Bokeh

What it is

Bokeh is an interactive visualization library that targets modern web browsers for presentation. It provides elegant, concise construction of versatile graphics, and affords high-performance interactivity over large or streaming datasets.

Bokeh stands out as an interactive visualization library that targets modern web browsers, offering high-performance interactivity and extensive customization options over large or streaming datasets.

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

1. 01

   Limited third-party integration support

   Bokeh's ecosystem is not as extensive compared to other visualization libraries like Matplotlib or Plotly, making it harder to find plugins and extensions.

2. 02

   Performance issues with very large datasets

   Rendering interactive plots with millions of data points can lead to slow performance and high memory usage in web browsers.

What it does well

• Interactive plots and charts for web applications

• High-performance interactivity over large datasets

• Supports streaming data visualization

• Customizable visualizations with extensive styling options

Pricing

Free tier

YesOpen source — free to use

Paid from

$0

Model

Flat rate

Enterprise plan

No

Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.