Free ASP.NET Charting Tools

Luckily for ASP.NET developers there are some cool free ASP.NET Charting Tools that are as good as the commercial ones.

1. Microsoft Chart controls -
Some interesting facts:

• Microsoft acquired Dundas Data Visualization Intellectual Property in April 2007 and is integrating this technology in different Microsoft products.
• New Chart and Gauge report items were already released as part of SQL Reporting Services 2008.
• Microsoft Chart controls (ASP.NET and Windows Forms) was released at PDC 2008
• Microsoft Chart control is based on Dundas Chart source code version 5.5
• Microsoft Chart control is available as a separate installation for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and will be part of .NET Framework 4.0.

2. CarlosAg's WebChart  control  -

• Supports 8 chart types
• Can be used with WinForms & Web

3. Google Charts API

• Includes a growing number of Image & Interactive chart types
• API is URL based which means; no installation of any components is required

4. NPlot

• Includes controls for Windows.Forms, ASP.NET and a class for creating Bitmaps.
• Excels at scientific charting

5. FusionCharts Free

• Flash-based
• Provides 22 popular charts like Column, Line, Pie, Bar, Doughnut, Area, Stacked, Candlestick and Funnel Chart.
• Charts partially support AJAX functionality.

(Last updated on 31-Mar-09)
To be continued...