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24 alternatives to Gradient Joy

Beautiful gradients as placeholder images just for you

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

1. 1
   UI Gradients▲101

   Lets you make beautiful color gradients in CSS

   2014 · uigradients.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Design Gradients▲310

   Free gradients curated by designers to use anywhere you want

   2022 · designgradients.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Plaiceholder▲204

   Beautiful pure CSS image placeholders, without the hassle.

   2020 · plaiceholder.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gradienta▲292

   Open-source multi-layered CSS gradients with JPG downloads

   2019 · gradienta.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Grade▲112

   Complementary gradients generated from images

   2016 · benhowdle.im · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Web Gradients▲906

   Curated collection of 180 free fresh background gradients 🚀

   2017 · webgradients.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Gradient World▲104

   Gradients generated from photographs of nature

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dreamy Gradients▲171

   Handmade gradients to elevate your work

   2022 · maitrishah.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   100 Mesh Gradients▲479

   Make your website beautiful with mesh gradients

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GradientDaze▲186

    Gesture based gradients never felt so good

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Slick Gradient▲104

    A curated collection of beautiful gradients

    2022 · slick-gradient.vercel.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CSS Gradient Generator▲237

    Generate and make beautiful colors

    2024 · cssgradientgenerator.com · its alternatives →

13. 13IV
    I've made a tool to generate beautiful gradient background images▲448

    Find information, resources and relevant links for quasi.ink. This domain may be for sale.

    2016 · gradient.quasi.ink · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Gradient Backgrounds▲348

    The best gradient sites in one place

    2018 · cssgradient.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GradientArt▲152

    Advanced CSS gradient editor

    2021 · gra.dient.art · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Gradient Scene Icons▲302

    New icons style that works with any design

    2018 · roundicons.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Unique gradient generator▲202

    Generate beautiful blurry background images

    2016 · gradient.quasi.ink · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CSS Gradients▲177

    Get beautiful CSS gradients for your next project 🎨

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CSS Gradient▲410

    A simple, colorful gradient generator

    2018 · cssgradient.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Gradient Buttons▲171

    Beautiful buttons with hover animations

    2017 · gradientbuttons.colorion.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Gradientify▲282

    Find the perfect gradient for your next projects.

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Gradients.app▲106

    Сreate gradients, palettes, color combinations & more

    2023 · gradients.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Gradient Hunt▲313

    Curated collection of beautiful gradients, updated daily

    2018 · gradienthunt.com · its alternatives →

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    Mesh Gradients▲213

    Free, handmade mesh gradients for your next project 🍭

    2018 · its alternatives →

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