Open Source Data Visualization Software
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Browse free open source Data Visualization software and projects for Linux and ChromeOS below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source Data Visualization software by OS, license, language, programming language, and project status.
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TurboVNC
High-speed, 3D-friendly, TightVNC-compatible remote desktop software
TurboVNC is a high-performance, enterprise-quality version of VNC based on TightVNC, TigerVNC, and X.org. It contains a variant of Tight encoding that is tuned for maximum performance and compression with 3D applications (VirtualGL), video, and other image-intensive workloads. TurboVNC, in combination with VirtualGL, provides a complete solution for remotely displaying 3D applications with interactive performance. TurboVNC's high-speed encoding methods have been adopted by TigerVNC and libvncserver, and TurboVNC is also compatible with any other TightVNC derivative. TurboVNC forked from TightVNC in 2004 and still covers all of the TightVNC 1.3.x features, but TurboVNC contains numerous feature enhancements and bug fixes relative to TightVNC, and it compresses 3D and video workloads much better than TightVNC while using generally only 5-20% of the CPU time of the latter. Using non-default settings, TurboVNC can also be made to compress 2D workloads as "tightly" as TightVNC. -
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VirtualGL
3D Without Boundaries
VirtualGL redirects 3D commands from a Unix/Linux OpenGL application onto a server-side GPU and converts the rendered 3D images into a video stream with which remote clients can interact to view and control the 3D application in real time. -
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GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Designed for interoperability, it publishes data from any major spatial data source using open standards: WMS, WFS, WCS, WPS and REST
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gnuplot
A portable, multi-platform, command-line driven graphing utility
A famous scientific plotting package, features include 2D and 3D plotting, a huge number of output formats, interactive input or script-driven options, and a large set of scripted examples. -
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FreeImage is a library project for developers who would like to support popular graphics image formats (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, BMP and others). Some highlights are: extremely simple in use, not limited to the local PC (unique FreeImageIO) and Plugin driven!
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FreeMind
A premier mind-mapping software written in Java
A mind mapper, and at the same time an easy-to-operate hierarchical editor with strong emphasis on folding. These two are not really two different things, just two different descriptions of a single application. Often used for knowledge and content management. -
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SciDAVis is a user-friendly data analysis and visualization program primarily aimed at high-quality plotting of scientific data. It strives to combine an intuitive, easy-to-use graphical user interface with powerful features such as Python scriptability.
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GMAT
General Mission Analysis Tool
The General Mission Analysis Tool (GMAT) is an open-source tool for space mission design and navigation. GMAT is developed by a team of NASA, private industry, and public and private contributors. The GMAT development team is pleased to announce the release of GMAT version R2026a. For a complete list of new features, compatibility changes, and bug fixes, see the R2026a Release Notes in the Users Guide. -
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Jmol
An interactive viewer for three-dimensional chemical structures.
Over 1,000,000 page views per month. Jmol/JSmol is a molecular viewer for 3D chemical structures that runs in four independent modes: an HTML5-only web application utilizing jQuery, a Java applet, a stand-alone Java program (Jmol.jar), and a "headless" server-side component (JmolData.jar). Jmol can read many file types, including PDB, CIF, SDF, MOL, PyMOL PSE files, and Spartan files, as well as output from Gaussian, GAMESS, MOPAC, VASP, CRYSTAL, CASTEP, QuantumEspresso, VMD, and many other quantum chemistry programs. Files can be transferred directly from several databases, including RCSB, EDS, NCI, PubChem, and MaterialsProject. Multiple files can be loaded and compared. A rich scripting language and a well-developed web API allow easy customization of the user interface. Features include interactive animation and linear morphing. Jmol interfaces well with JSpecView for spectroscopy, JSME for 2D->3D conversion, POV-Ray for images, and CAD programs for 3D printing (VRML export). -
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Avogadro
An intuitive molecular editor and visualization tool
Avogadro is an advanced molecular editor designed for cross-platform use in computational chemistry, molecular modeling, bioinformatics, materials science and related areas. It offers a flexible rendering framework and a powerful plugin architecture. -
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Elmer finite element software
Open source finite element software for multiphysical problems
Elmer is a finite element software for numerical solution of partial differential equations and multiphysical problems. It includes models of structural mechanics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, electromagnetics etc. Elmer home is www.csc.fi/elmer -
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GeoTools, the Java GIS toolkit
Toolkit for working with and mapping geospatial data
GeoTools is an open source (LGPL) Java code library which provides standards compliant methods for the manipulation of geospatial data. GeoTools is an Open Source Geospatial Foundation project. The GeoTools library data structures are based on Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) specifications. -
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GtkDatabox
A GTK+-3 widget to display data
GtkDatabox is a widget for live display of large amounts of fluctuating numerical data. Data presentation (e.g. on linear or logarithmic scales, as dots or lines, with markers/labels) as well as user interaction (e.g. measuring distances) is easy. -
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TESTIMAGES
Testing images for scientific purposes
The TESTIMAGES archive is a huge and free collection of sample images designed for analysis and quality assessment of different kinds of displays and image processing techniques. The archive includes more than 2 million images originally acquired and divided in three different categories: SAMPLING and SAMPLING_PATTERNS (aimed at testing resampling algorithms), COLOR (aimed at testing color rendering on different displays) and PATTERNS (aimed at testing the rendering of standard geometrical patterns). Please cite the following papers when using any image in this archive: * ASUNI N, GIACHETTI A, "TESTIMAGES: A Large Data Archive For Display and Algorithm Testing", Journal of Graphics Tools, Volume 17, Issue 4, 2015, pages 113-125, DOI:10.1080/2165347X.2015.1024298 * ASUNI N, GIACHETTI A, "TESTIMAGES: a large-scale archive for testing visual devices and basic image processing algorithms", STAG - Smart Tools & Apps for Graphics Conference, 2014. -
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JFreeChart is a free (LGPL) chart library for the Java(tm) platform. It supports bar charts, pie charts, line charts, time series charts, scatter plots, histograms, simple Gantt charts, Pareto charts, bubble plots, dials, thermometers and more. *** JFreeChart has moved to GitHub: https://github.com/jfree/jfreechart ***
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Stand-alone application and Python tools for interactive and/or batch processing analysis of X-Ray Fluorescence Spectra. Graphical user interface (GUI) and batch processing capabilities provided.
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Scanopy
Clean network diagrams, One-time setup, zero upkeep
Scanopy is a powerful multi-modal data capture and analysis toolkit that enables users to collect, process, and visualize structured and unstructured information from a variety of sources in a flexible pipeline. It is built to handle complex scanning tasks — such as OCR, document analysis, audio transcription, network data capture, and image extraction — while providing unified APIs and workflows that make managing heterogeneous data sources seamless. Developers can compose custom pipelines that chain together transforms, filters, and exporters, enabling automation of tedious data preparation steps and accelerating insights with minimal code. The system places a premium on extensibility, allowing contributors to add new extractors or analysis modules tailored to specific industries or datasets. Its visualization tools help users explore captured information interactively, revealing patterns or anomalies that might otherwise require significant manual effort. -
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TexGen is a geometric textile modelling software package to be used for obtaining engineering properties of woven textiles and textile composites. Citing TexGen We would be grateful if you could acknowledge use of TexGen where appropriate and suggest using one of the following references: L P Brown and A C Long. "Modelling the geometry of textile reinforcements for composites: TexGen", Chapter 8 in "Composite reinforcements for optimum performance (Second Edition)", ed. P Boisse, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2021, ISBN: 978-0-12-819005-0. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819005-0.00008-3 Lin, H., Brown, L. P. & Long, A. C. 2011. Modelling and Simulating Textile Structures using TexGen. Advanced Materials Research, 331, 44-47. To reference version 3.13.0 please use: Louise Brown, mike-matveev, & georgespackman. (2023). louisepb/TexGen: TexGen v3.13.1 (v3.13.1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8221491
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Common Image Generator Interface (CIGI)
Industry standard communication with compliant image generators.
Software libraries and tools designed for implementation and testing of the Common Image Generator Interface (CIGI), an interface for communication between an image generator (IG) and host device in simulations. -
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Gabedit is a Graphical User Interface for FireFly (PC-Gamess), Gamess-US, Gaussian, Molcas, Molpro, MPQC, NWChem, OpenMopac, Orca, PSI4 and Q-Chem computational chemistry packages.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This project has moved to GitHub: https://github.com/sarahtattersall/PIPE Releases will be posted here, but please check on GitHub for the most recent activity. Create, model and analyse Petri nets with a standards-compliant Petri net tool. PIPE2 is the active fork of the Platform Independent Petri net Editor project, which originated at Imperial College London.
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MathGL
A library for scientific data visualization
A free cross-platform library of fast C++ routines for the plotting of up to 3-ranged data. It can export to bitmap and vector EPS/SVG files. There are window interfaces (GLUT/FLTK/Qt) and console tools. MathGL can be used from C/Fortran/Python/Octav/Lua -
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Lowlighter Metrics
An infographics generator with 30+ plugins and 300+ options
Metrics is a highly customizable GitHub infographic generator for profiles, organizations, and repositories. It transforms GitHub activity and metadata into visual cards that can be embedded in profile READMEs or other pages. The project includes dozens of plugins and hundreds of configuration options for controlling what information appears. Available modules cover contribution calendars, programming languages, stargazers, lines of code, licenses, starred repositories, coding habits, and other account statistics. Outputs can be rendered as SVG, Markdown, PDF, or JSON depending on the intended use. The generator can be automated so visual statistics stay updated as GitHub activity changes. Its modular design allows users to build compact summaries or dense dashboards from the same system. -
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Rackula
Drag and drop rack visualizer
Rackula is a browser-based rack layout designer aimed at homelabbers, audio/video technicians, and equipment organizers who want a visual way to plan and document physical device racks. It runs entirely client-side with no backend server required, making it lightweight, fast, and easy to self-host or run locally without external dependencies. Users can drag and drop devices into customizable rack spaces, annotate equipment, set unit sizes, and manage complex layouts as their setup evolves. The tool emphasizes clarity and ease of use so that both hobbyists and professionals can plan wiring, sizing, and space allocation before physically committing to changes. It also supports exporting and sharing of layouts, which is useful for documentation or collaboration across teams. Community contributions focus on persistent storage, self-hosting guides, and UI improvements that make Rackula more adaptable for different environments. -
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PLplot
Cross-platform, scientific graphics plotting library
PLplot is a cross-platform, scientific graphics plotting library that supports math symbols and human languages (via UTF-8 user input strings); plot capabilities for multiple non-interactive plot file formats and in multiple interactive environments; and bindings for multiple computer languages.
