exist to build graphs on the web (Vega, chartJS, Plotly...). They allow to make charts quickly. But you lose flexibility: you're limited by the options they offer. I just created a gallery with hundreds of graphs made with d3.js and React. - Examples are split by graph types - They all come with explanation and code sandboxes - Gradual complexity to ease the learning curve It took me ages to create this project! Feedback welcome!
2023 · react-graph-gallery.com · its alternatives →
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Free chart maker & visual exploration for spreadsheet data
2020 · its alternatives →
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Notebooks for data scientists and data analysts.
2021 · deepnote.com · its alternatives →
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Mark▲358Create flowcharts & diagrams in seconds powered by AI
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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In the past I've used declarative diagram generation tools like Mermaid.js a lot for quickly drawing up things but for presentations or deliverables I find that I have to then move the generated diagrams over to a tool like Lucidchart which allows full control of the organization and customization. Therefore I am now working on this to combine the benefits of both into just one tool which can do both functions. The project is certainly in the early stages but if you find yourself making architecture diagrams I'd love to hear your thoughts on the idea or even a Github issue for a feature…
Oct 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Notion Charts▲338Generate embeddable charts, beautifully optimized for Notion
2019 · uno.notion.vip · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! We’ve forked Jupyter Lab and added AI code generation features that feel native and have all the context about your notebook. You can see a demo video (2 min) here: https://www.tella.tv/video/clxt7ei4v00rr09i5gt1laop6/view Try a hosted version here: https://pretzelai.app Jupyter is by far the most used Data Science tool. Despite its popularity, it still lacks good code-generation extensions. The flagship AI extension jupyter-ai lags far behind in features and UX compared to modern AI code generation and understanding tools (like…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Create a chart image with one API call and embed it anywhere. Send charts in email and other platforms. Open source, no watermarks, used by thousands of developers.
2019 · quickchart.io · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! We are Jonathan & Guy, and we are happy to share a project we’ve been working on. ChartDB is a tool to help developers and data analysts quickly visualize database schemas by generating ER diagrams with just one query. A unique feature of our product is AI-Powered export for easy migration. You can give it a try at https://chartdb.io and find the source code on GitHub. Next steps ---> More AI. We’d love feedback :)
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Free online tool to create beautiful charts
2024 · textquery.app · its alternatives →
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ChartBrick▲120Create charts using your databases from Notion or Airtable
2022 · chartbrick.com · its alternatives →
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