Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Glide.js

A dependency-free JavaScript ES6 slider and carousel.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Glide.js launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Swiffy Slider▲71

   Super fast and lightweight slider and carousel

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Glide▲413

   A collection of over 80 free powerpoint templates

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3GA
   Glide, an extensible, keyboard-focused web browser▲207

   Sep 2025 · blog.craigie.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Turntable.js▲134

   A responsive JQuery slider

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lax.js▲352

   Create beautiful & smooth animations when you scroll

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Draggable by Shopify▲599

   The Drag & Drop library your grandparents warned you about.

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Theatre.js▲241

   Animation and 3D editor for JavaScript

   2022 · its alternatives →

8. 8PJ
   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 →

9. 9BA
   Build a JS-only interactive product walk-through for your landing page▲184

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Glide Scrolling▲81

    Effortless scrolling, minimal motion, no wheel required

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MarqueeKit▲145

    Easy Infinite Scrolling Marquees

    2024 · marqueekit.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Shuffle▲260

    An online editor for Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, and more!

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shiny.js▲209

    Shiny reflections for mobile websites 🌟

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Blotter.js▲243

    A JavaScript API for unconventional text effects on the web.

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Slides Framework▲185

    Animated web presentations and landing pages in HTML/CSS 😻

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Landing Page Kit from Framer▲221

    A drag & drop website kit

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Swiped▲3

    Lightweight responsive CSS slider supporting multiple items

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Embla Carousel▲5

    A high quality carousel for the web.

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Accordion Slider▲104

    Create fully responsive, css-only accordion sliders

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SlideRider▲90

    Turn your staircase into a slide!

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21LC
    Lua Carousel, create little programs on desktop or mobile devices▲165

    2023 · akkartik.itch.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    WOW.js▲123

    Animate elements on-scroll to catch attention. Such Magic.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    LDRS▲146

    Open-source loading animations for your next project

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Lax.js 2.0▲118

    JS library to create animations from user interactions

    2020 · its alternatives →

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