LightningChart .NET is a high-performance charting library for .NET desktop applications (WPF, WinForms, UWP), capable of visualizing massive datasets in real time. It leverages full GPU acceleration to render billions of data points smoothly, making it suitable for demanding use cases in science, engineering, finance, medicine, and other industries where data volume and speed are critical. The library supports over 170 chart types, including advanced 3D, polar, geographic, and volume rendering charts, and offers extensive customization and interactivity. LightningChart .NET is optimized for minimal CPU and memory usage, ensuring efficient resource consumption even on older hardware. It is distributed as an SDK for integration with Microsoft Visual Studio and supports .NET Framework 4.8, .NET 6.0, and .NET 8.0.

Key Features

GPU-Accelerated Rendering Full GPU acceleration using DirectX 9/11 for highest charting performance.

• Real-time visualization of up to billions of data points
• Smooth interactivity and high refresh rates

Extensive Chart Types Supports over 170 interactive chart types for 2D and 3D visualization.

• XY, bar, pie, polar, Smith, geographic, G.I.S., heatmaps, volume rendering, LiDAR, and more

High Customizability Flexible API and UI customization options for developers.

• Custom mouse/touch interactions, annotations, color palettes, axis scales, and more

Advanced Signal Tools Built-in tools for signal processing and analysis.

• Real-time signal reading, generation, filtering, FFT, and audio input/output

Multi-Platform Support Compatible with WPF, WinForms, and UWP applications.

• Editions for different binding models (non-bindable, semi-bindable, MVVM)

Performance Optimization Efficient use of CPU and memory resources.

• Suitable for both modern and older hardware
• Automatic fallback to software rendering if GPU unavailable

Professional Support & Documentation Comprehensive technical support and extensive code samples.

• Dedicated support team and detailed API documentation

Benefits

Unmatched Data Volume Handling Visualize and interact with extremely large datasets in real time.

• Enables real-time monitoring and analysis without delays or flicker
• Supports high-resolution and high-frequency data

Industry Versatility Applicable across a wide range of industries and use cases.

• Used in science, engineering, finance, medicine, energy, aerospace, and more

Developer Productivity Accelerates development of complex visualization applications.

• Large set of ready-to-use examples and templates
• Reduces need for custom charting solutions

Resource Efficiency Optimized for low resource consumption.

• Maintains high performance on standard or legacy hardware
• Minimizes application footprint.