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24 alternatives to I wrote a lightweight and no-dependency JavaScript image slider library

A lightweight, no-dependency image slider library. Contribute to djyde/PureSlider development by creating an account on GitHub.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I wrote a lightweight and no-dependency JavaScript image slider library launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Blotter.js▲243

   A JavaScript API for unconventional text effects on the web.

   2018 · blotter.js.org · its alternatives →

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   The Fastest Slider library for high performance websites▲15

   A high-performance, lightweight carousel library built for speed with zero layout shifts and minimal bundle size. 30x faster than Slick, 2KB gzipped.

   2022 · blaze-slider.dev · its alternatives →

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   Wiv.js – A library for a more wiggly div▲265

   2018 · jjkaufman.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Turntable.js▲134

   A responsive JQuery slider

   2016 · polarnotion.github.io · its alternatives →

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   The smallest and most narcissistic image lazyloading JavaScript library▲10

   2019 · lazy.simon-frey.eu · its alternatives →

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   Image comparison slider in 6 lines of JavaScript▲28

   Image comparison component leveraging native HTML range input and a few lines of JavaScript.

   2025 · muffinman.io · its alternatives →

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   Swiffy Slider▲71

   Super fast and lightweight slider and carousel

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Accordion Slider▲104

   Create fully responsive, css-only accordion sliders

   2023 · accordionslider.com · its alternatives →

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   Skruv – No-dependency, no-build, small JavaScript framework▲123

   No-dependency, no-build, small JS view-library/framework-ish-thing.

   2021 · skruv.io · its alternatives →

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    Image Slider Generator▲84

    Quickly create and customize image sliders for your website

    2023 · imageslidergenerator.shahmirfaisal.com · its alternatives →

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    Umbrella JS, a 2.5kb jQuery alternative▲132

    :umbrella: Lightweight javascript library for DOM manipulation and events

    2018 · umbrellajs.com · its alternatives →

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    Temperor – A NoMVC Polymorphic JavaScript Framework▲14

    A lightweight HTML5 template library. Contribute to geekskool/temperor development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SpacersJS – My first JavaScript Library for no-code tools▲51

    🔳 when you need more __space__. Quick margin/padding for your no-code tools. - actuallyakash/spacers

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    LDRS▲146

    Open-source loading animations for your next project

    2023 · uiball.com · its alternatives →

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    Stitches▲135

    The modern CSS-in-JS library with near-zero runtime.

    2020 · stitches.dev · its alternatives →

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    embadr▲95

    The first embeddable widgets library

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    JsonTree, a 3.53kb JavaScript tool for generating html trees from JSON▲78

    a lightweight dependency free javascript micro-library for making collapsable trees with JSON

    2017 · maxleiter.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Spacers.js▲78

    JS library for controlling padding/margin for no-code tools

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Popper.js, a 3KB library to manage tooltips and popovers▲169

    A JavaScript library to position floating elements and create interactions for them. - floating-ui/floating-ui

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Tragopan – Minimal, dependency-free pan/zoom JavaScript library▲69

    Minimal dependency-free pan/zoom library. Contribute to frameable/tragopan development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    lightgallery.js▲99

    Full featured Javascript gallery. No dependencies.

    2016 · sachinchoolur.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Lozad.js▲83

    Highly performant lazy loader in pure JS

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    particles.js▲113

    A lightweight JavaScript library for creating particles.

    2014 · vincentgarreau.com · its alternatives →

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    RRSlide Library▲98

    Free PowerPoint templates and amazing assets in one-click

    2022 · its alternatives →

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