Chart.js vs Highcharts
Licensing declarations, package measurements, peer requirements, and release activity. Review original license terms for your use case.
| Specification | chart.js 4.6.1 | highcharts 13.1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Latest version | 4.6.1 | 13.1.1 |
| License | MIT | https://www.highcharts.com/license |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 | 0 |
| Peer requirements | None declared | jspdf, svg2pdf.js |
| Node.js requirement | Not declared | Not declared |
| Type declarations | Bundled declarations | Bundled declarations |
| Gzip size | 67.99 KiB | 99.50 KiB |
| Unpacked size | 6081.96 KiB | 71030.64 KiB |
| Published files | 117 | 2994 |
| Direct advisories | 0 | 0 |
How to use this comparison
Choose according to your required APIs, runtime, integration constraints, and license terms. A smaller provider bundle or higher download count does not establish the best choice. Measurements use the same provider scenario; application imports and peer dependencies can change the outcome.
Check each exact release
- chart.js@4.6.1 — chart.js@4.6.1 was published on 2026-10-22. Its manifest declares 1 runtime dependency and 0 peer requirements. Type declarations are bundled according to the package metadata. No Node.js engine requirement is declared in this manifest.
- highcharts@13.1.1 — highcharts@13.1.1 was published on 2026-09-20. Its manifest declares 0 runtime dependencies and 2 peer requirements. Type declarations are bundled according to the package metadata. No Node.js engine requirement is declared in this manifest.
Evidence and freshness
- https://registry.npmjs.org/chart.js/4.6.1 — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:09:10.796Z
- https://bundlephobia.com/api/size?package=chart.js%404.6.1 — retrieved 2026-10-28T23:30:10.803Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/systems/npm/packages/chart.js/versions/4.6.1:dependencies — retrieved 2026-10-28T23:30:10.725Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/systems/npm/packages/chart.js/versions/4.6.1 — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:09:10.974Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/projects/github.com%2Fchartjs%2FChart.js — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:09:11.476Z
Evidence and freshness
- https://registry.npmjs.org/highcharts/13.1.1 — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:08:23.675Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/systems/npm/packages/highcharts/versions/13.1.1 — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:08:23.841Z
- https://bundlephobia.com/api/size?package=highcharts%4013.1.1 — retrieved 2026-10-28T23:30:58.194Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/systems/npm/packages/highcharts/versions/13.1.1:dependencies — retrieved 2026-10-28T23:30:58.110Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/projects/github.com%2Fhighcharts%2Fhighcharts-dist — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:08:24.110Z