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24 alternatives to Anime.js

A flexible yet lightweight Javascript animation library.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Anime.js launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Lightweight JavaScript animation library

    2019 · animejs.com · its alternatives →

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    A fast, multipurpose and lightweight JavaScript animation library

    2016 · anime-js.com · its alternatives →

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    JavaScript library to generate SVG avatars based on text

    2021 · boringavatars.com · its alternatives →

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    An animated icon library for your projects

    2019 · useanimations.com · its alternatives →

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    Generate anime & manga art using simple texts

    2023 · animeart.studio · its alternatives →

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    Motion (prev Framer Motion) is a fast, production-grade animation library for React, JavaScript and Vue. Build smooth UI animations at a tiny footprint.

    2021 · motion.dev · its alternatives →

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    Snabbt.js▲129

    A minimalistic animation library

    2015 · daniel-lundin.github.io · its alternatives →

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    A keyframe-based animation framework

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A simple library to take care of complex CSS animations.

    2016 · christinecha.github.io · its alternatives →

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    AnimeKun▲132

    Free tool serving quality anime quotes

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Elemental components for doing animations in React.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A daily delightful curation of User Interface animations.

    2015 · userinterfaces.io · its alternatives →

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    A simple & powerful online tool to create HTML5 animations

    2014 · animatron.com · its alternatives →

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    Impulse▲84

    Dynamic JS Animations for the Mobile Web

    2014 · impulse.luster.io · its alternatives →

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    Create anime AI art and bring your imagination to reality

    2023 · animegenius.live3d.io · its alternatives →

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    I am excited to introduce to you TargetJ, a new JavaScript framework that can animate anything. I have been working on this project for over two years, driven by the complexity of current UI frameworks. You can find the interactive documentation at www.targetj.io. I hope you find it useful for creating great web experiences. If you have any questions about the framework or want to share your thoughts, please leave a comment below. I’m eager to hear from you!

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Using the Web Animations API to craft great experiences

    2021 · css-tricks.com · its alternatives →

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    Collection of free animated icons for React.js.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A free AI tool to generate anime characters and scenes.

    2024 · aianimegenerator.cloud · its alternatives →

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    Your One-Stop AI Platform for Anime Creation.

    Nov 2025 · animatex.io · its alternatives →

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    mo.js▲15

    Motion graphics library for the web

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Pose▲2

    Declarative animation system for HTML, SVG & React

    2018 · popmotion.io · its alternatives →

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    Performance focused, lightweight JavaScript scroll animation library

    2018 · mciastek.github.io · its alternatives →

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