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Add to SafariWhen comparing Flot vs n3-charts, the Slant community recommends Flot for most people. In the question“What are the best open source JavaScript charting libraries?” Flot is ranked 6th while n3-charts is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Flot is:
Flot provides detailed and well organized [documentation](https://github.com/flot/flot/blob/master/API.md) that includes plenty of code examples you're free to use. It's fast to customize and add functionality, partially due to its use of jQuery.
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Pros
Pro Easy to use
Flot provides detailed and well organized documentation that includes plenty of code examples you're free to use. It's fast to customize and add functionality, partially due to its use of jQuery.
Pro Real-time updates
Flot provides live updating with a customizable update time.
Pro Drag to select
Pro Simple configuration
Pro Beautiful
n3-charts is SVG powered and crafted with a great attention to detail.
Pro Well tested
95% test coverage, plus end-to-end tests.
Pro Easy to use
If you're using AngularJS, then you're two steps away from having beautiful charts.
n3-charts is simple to set up and use, with plenty of examples to help get you started.
Cons
Con Limited choice of charts
Currently, Flot supports a limited number of chart types (lines, bars, filled area and point chart).
Con Only for use with Angular.js
n3-charts is built on top of Angular, making it only suitable for those who want to add charts to their Angular application.
