My conclusion was that it was easier in vpython, but prettier in matplotlib. So, why not just use matplotlib? There are a couple of things that make vypthon very attractive.

To be honest, we can’t get enough of them. A recent reddit thread reminded us that you can generate a similar look for your own data (humorous or otherwise) in Python using Matplotlib.

Create histograms, scatter plots, and line graphs using Matplotlib or ggplot2, illustrating the distribution and relationships between various data points. Customize these plots with labels, legends, ...

Quick Analysis is great I had figured that both Excel and Python have considerable learning curves, so I focused on trying to visualize my data using Python and Matplotlib.