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ggvis vs Vega-Lite

A side-by-side look at ggvis and Vega-Lite. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

ggvis

ggvis

Data Visualization

ggvis is an R package for creating interactive data visualizations and graphics in a web browser. It builds on the popular ggplot2 package but allows users to add interactivity, make visualizations reusable, and embed them in web pages.

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Vega-Lite

Vega-Lite

Data Visualization

Vega-Lite is a high-level grammar for visualizations that generates complete Vega specifications. It provides a concise JSON syntax for rapidly creating visualizations to explore and analyze data sets. Vega-Lite specifications can be compiled to Vega specifications to generate interactive views.

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