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24 alternatives to EasyDropzoneJS

an open-source JS library for drag&drop file functionality

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. EasyDropzoneJS launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Draggable by Shopify▲602

   The Drag & Drop library your grandparents warned you about.

   2017 · shopify.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ipfs-dropzone, a subclass of Dropzone.js that publishes to IPFS▲109

   Dropzone.js that uploads to IPFS instead of to an URL - fiatjaf/ipfs-dropzone

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Picknplace.js, an alternative to drag-and-drop▲455

   I find that the drag and drop experience can quickly become a nightmare, especially on mobile. To tap, hold, drag, and scroll, all at the same time, is both difficult to achieve, and prone to errors. I've always had in mind this 2-step approach, where picking an element and placing it were two separate steps. So I implemented this basic version to showcase my idea. While it might take more time than a regular drag and drop, the benefit is for people who struggle with holding down the mouse button. With picknplace.js, you only need two clicks and some scrolling. This solution is meant as an…

   Dec 2025 · jgthms.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Umbrella JS, a 2.5kb jQuery alternative▲132

   :umbrella: Lightweight javascript library for DOM manipulation and events

   2018 · umbrellajs.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   I made $8000 in one day on the Mac App Store▲190

   Aptonic create awesome apps for the Mac. We make Dropzone, an app which makes it faster and easier to move and copy files, launch applications, upload to many different services, and more.

   2012 · aptonic.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Doka.js▲331

   A JavaScript image editor for your website ✂️

   2018 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Drovp▲70

   Convenient UI for any drag & drop operations

   2021 · drovp.app · its alternatives →

8. 8OS
   Open source balloon simulation with Three.js▲307

   2019 · alexanderperrin.com.au · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Drag-and-drop library for 2D, resizable and responsive lists▲92

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    FilePond.js▲181

    Uploads anything you throw at it ☁️

    2018 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →

11. 11
    A simple upload library inspired by flow.js and resumable.js▲18

    A JavaScript library providing multiple simultaneous, stable, fault-tolerant and resumable/restartable file uploads via the HTML5 File API. - simple-uploader/Uploader

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12MN
    My new SaaS side-project, after years of open source▲229

    Hi guys, I've created an open source web builder framework (https://grapesjs.com) years ago, which I'm still maintaining, and now I'm excited to publish a side project based on it, Grapedrop (https://grapedrop.com). It's a simple web page builder which allows you to design and publish your web pages very quickly. The project is still in beta with a lot of stuff to improve but I'd really like to share it and hear what people think about it and maybe also get some constructive feedback.

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13DD
    drag-drop file uploading for the whole web (Firefox/Chrome)▲66

    2010 · drag2up.appspot.com · its alternatives →

14. 14BJ
    Bounce.js – A tool for generating CSS3 animations▲172

    2014 · bouncejs.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Balloon▲369

    A drop box for your Dropbox

    2015 · balloon.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dropzone 3▲108

    Copy/Move files, open apps & share files with many services.

    2016 · aptonic.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A React drag-and-drop library▲76

    react wrapper components for smooth-dnd. Contribute to kutlugsahin/react-smooth-dnd development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Uppy.io▲295

    Next open source file uploader for web browsers

    2017 · uppy.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Dragula▲137

    A drag and drop library for developers

    2015 · bevacqua.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Dropbase▲227

    Turn your CSV and Excel files to live databases, instantly.

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Grid.studio (beta)▲229

    Build progressive websites with simple drag'n'drop 🚀

    2018 · grid.studio · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Uppy▲156

    The next open source file uploader for web browsers

    2017 · uppy.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dropzone 3▲67

    Change the way you use drag and drop on your Mac

    2014 · aptonic.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    A cool Drag-and-Drop implementation for Svelte▲141

    An action based drag and drop container for Svelte - isaacHagoel/svelte-dnd-action

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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