Incanter
Incanter provides statistical computing and graphics tools for Clojure.
About Incanter
Incanter is a Clojure-based, R-like platform for statistical computing and graphics. It can be used as a standalone interactive data analysis environment or embedded within other analytics systems as a modular suite of libraries. Its core relies on the Parallel Colt numerics library, the JFreeChart charting library, and the Processing visualization library, along with other Java and Clojure libraries.
The homepage describes charting and visualization, mathematical, statistical, matrix and linear algebra, and data manipulation functions. Its stated design draws on Lisp-based statistical systems such as Lisp-Stat, which the homepage describes as now dormant. Examples, documentation, and a function reference are linked from the site, and help is available through a Google Group.
Key features
- Charting and visualization functions
- Mathematical, statistical, and matrix and linear algebra functions
- Data manipulation functions
- Standalone interactive shell for data analysis
- Modular libraries that can be embedded in other analytics systems
- Dependency setup through Leiningen project.clj or Maven pom.xml
Best for: Clojure developers who want an R-like statistical computing and graphics environment on the Java Virtual Machine.
Good for
- According to the homepage, Clojure's integration with Java makes using JVM libraries simpler than in R.
- It can be used as a standalone interactive environment or embedded as a set of libraries.
Watch out for
- It is built on Clojure and the JVM, so it is tied to that language ecosystem.
Incanter at a glance
- Website
- incanter.org
- Category
- Development › Developer Tools
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Incanter FAQ
How can Incanter be added to a Clojure project?
The homepage says it can be included as a dependency with a single line in a Leiningen project.clj file, or with a few lines of XML in a Maven pom.xml file. It is also hosted on Clojars.
Where can I find examples of statistical programming with Incanter?
The homepage points to the documentation page and the Incanter Blog for examples, and to the API page for descriptions of all functions.
Where can I get help with Incanter?
The homepage says additional help and answers to questions are available through the Incanter Google Group.
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