# Comparing FlexCharts ## Content Explore all of the features offered by FlexChart in WPF, WinForms, and UWP. You can download the matrix in [PDF](http://prerelease.componentone.com/help/WPF/FeatureComparisonMatrix_FlexChart.pdf). DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Chart Types DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Chart Types** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Area | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | StackedArea | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | StackedArea100 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | SplineArea | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | StackedSplineArea | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | StackedSplineArea100 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | StepArea | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Bar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | StackedBar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | StackedBar100 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Bubble | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | CandleStick | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Column | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Heat Map | ✓ | ✓ | | | StackedColumn | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | StackedColumn100 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Histogram | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | RangedHistogram | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Floating Bar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Stock/ HighLowOpenClose | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Line | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | LineStacked | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | LineStacked100 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Spline | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | SplineStacked | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | SplineStacked100 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | LineSymbols | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | StackedLineSymbols | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | StackedLineSymbols100 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | SplineSymbols | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | SplineSymbolsStacked | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | StackedSplineSymbols100 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Step | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | StepSymbols | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Pareto | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Pie | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Doughnut | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | PieExploded | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | DoughnutExploded | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Point/ Scatter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Radar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Polar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Box-and-Whisker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ErrorBar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Funnel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Sunburst | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Waterfall | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | 2D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Heikin-Ashi | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWPF/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWin/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartUWP/FinancialChartTypes.html) | | LineBreak/ThreeLineBreak | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWPF/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWin/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartUWP/FinancialChartTypes.html) | | Renko | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWPF/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWin/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartUWP/FinancialChartTypes.html) | | Kagi | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWPF/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWin/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartUWP/FinancialChartTypes.html) | | ColumnVolume | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWPF/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWin/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartUWP/FinancialChartTypes.html) | | EquiVolume | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWPF/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWin/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartUWP/FinancialChartTypes.html) | | CandleVolume | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWPF/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWin/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartUWP/FinancialChartTypes.html) | | ArmsCandleVolume | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWPF/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartWin/FinancialChartTypes.html) | [\*](http://helpcentral.componentone.com/nethelp/FinancialChartUWP/FinancialChartTypes.html) | \* Available in FinancialChart DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN DataBinding DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Data Binding** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Objects implementing IEnumerable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Core Features DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Core Features** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Handle Empty/ Null Data Points | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | HitTest | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Annotations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Render Modes | Native/Direct2D/Direct3D | Native/DirectX | Native/Direct3D | | Trend Lines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Coordinate Conversion Methods | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Batch Updates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Serialization Support | | ✓ | | | Sunburst Drilldown | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | TreeMap Drilldown | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Look & Feel DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Look & Feel** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Predefined Palettes | 16 | 16 | 16 | | Custom Palette | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Background Color | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Background Image | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Background Gradient/ HatchStyles | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Border and Border Styles | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Chart Area DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Chart Area** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Header | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Footer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Header/Footer Borders | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Header/Footer Alignment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Rotate ChartArea | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Plot Area DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Plot Area** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Plot margins | ✓ | | | | Markers for PlotElements | Supported on FlexChart with LineSymbols/SplineSymbols and Scatter chart types | Supported on FlexChart with LineSymbols/SplineSymbols and Scatter chart types | Supported on FlexChart with LineSymbols/SplineSymbols and Scatter chart types | | Markers Size | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Markers: Border and Border styling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Background Image/ Gradient/ HatchStyle for PlotElements | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Data Labels DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Data Labels** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Offset | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | ConnectingLines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Borders and Border styling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Styling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Format String | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Custom Content | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Manage Overlapping | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Positions for Cartesian charts | Bottom/ Center/ Left/ None/ Right/ Top | Bottom/ Center/ Left/ None/ Right/ Top | Bottom/ Center/ Left/ None/ Right/ Top | | Positions for Pie charts | Center/ Inside/ Outside/ None | Center/ Inside/ Outside/ None | Center/ Inside/ Outside/ None | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Annotations DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Annotations** | **Win** | **WPF** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Pre-defined Shapes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Position | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Attaching Annotations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Offset | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Styling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Tooltip | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Customization | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Axes DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Axes** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Axes: Primary X/Y | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Axes: Secondary X/Y | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Axes: Multiple Secondary X/Y | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Axis Label: Format strings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Axis Label: Hide | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Axis Label: styling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Axis Range (Min/Max) values | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Axis: Hide | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Axis: Logarithmic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Axis: Reverse | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | AxisLine Styling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Labels: Alignment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Labels: Angle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Labels: Manage overlapping | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Major/ Minor GridLines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Major/ Minor TickMarks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Major/ Minor Units | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Title and Title styling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Configure Origin | Any value | Any value | ✓ | | TickMarks Position | Cross/ Inside/ Outside/ None | Cross/ Inside/ Outside/ None | Cross/ Inside/ Outside/ None | | Position | Top/ Bottom/ Left/ Right/ Auto/ None | Top/ Bottom/ Left/ Right/ Auto/ None | Top/ Bottom/ Left/ Right/ Auto/ None | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Series DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Series** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Multiple Series | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Data binding | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Chart types at series level | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Styling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Visibility | Plot/ Legend/ Both Plot and Legend/ Hidden | Plot/ Legend/ Both Plot and Legend/ Hidden | Plot/ Legend/ Both Plot and Legend/ Hidden | | Conditional Formatting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Legends DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Legends** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Title | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Title Style | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Toggle Series Visibility from legend | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Orientation | Auto/ Vertical/ Horizontal | Auto/ Vertical/ Horizontal | Auto/ Vertical/ Horizontal | | Position | Left/ Top/ Right/ Bottom | Left/ Top/ Right/ Bottom | Left/ Top/ Right/ Bottom | | Custom Legend Icon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Legend Text Wrap | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Legend Grouping | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Marker Symbols DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Marker Symbols** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Box | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Dot | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN User Interactions DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **User Interactions** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Tooltips | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Series selection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Point selection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | LineMarkers aka Crosshairs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Range Selector | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Zooming | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Scrolling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Axis Scrollbar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Tooltips DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Tooltips** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Auto tooltips | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Custom content | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Show Delay | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Styling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Tooltips for different chart elements | | | | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Pie Charts DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Pie Charts** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Exploded slices | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Inner Radius | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Starting Angle of first slice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Exporting/Importing & Printing DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Exporting/Importing & Printing** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Export to JPEG/ JPG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Export to PNG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | | Export to SVG | | ✓ | | | Export to BMP | ✓ | | ✓ | | Printing support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE DOC-DETAILS-TAG-OPEN DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-OPEN Footprint DOC-SUMMARY-TAG-CLOSE | **Footprint** | **WPF** | **Win** | **UWP** | | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | | Assembly Size | 183KB | 229KB | 218KB | DOC-DETAILS-TAG-CLOSE