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24 alternatives to a small jQuery Form Validation library

Got bored of using other ones, so made my own. Contribute to jackfranklin/jQuery-Form-Validator development by creating an account on GitHub.

This jQuery form validation library provides a lightweight alternative to larger validation frameworks. It's designed for developers who need straightforward form validation functionality without unnecessary… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. a small jQuery Form Validation library launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1VJ
   validate.js - lightweight JavaScript form validation library▲102

   2011 · rickharrison.github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Form-validation.js – JavaScript form validation library▲29

   The most customizable validation framework for JavaScript. - soc221b/form-validation.js

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   1 KB JavaScript library for building front end apps▲242

   1kB-ish JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications - hyperapp/hyperapp

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   octaValidate▲69

   A client-side form validation library

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Umbrella JS, a 2.5kb jQuery alternative▲132

   :umbrella: Lightweight javascript library for DOM manipulation and events

   2018 · umbrellajs.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   jQuery Cards▲264

   Curated repository of over 1000 quality jQuery plugins

   2016 · jquerycards.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Auto-generate vanilla JavaScript alternatives for jQuery methods▲137

   Automatically finds jQuery methods from existing projects and generates vanilla js alternatives. - sachinchoolur/jquery-to-javascript-converter

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   kutty, jQuery-free intercooler.js▲115

   2020 · kutty.org · its alternatives →

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   V4 forms▲4

   validation

   2019 · v4f.js.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    JAQT – JavaScript Queries and Transformations▲100

    Hi all, I've made a javascript library to simplify searching/sorting/filtering in arrays of objects. Its inspired by both GraphQL and SQL, but implemented using javascript Proxies. Instead of creating a new language, its all just javascript. I've made it as part of an experimental database, which uses javascript as the query engine. The normal javascript map/reduce/sort functions are quite difficult to master for junior developers. JAQT is easier to explain, and can still be used in combination with any existing array functions. Please let me know what you think of the…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Haquery – jQuery for Haskell▲47

    jQuery for Haskell. Contribute to crufter/haquery development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12AJ
    A Javascript library to overcomplicate Five▲69

    2014 · jackdcrawford.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Formst▲84

    Model-driven form library for React

    2021 · formst.geekyants.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Octavalidate▲61

    A client-side and server-side form validation library

    2022 · octagon-simon.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Introducing Q.js, a library for modern web apps▲44

    Q.js has a lot of helpful Javascript functions, and works well with other libraries such as jQuery. - EGreg/Q.js

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Tiny jQuery alternative with inline Locality of Behavior▲30

    🗿 Mini jQuery alternative. Dependency-free animations. Locality of Behavior. Use one element or arrays transparently. Pairs with htmx. Vanilla querySelector() but better! - gnat/surreal

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Classes for javascript that you'd actually use▲52

    Classes for javascript that don't suck. Contribute to jneen/pjs development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hyperform▲5

    Complete implementation of HTML 5 form validation API in JS

    2016 · hyperform.js.org · its alternatives →

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    A new validation library for JavaScript (React, Backbone integration)▲8

    Validation library based on type combinators. Contribute to gcanti/tcomb-validation development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    jQuery Audit – Chrome dev tools extension▲44

    jQuery Audit. Contribute to zertosh/jquery-audit development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Open source Typeform alternative▲13

    Forms.md is a free and open source JavaScript library that lets you build powerful multi-step forms with minimal code.

    2025 · forms.md · its alternatives →

22. 22
    deno_validate▲3

    A simple validation library for Deno

    2022 · deno.land · its alternatives →

23. 23
    My open source form builder▲17

    Link to project: https://github.com/haldun/myformbuilder Link to working app: http://haldun.me/myformbuilder/editor.html A simple JavaScript based form builder. Currently it has no backend, just generates form structure in JSON. Any feedback is welcomed. Thanks.

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Koda Validate – Typesafe, combinable validation for Python▲30

    Typesafe, Composable Validation. Contribute to keithasaurus/koda-validate development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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