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I am looking for a charting library and zeroed in on JQplot the library looks impressive. however i didnt got much info about(reviews) about Google chart API, has any one compared the pro's and cons of Jqplot and Google charts api ? Do i need to use GWT for using Google Charts API?

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  1. Google api chart generates swf file (i.e. flash file) and jqplot draws chart on canvas(html5 element)
  2. Both charting tools are easy to use
  3. Most of the facilities (e.g zoom, mouseover effect, labels on chart, multiple scales on chart etc ) that are provided in google chart are also provided in jqplot
  4. jqplot provides facility that when u resize your browser window jqplot automatically resize your chart but this is not in google chart
  • how many scales i can add to google chart and on jqplot? – sawan Jan 10 '12 at 12:54
  • on jqplot chart you can create up to 9 Y axes... –  Jan 10 '12 at 12:55
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    jqPlot does not provide easy way to animate charts (ie. on data update) Google does. Now Google chart is fully SVG & HTML5 based (with old IEs compatibility) – Pierre de LESPINAY Feb 08 '12 at 12:37
  • It looks like animating charts is available in jqPlot per your comment on [this question](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6761088/how-to-animate-diagrams-with-jquery-and-jqplot-updating-data). – Ross Rogers Nov 22 '13 at 16:31
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    Google chart tools are not available offline, which means charting on intranets or offline web apps can't use it. jqPlot is available offline. – Daydah Aug 01 '14 at 11:44