When comparing ZingChart vs jqPlot, the Slant community recommends ZingChart for most people. In the question“What are the best JavaScript charting libraries? ” ZingChart is ranked 13th while jqPlot is ranked 20th. The most important reason people chose ZingChart is:
You can get extremely granular with the styling (which is very CSS-like). You can customize pretty much any aspect of a chart, so they can match your application or website perfectly.
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Pros
Pro Tons of styling options
You can get extremely granular with the styling (which is very CSS-like). You can customize pretty much any aspect of a chart, so they can match your application or website perfectly.
Pro Robust API
The advantage of using a JavaScript charting library is that you can make interactive charts. The API here lets you make the most of this advantage.
Pro Easy to try
ZingChart hosts the full version of the library for evaluation on their CDN for you to try in just a matter of minutes.
Pro Angular wrapper
Pro Free branded version
There is a free version available, however it's branded. Licenses start at $249.
Pro jQuery wrapper
ZingChart has a well-built and excellently documented jQuery wrapper, making it easier to integrate ZingChart into your jQuery code.
Pro Handles large data sets without bogging down
Pro Charts update automatically
Content renders as an image and can be updated automatically with Ajax.
Cons
Con Not open source
Con The free version inserts a watermark on all charts
Either their watermark is on all the charts or you have to pay expensive license fees.
Con No longer supported
If you are just starting off with a JavaScript charting library you shouldn't invest your time learning jqPlot. Once a great tool it hasn't been updated in several years and there is virtually no activity on the Google Groups forum these days.