Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Hover States

New, interesting, and weird in web and design

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hover States launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Hoverboard▲70

   A space for coders, designers, writers & makers

   2014 · hoverboard.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Its Hover▲293

   Icons that move and react mirroring user intent

   Jan 2026 · itshover.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cycles▲179

   Visual feedback and approvals for web development

   2016 · cycleshq.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   appealing▲245

   Mobile UI animations found in the wild

   2016 · app-ealing.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mental Notes▲127

   Bring a little psychology to Web design

   2014 · getmentalnotes.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Chrome Experiments▲137

   Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders

   2015 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   HoverCards▲451

   Get more content. Open fewer tabs.

   2015 · leobola.info · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Gradient Buttons▲171

   Beautiful buttons with hover animations

   2017 · gradientbuttons.colorion.co · its alternatives →

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   CSS Triggers▲80

   A game of layout, paint and composite

   2014 · csstriggers.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Perspective Mockups▲149

    Hipster-as-f*** perspectives for your designs

    2014 · vexus.digital · its alternatives →

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    Masonry▲203

    Pintrest-like layouts in javascript

    2016 · masonry.desandro.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hover ▲97

    The #1 app for drone enthusiasts

    2014 · 88best88m.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Surreal CMS▲73

    A hosted CMS for web designers

    2014 · surrealcms.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    UI Palette▲220

    UI colors, tools & trends all in one place

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Designing Web Apps▲145

    Learn to design experiences your users will love (2nd ed.)

    2015 · nathanbarry.com · its alternatives →

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    Hover – IDE style hover documentation on any webpage▲58

    I thought it would be interesting to have ID style hover docs outside the IDE. Hover is a Chrome extension that gives you IDE style hover tooltips on any webpage: documentation sites, ChatGPT, Claude, etc. How it works: - When a code block comes into view, the extension detects tokens and sends the code to an LLM (via OpenRouter or custom endpoint) - The LLM generates documentation for tokens worth documenting, which gets cached - On hover, the cached documentation is displayed instantly A few things I wanted to get right: - Website permissions are granular and use Chrome's permission…

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Power Hover▲75

    Hoverboarding fun with stunning visuals and challenges

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Empty States▲157

    Delight users by designing the empty states

    2014 · emptystat.es · its alternatives →

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    Hello Many▲196

    The best UI assets from around the web

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    A to Z CSS▲163

    CSS screencasts for designers & developers

    2015 · atozcss.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stumbbble▲154

    A fun way to browse designer portfolio sites

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ThemeBro▲153

    Visual search for web templates

    2014 · themebro.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Learning Web Design▲69

    A Beginner's Guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, & Graphics

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Cargo 2▲172

    Tools to design and build unique websites

    2017 · its alternatives →

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