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How Cosmograph compares to Sigma.js and react-force-graph-3d across simulation, rendering, interactivity, and built-in analytics — including GPU 3D force layout.
For an interactive performance demo (2D vs Sigma.js, 3D vs react-force-graph-3d), see the live benchmark.
| Feature | Cosmograph | Sigma.js | react-force-graph-3d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Force Simulation for more than 50K points | Yes | No | No |
| Rendering more than 1M points and links | Yes | Yes | No |
| 3D visualization | Yes | No | Yes |
| Points / Links interactivity | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom point shapes and images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Curved Links | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Point Dragging | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clustering Force | Yes | No | No |
| Collision Force | Yes | No | Yes |
| Natively load Parquet / CSV files | Yes | No | No |
| Timeline | Yes | No | No |
| Interactive Histograms | Yes | No | No |
| Additional Charts | Yes | No | No |
Partial means available via a workaround or limited native support.