Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Atropos

Touch-friendly 3D parallax hover effects

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Atropos launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   My weekend project Parallax.js▲108

   2012 · stolksdorf.github.com · its alternatives →

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   Parallax wallpaper engine for Linux and Windows▲225

   Multi-platform parallax wallpaper engine. Contribute to jszczerbinsky/lwp development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   simpleParallax.js▲114

   the easiest way to get a parallax effect with javascript

   2017 · simpleparallax.com · its alternatives →

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   3D Parallax Editor by Webydo▲145

   Craft interactive 3D animations, without code

   2016 · 3d-parallax.webydo.com · its alternatives →

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   Unknown Pleasures, a tiny web experiment with WebGL▲661

   A experimental audio visualizer built with WebGL (React Three Fiber and Three.js)

   2023 · pouria.dev · its alternatives →

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   Pts.js – A library for visualization and creative coding▲611

   Pts is a javascript library for visualization and creative-coding.

   2018 · ptsjs.org · its alternatives →

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   Pressure.js▲243

   3D and Force Touch JavaScript library for the web

   2016 · pressurejs.com · its alternatives →

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   Nexus.js - Fabric.js for 3D▲91

   I was looking for a tiny library to easily transform both 2D & 3D objects with simple mouse / touch controls and a fixed camera, in the browser. Like a simple 3D editor but without requiring the user to be a Blender expert. Couldn't find anything lightweight, so I’m building one. Think Fabric.js but for 3D. Built entirely with Three.js / R3F. Borrowed some inspiration from VR/AR interaction systems for controls. Feel free to play with it and let me know what you think!

   2025 · punk.cam · its alternatives →

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   Rellax.js▲140

   Lightweight, vanilla javascript parallax library

   2016 · dixonandmoe.com · its alternatives →

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    3D-Parallax, labelfree 3D experience from a 2D image using parallax▲52

    Reproduce parallax effect for an user whose point of view is tracked by a camera - VincentLefevre/3D-parallax

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    simpleParallax▲7

    The easiest way to get a parallax effect with React

    2024 · simpleparallax.com · its alternatives →

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    gBoxShadow.js – Gravity-Sensing box-shadow for flat UI▲43

    Gravity-sensing box-shadow for Flat UI. Contribute to Gigacore/gBoxShadow development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I made a site where you can travel in space in your browser▲179

    I made this site using R3F (https://github.com/pmndrs/react-three-fiber), a React renderer for 3JS (https://threejs.org/). The celestial bodies are Three.JS meshes. I used loaders (namely 'useLoader' from R3F and 'GLTFLoader' from 3JS) to import 3D models, such as International Space Station. More on loading models in R3F: https://docs.pmnd.rs/react-three-fiber/tutorials/loading-mod... I've future plans for this side project. It would be great to hear from the HN community before diving into them. Enjoy! P.S: Getting an empty…

    2022 · spaceinbrowser.com · its alternatives →

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    Bounce.js – A tool for generating CSS3 animations▲172

    2014 · bouncejs.com · its alternatives →

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    Forgo.js – a 4kb React alternative based on plain JS and DOM APIs▲110

    2021 · forgojs.org · its alternatives →

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    Minimal 3D creative coding tool – control 8×8×8 dots with JavaScript▲206

    A minimalist three-dimensional coding environment. Control 8x8x8 dots with a single JavaScript function.

    2021 · doersino.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Imgix.js▲154

    Responsive images are now easier and more creative than ever

    2014 · docs.imgix.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 →

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    Gradient Buttons▲171

    Beautiful buttons with hover animations

    2017 · gradientbuttons.colorion.co · its alternatives →

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    ParallaxPro▲95

    AI tool that turns your prompts into real video games

    Apr 2026 · parallaxpro.ai · its alternatives →

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    Mador – Make any DOM reactive with a tiny 80-line Proxy state tuple▲101

    Make Any DOM Reactive. Contribute to marsbos/mador development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Izmir▲110

    Build beautiful custom image hover animations

    2019 · ciar4n.com · its alternatives →

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    VelocityX▲71

    A minimalist Flutter framework

    2021 · pub.dev · its alternatives →

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    Jumprope – Terminal-like commands for the Chrome search bar▲61

    2021 · jumprope.ai · its alternatives →

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