Choose Recharts when…
- You want to stay inside a packaged component API.
- You need quick defaults without owning chart internals.
- Your rendering constraints are mostly client-side.
Comparison
Recharts vs Rosen Charts
If your team builds with Next.js App Router and cares about server-first rendering, the decision is less about chart count and more about rendering model, source ownership, and long-term flexibility.
Decision area
Recharts
Rosen Charts
Server Components (RSC)
No SSR support
Built for server-first rendering with optional client interactivity
Customization model
Component API-driven
Copy-paste source ownership with direct SVG/HTML control
Shadcn CLI workflow
Not available
Native install endpoints via shadcn CLI JSON
Design iteration speed
Fast when API fits your use case
Fast when teams want full source-level edits
Who it fits best
Teams that prefer package abstraction
Teams that want reusable chart source code as assets, perfectly suited for AI
Choose Rosen Charts when…
- You want server-first chart rendering with progressive interactivity.
- You want chart source code you can edit deeply over time.
- You want shadcn CLI distribution for chart families and single charts.
Try copy-paste Rosen charts in 3 minutes
Install with shadcn CLI, copy chart source code, and adapt visuals directly to your design system.
Copy-paste previews
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Explore production-ready chart examples, copy the source, and adapt visuals directly in your project.