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3d-force-graph vs sigma

3D, WebGL and game enginesPackage data 25 Sept 2026
3d-force-graphv1.80.0, 5 Apr 2026

UI component for a 3D force-directed graph using ThreeJS and d3-force-3d layout engine

$ npm install 3d-force-graph
sigmav3.0.3, 30 Apr 2026

A JavaScript library aimed at visualizing graphs of thousands of nodes and edges.

$ npm install sigma
Metric3d-force-graphsigmaDifference
Weekly downloads252,497232,6733d-force-graph +9%
12-month download growth+605%+729%sigma +124 pts
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Dependencies523d-force-graph 3 more
Unpacked size13.9 MB948 kBsigma 15.0x smaller
Latest release1.80.0, 5 Apr 20263.0.3, 30 Apr 2026sigma 26 days more recent
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GitHub stars6,41712,171sigma 1.9x higher
Open issues24593d-force-graph 236 more
Open pull requests533d-force-graph 2 more
Contributors---
Commits, last 52 weeks66Same
TypeScript typesBundledBundledSame
Module formatESM onlyESM + CommonJSDiffers
Runtimes---
LicenseMITMITSame

Green marks the smaller size or the more recent release. Bold marks the higher count, with no judgement implied. Sizes are for the whole package per Bundlephobia. Growth compares the average of the last 4 weeks with the first 4 weeks of the 52-week series.

3d-force-graph252.5k latest weeksigma232.7k latest week
Week of 23 Sept 2025Week of 15 Sept 2026
Weekly npm downloads, 52 weeks. Y axis starts at zero. Values are not smoothed.

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  • Need both ESM and CommonJS entry pointssigma (3d-force-graph: ESM only; sigma: ESM + CommonJS)
  • Need to load it with require()sigma
  • Need TypeScript types in the package itselfBoth
  • Node.js version requirement3d-force-graph: >=12; sigma: none declared (engines field in package.json)
  • Need the more recent releasesigma (3.0.3 on 30 Apr 2026 vs 1.80.0 on 5 Apr 2026)
  • Higher weekly npm downloads3d-force-graph (252.5k vs 232.7k)

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