Overview

Highcharts is known for its reliability, extensive feature set, and excellent documentation. While it is a commercial product (requiring a license for most business uses), it is free for personal and non-profit projects. It is highly customizable and supports a vast range of chart types.

Key Features

  • Accessibility: Strong focus on meeting accessibility standards (WCAG).
  • Exporting: Built-in support for downloading charts as images or PDFs.
  • Stock Charts: Specialized library (Highstock) for financial time-series data.
  • Maps: Specialized library (Highmaps) for geospatial data.

Why choose Highcharts?

It is a 'safe' choice for enterprise applications that need robust, well-supported charting capabilities.

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