Good and recent graph package?

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I have been running Node Red for several years now, mostly to connect systems in a controlled way and to run logic.
Now I want to get started with graphs, and I found there are several node packages.
Which one is good for me to get started?

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Assuming that you mean charts (graphs are something different) then the easiest way is probably to use @flowfuse/node-red-dashboard. Getting Started | Node-RED Dashboard 2.0

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Any of them should work. But really we need to understand how you want to present the UI to the users.

You have a few choices (I'm assuming that you want to present the charts on a web page).

  • http-in/http-response node pairs - presents raw ExpressJS web service. You have to do everything yourself.

  • Dashboard 1. Not recommended as it is end of life.

  • Dashboard 2. Great for getting started and has just implemented eCharts - good for simple charts - may get complex if your charts and processing start to get more complex as the use of Vue/Vuetify frameworks may end up just getting in the way.

  • UIBUILDER for Node-RED. Proves a complete way to integrate between Node-RED and your client users. But currently doesn't have a dedicated chart component. However, there are examples for various charting tools and you can literally use any charting library.

I would recommend using either eCharts or ObservableHQ's Plot libraries:

  • ECharts for normal stuff
  • ObserverHQ Plot for more complex and analytical needs