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24 alternatives to GraphGPU – Force-directed graph visualization in WebGPU (not WebGL)

Fast & efficient WebGPU-accelerated graph visualization library - drkameleon/GraphGPU

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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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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    I am excited to announce the launch of my e-book on Graphics/WebGPU programming! This project has consumed much of my spare time, during which I developed various tools to facilitate the publishing process, including a code playground and a static site generator that can reference sample codes. However, I'm feeling burnt out and ready to call it finished, even though it may not feel completely done. Avoiding another abandoned side project has been my primary motivation in reaching this point.

    2024 · shi-yan.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Fast by default, flexible 2D plotting library. Contribute to wwwtyro/candygraph development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · 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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    A tool to create animated graph visualizations, based on graphviz. - GitHub - mapio/GraphvizAnim: A tool to create animated graph visualizations, based on graphviz.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Rerun 0.21 comes with a new graph viewer that's written in Rust and runs in the browser via wasm. It's powered by a new force based layout engine that is a port of much of d3-force to Rust. (The release also contains some other cool stuff like undo/redo implemented on top of a timeseries DB.) We built this with applications in robotics and spatial computing in mind but would love to hear feedback from folks that would see this as useful in other domains as well.

    2024 · rerun.io · its alternatives →

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    WebGPU tech demo running in modern browsers showcasing various rendering techniques like deferred rendering with 400+ dynamic lights, Hi-Z screen space reflections and cascaded shadow mapping.

    2024 · gnikoloff.github.io · its alternatives →

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    GraphFast▲266

    The fastest way to create beautiful line graphs

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Ultra-fast and customizable Python charts. Contribute to reflex-dev/xy development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Have you ever lost your mind at Desmos or Geogebra for occasionally being so god-damn slow and laggy? I have and, as a result, decided to make my own, GPU-accelerated (webgl2) graph plotter that renders equations, shaded plots, etc. with butter-smooth framerates. Equations we are used to think as unplottable (with usable real-time performance), like for example `e ^ (sin(x) * x ^ 2 * cos(y)) = cos(e ^ (x * y))`, will render just as smoothly [0] as something simple, like `y = x ^ 2`. Goals: * Rendering (almost) any equation without performance problems * Enabling acquiring new insights from…

    2023 · kaapporaivio.fi · its alternatives →

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    Over the weekend I was discussing the latest news relating to open weights with some of my non-techie friends. After 30 mins of waffling, I realised it is quite a long and interesting story, with many twists and turns. I've always wanted to create a 'long scroll' story, but have never found a suitable story to tell. This felt like a fun weekend project to undertake. The story itself doesn't have too many scroll effects (which is probably a good thing), it was more about trying to tell a story with a certain style that wouldn't really fit on my personal blog. Would love to get your feedback…

    2020 · blog.scottlogic.com · its alternatives →

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    Python library for embedding large graphs in 2D space, using force-directed layouts. - H4kor/graph-force

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    2020 · treksit.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    Gephi▲66

    Open Graph Visualization Platform

    2014 · gephi.org · its alternatives →

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    This is a GPU "software" raytracer (i.e. using manual ray-scene intersections and not RTX) written using the WebGPU API that renders glTF scenes. It supports many materials, textures, material & normal mapping, and heavily relies on multiple importance sampling to speed up convergence.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I’ve been experimenting with Rust lately and wanted a project that would help me explore some of its lower-level and performance-oriented features. Inspired by Sebastian Lague’s videos, I decided to implement my own ray tracer from scratch. The initial goal was just to render a simple 3D scene in the browser at a reasonable frame rate. It evolved into a small renderer that can: • Run locally or on the web using wgpu and WebAssembly • Perform mesh rendering with a Bounding Volume Hierarchy (BVH) for acceleration • Simulate both direct and indirect illumination for photorealistic results • Be…

    Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    This is a small particles simulation that can run either with WebGPU (GPU Compute) or with the CPU, and it can be changed in real time

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    An interactive Ruby Object Graph Visualization. Contribute to mattbaker/ruby-heap-viz development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    2014 · jessevdk.github.io · its alternatives →

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