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24 alternatives to Dense

jQuery plugin for serving device pixel ratio aware images

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dense launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Retina Check▲133

   Visualise images pixel density on any webpage

   2017 · lkc.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Image Blur▲203

   JS Image blurring background plugin

   2016 · msurguy.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pixel Drifter▲69

   A powerful pixel-sorting tool written in Java

   2014 · pixeldrifter.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Adaptive images▲117

   Deliver smaller images to smaller devices.

   2015 · adaptive-images.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pixel Perfect Handbook▲176

   A comprehensive handbook on digital design

   2014 · ustwo.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Snowflake▲97

   Pixel density converter widget for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TinyPNG▲119

   Compress PNG images that preserves full alpha transparency

   2014 · tinypng.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Turntable.js▲134

   A responsive JQuery slider

   2016 · polarnotion.github.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TwentyTwenty▲93

   JQuery visual diff tool

   2015 · zurb.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pixelarity▲123

    Spectacular responsive site templates

    2015 · pixelarity.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pixelapse▲142

    Visual version control for designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pixel Editor▲80

    Generate dynamic pixel grid

    2022 · pixeleditor.netlify.app · its alternatives →

13. 13DS
    Dense – Scale images to the different Android densities▲7

    2016 · destiner.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14AA
    An API to compress images and reduce bandwidth costs▲8

    2014 · tapcelerate.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pixel Plane▲63

    Modular RGB LED tiles (pre-launch)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16PA
    PixelTool – a tool for overlaying designs for pixel perfect front-end▲8

    2014 · spencer-walden.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Density▲18

    A simple Pixel Density calculator for your Mac.

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Optimus Image Optimizer▲8

    Automated image optimization for faster loading websites

    2015 · optimus.io · its alternatives →

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    Responsive Image Breakpoints Generator▲13

    Easily generate the optimal responsive image dimensions

    2016 · responsivebreakpoints.com · its alternatives →

20. 20IC
    Image Comparison Slider – Plain JS▲7

    2016 · jacted.github.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ENHANCE.JS▲1

    Zoom & dynamically crop images with a simple jQuery plugin.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22LA
    LayerCraft – A Photoshop plugin to export UI assets from layers▲5

    2014 · lab.rayps.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Readable▲14

    A jquery plugin to display better paragraphs

    2015 · bsky.app · its alternatives →

24. 24JA
    JQAPI – Alternative jQuery Documentation Browser (V3, Based on Astro)▲5

    2023 · jqapi.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →