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24 alternatives to Lebeb

Modernizes JavaScript code! ES5 to ES6 transpiler.

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

1. 1
   Lebab▲6

   Lebab modernizes your JS code. (The opposite of Babel!)

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 26T
   6to5 – Turn ES6 code into vanilla ES5 with source maps and no runtime▲48

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3DC
   Decaffeinate converts CoffeeScript projects to modern JS▲361

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4ED
   ES7 Decorator library adds types checking, memoization, and more to JS▲66

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 51J
   1kb JavaScript library for building front end applications▲187

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Toolsday - Solved by ES6▲54

   Our top five ES6/7/2015/2016 upgrades!

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7FA
   Fez, a file-based build tool for JavaScript▲70

   2014 · isaacbw.com · its alternatives →

8. 81K
   1 KB JavaScript library for building applications▲116

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ES6Console.com▲9

   Try ES6 Javascript code in browser and transform into ES5

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10JA
    jTools – a collection of JavaScript web components with MIT license▲106

    2019 · bossanova.uk · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Front End Happy Hour – ES6 and a Six Pack▲58

    Discussion around new features of ES6/ES2015

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12EM
    es6_maps, new Elixir syntax feature via runtime compiler hacking▲71

    Hi HN! I thought you might enjoy this even if you don't know much about Elixir. `es6_maps` is a small library that introduces a "shorthand" map creation syntax, similar to shorthand object construction in JavaScript/TypeScript. For those unfamiliar with Elixir, the most interesting aspect might be how it achieves this. `es6_maps` takes advantage of BEAM (Erlang's VM) hot-reload capabilities to amend the Elixir compiler bytecode at runtime, adding functions that expand the shorthand syntax for further compilation. I think it's a nice showcase of the power you can wield (with care) when…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13JI
    JSDB.io - A collection of the best JS libraries for front-end dev▲8

    2013 · jsdb.io · its alternatives →

14. 14EM
    Eslisp – Minimal JavaScript S-expression syntax and macro system▲51

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Understanding ES6▲71

    Get started with the new Javascript

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16IM
    I made a tool to migrate from CommonJS to ESM▲12

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17AC
    a compiler from Python syntax to JavaScript syntax (like CoffeeScript)▲32

    2010 · pyxc.org · its alternatives →

18. 18VB
    Visual Basic 6 reimagined in JavaScript▲7

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AJ
    A JavaScript calculator using the latest ES6 features▲7

    2017 · calculator.portfolio.braham.biz · its alternatives →

20. 20VA
    Virtjs, an ES6 emulation library▲27

    2014 · virtjs.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ES6 For Everyone!▲16

    The Best Way To Learn Modern JavaScript

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22EA
    engine262, a JavaScript engine written in JavaScript▲8

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23FI
    Forestry.io – A full CMS for Hugo/Jekyll in a single (React) file▲34

    2016 · forestry.io · its alternatives →

24. 24JE
    JavaScript, ES6, ES7, ES10 Where Are We?▲33

    2019 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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