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24 alternatives to GLSL Compiler - UglifyJS for WebGL

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GLSL Compiler - UglifyJS for WebGL launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Ultralight – Lightweight, Pure-GPU HTML UI Renderer for C++▲527
2018 · ultralig.ht · its alternatives →
2AO
An open source WebGL renderer in 300 lines of JavaScript with 30 maps▲5
2018 · comanche3d.com · its alternatives →
3
A conformant WebGL implementation for Node.js▲57
🎃 Windowless WebGL for node.js. Contribute to stackgl/headless-gl development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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deck.gl▲153
Large-scale WebGL-powered data visualization
2016 · uber.github.io · its alternatives →
5
Common Lisp tutorials with OpenGL graphics▲7
2023 · youtube.com · its alternatives →
6
Keep Out!▲65
Remarkable WebGL Experiment.
2015 · playkeepout.com · its alternatives →
7JS
Js2glsl ShaderToy – Source to Source Compiler from JavaScript to GLSL▲38
2015 · jdavidberger.github.io · its alternatives →
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TWGL – A tiny WebGL helper library▲33
TWGL.js, a tiny WebGL helper library
2015 · twgljs.org · its alternatives →
9
Shadergarden: Create reloadable graphical pipelines with Lisp and GLSL▲47
Create evolving artistic images with hot-code-reloaded Lisp and GLSL.
2021 · blog.tonari.no · its alternatives →
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hg_sdf▲7
A glsl library for building signed distance functions
2015 · mercury.sexy · its alternatives →
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Stencil▲9
A Compiler for Web Components
2017 · stenciljs.com · its alternatives →
12MJ
Mini JavaScript WebGL lib for loading and animating textured 3D models▲5
2017 · minigl.pro · its alternatives →
13AW
A WebGL EWA Surface Splatting Renderer▲7
2018 · willusher.io · its alternatives →
14AP
A parallel raytracer written in TypeScript and running on WebGL▲5
2016 · raytracer.crypt.sg · its alternatives →
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pocket.gl▲2
A fully customizable webgl shader sandbox to embed
2016 · its alternatives →
16
glitchGL▲7
Universal WebGl Glitch Effects - NaughtyDuk©
2025 · glitchgl.naughtyduk.com · its alternatives →
17OL
Our logo as a WebGL shader▲5
2013 · linkergames.com · its alternatives →
18WD
[WebGL Demo] Indirect Lighting Using Reflective Shadow Maps▲6
2017 · erkaman.github.io · its alternatives →
19AA
Awl, a toy Lisp language written in C and transpiled to JavaScript▲8
2014 · skepsi.me · its alternatives →
20MH
My HTML5 animation & video design app now supports WebGL▲6
2012 · radiapp.com · its alternatives →
21CA
Converting a D3 Visualization to WebGL▲5
2015 · dcochran.com · its alternatives →
22AL
A LESS compiler for all platforms▲9
2011 · wearekiss.com · its alternatives →
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Procedurally generated 3DGS splats powered by Spark▲11
Hello HN! I'm the author of this toy project that combines the idea of live-edit Shadertoy scenes with the popular gaussian splatting, aka 3DGS. You can write a GLSL function that defines the splats and see it rendered in real-time. Your GLSL code isn't stored anywhere, but you can share it via URL. P.S. I'm not a Spark developer. I'm just using their rendering engine.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
24AN
A Node Based Editor for Three.js Shading Language (TSL)▲7
Three.js recently introduced TSL (Three.js Shading Language), a way to write shaders in pure JavaScript/TypeScript that compiles to both GLSL and WGSL. I built this editor to provide a visual interface for the tsl ecosystem. It allows developers to prototype shaders for WebGPU/WebGL and see the results in real-time. This is a beta release and I'm looking for feedback.
Jan 2026 · tsl-graph.xyz · its alternatives →

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