SciChart
Data visualization libraries software
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What is SciChart
SciChart is a commercial charting and data visualization library for building interactive, high-performance 2D and 3D charts in application UIs. It targets software teams that need real-time or high-volume data rendering for use cases such as trading, scientific/engineering dashboards, monitoring, and analytics. The product is offered across multiple platforms (notably JavaScript and .NET) and emphasizes GPU-accelerated rendering and streaming data scenarios.
High-performance real-time rendering
SciChart is designed for fast rendering with large datasets and frequent updates, including streaming and real-time charting scenarios. It supports performance-oriented techniques such as WebGL/GPU acceleration (in its JavaScript offering) and optimized rendering pipelines. This makes it suitable for dense time-series data and high refresh-rate dashboards where general-purpose chart libraries can struggle.
Broad chart types and 3D
SciChart provides a wide range of 2D chart types (e.g., line, scatter, candlestick/financial, heatmaps) and also offers 3D charting options. It includes interaction features commonly required in analytical UIs, such as zooming, panning, cursors, annotations, and tooltips. These capabilities reduce the need to assemble multiple add-ons for advanced visualization requirements.
Commercial support and licensing
SciChart is sold under commercial licenses and is positioned for professional software development teams. It provides vendor-backed support and documentation, which can be important for regulated or mission-critical applications. Compared with community-only options, this can simplify escalation paths and long-term maintenance planning.
Paid licensing and compliance overhead
SciChart is not a free/open-source library, so teams must budget for licenses and manage license compliance across environments and deployments. This can be a barrier for small projects, prototypes, or cost-sensitive products. Procurement and legal review may also add time compared with permissive open-source alternatives.
Integration complexity for custom UIs
Advanced charting features (custom series types, bespoke interactions, complex annotations) can require deeper familiarity with the library’s APIs and rendering model. Teams may need additional engineering time to achieve highly customized behaviors. This is common for performance-focused visualization libraries that expose many configuration and extension points.
Heavier footprint than basic charts
Feature-rich charting libraries can increase application bundle size and runtime complexity compared with minimal charting options. Applications that only need simple charts may find the implementation overhead disproportionate. Performance tuning (e.g., data decimation strategies, update throttling) may still be necessary in extreme real-time use cases.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| JS Community (non-commercial) | FREE | Free for non-commercial use; JS community edition; includes library updates, forum access. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart.js 2D | $1,349.66/year (1yr); $1,012.25/year (2yr); $809.80/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed upfront; Advanced Licensing Ready; covers all 2D JS charts; up to 15,000 supported end users; support entitlements. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart.js 2D & 3D | $1,765.26/year (1yr); $1,323.95/year (2yr); $1,059.16/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed upfront; includes 2D+3D JS charts; Advanced Licensing Ready; support entitlements. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart WPF 2D | $1,557.46/year (1yr); $1,168.10/year (2yr); $934.48/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed upfront; WPF 2D charts; Advanced Licensing Ready; support entitlements. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart WPF 2D & 3D | $2,180.86/year (1yr); $1,635.65/year (2yr); $1,308.52/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed upfront; WPF 2D+3D; Advanced Licensing Ready; support entitlements. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart iOS 2D | $1,349.66/year (1yr); $1,012.25/year (2yr); $809.80/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed upfront; iOS 2D charts; Advanced Licensing Ready; support entitlements. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart iOS 2D & 3D | $1,765.26/year (1yr); $1,323.95/year (2yr); $1,059.16/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed upfront; iOS 2D+3D; Advanced Licensing Ready. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart Android 2D | $1,349.66/year (1yr); $1,012.25/year (2yr); $809.80/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed upfront; Android 2D charts; Advanced Licensing Ready. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart Android 2D & 3D | $1,765.26/year (1yr); $1,323.95/year (2yr); $1,059.16/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed upfront; Android 2D+3D; Advanced Licensing Ready. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart macOS 2D | $1,557.46/year (1yr); $1,168.10/year (2yr); $934.48/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed upfront; macOS 2D charts; Advanced Licensing Ready. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart macOS 2D & 3D | $2,180.86/year (1yr); $1,635.65/year (2yr); $1,308.52/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed upfront; macOS 2D+3D; Advanced Licensing Ready. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart Bundle 2D Pro (multi-platform) | $2,336.71/year (1yr); $1,752.54/year (2yr); $1,402.03/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed annually; multi-platform 2D bundle; Advanced Licensing Ready; covers multiple platforms and unlimited apps; includes tech support. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart Bundle 2D/3D Pro (multi-platform) | $3,479.61/year (1yr); $2,609.71/year (2yr); $2,087.77/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed annually; multi-platform 2D+3D bundle; Advanced Licensing Ready; support entitlements. (SciChart shop). |
| SciChart Bundle 2D/3D Source | $4,622.51/year (1yr); $3,466.89/year (2yr); $2,773.51/year (3yr) | Per-developer, billed annually; includes source code; Advanced Licensing Ready; support entitlements. (SciChart shop). |
Seller details
SciChart Ltd
London, United Kingdom
2011
Private
https://www.scichart.com/
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