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.