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Dev tools · December 1, 2017

CanvasJS Charts v2

Responsive HTML5 charts with 10x performance

CanvasJS Charts v2 launched on December 1, 2017 with 209 votes, #106 of 2,482 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

What it does

CanvasJS Charts is an HTML5 Charting library that runs across devices and browsers and has 10x Performance Compared to traditional SVG charting Libraries. This allows you to create rich dashboards that work across devices without compromising on maintainability or functionality of your web application.

HTML5 JavaScript Charting Library with a Simple API. Renders across devices & is 10x faster than SVG Charts. Examples include source code

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