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24 alternatives to Mitata – Benchmarking tooling for JavaScript

I always had a sweet tooth for how easy it is to use google/benchmark, but when working with js, current libraries didn't feel right and some were not even accurate enough, so I decided to create my own library to make JavaScript benchmarking tooling better. With more free time, I finally implemented all features I wished for in 1.0.0 and made a lightweight C++ single-header version for moments when google/benchmark is too much. Hope this library helps you as much as it does me.

Mitata is a benchmarking library for JavaScript that provides an alternative to existing performance testing tools. It aims to offer ease of use similar to Google Benchmark while delivering greater accuracy than… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mitata – Benchmarking tooling for JavaScript launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   1 KB JavaScript library for building front end apps▲242

   1kB-ish JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications - hyperapp/hyperapp

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2MA
   Made a small JavaScript benchmarking app – BenchJS▲33

   Run, compare, and share JavaScript benchmarks in your browser with BenchJS.

   2024 · benchjs.com · its alternatives →

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   1kb JavaScript library for building front end applications▲187

   1kB-ish JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications - hyperapp/hyperapp

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   1 KB JavaScript framework for building front-end applications▲216

   1kB-ish JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications - hyperapp/hyperapp

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   1 KB JavaScript library for building applications▲116

   1kB-ish JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications - hyperapp/hyperapp

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   HyperApp – 1k JavaScript framework for building web applications▲303

   1kB-ish JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications - hyperapp/hyperapp

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Fast.js – faster reimplementations of native JavaScript functions▲323

   Faster user-land reimplementations for several common builtin native JavaScript functions. - codemix/fast.js

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Pts.js – A library for visualization and creative coding▲611

   Pts is a javascript library for visualization and creative-coding.

   2018 · ptsjs.org · its alternatives →

9. 9TL
   Tableau-Like Data Visualizations in JavaScript▲361

   2018 · charts.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mizu.js – Lightweight HTML templating library for any-side rendering▲225

    Hey HN, I'd like to share a fun project I've been working on: mizu.js. It's a js library that add functional attributes support into your html, designed to be a simple and flexible alternative to fully-fledged web frameworks (such as Vue, React, and Angular), while offering more capabilities than other lightweight options (like Alpine.js and htmx). As it's written using modern ES features and due to its isomorphic nature, it can be run in both browsers and runtimes (Node, Deno, Bun) without any changes. This makes it ideal for client-side and server-side rendering, as well as static site…

    2024 · mizu.sh · its alternatives →

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    Hyperapp – 1 KB JavaScript library for building front end apps▲69

    1kB-ish JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications - hyperapp/hyperapp

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12AI
    An Isomorphic JavaScript Framework Faster Than React▲337

    2015 · jsblocks.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    An experimental data-flow analysis tool for JavaScript▲95

    Find the origin of any character in the DOM

    2019 · fromjs.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 →

15. 15EA
    Expounder – A small JavaScript library for more engaging tutorials▲134

    2016 · skorokithakis.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Fast 2kB date library alternative to Moment.js with the same API▲122

    ⏰ Day.js 2kB immutable date-time library alternative to Moment.js with the same modern API - iamkun/dayjs

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    How to ensure JavaScript code quality▲83

    DeepScan is a cutting-edge static analysis tool for JavaScript. You can inspect all of your JavaScript code comprehensively.

    2017 · deepscan.io · its alternatives →

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    Skia-canvas, a browserless implementation of the Canvas API for Node.js▲187

    A multi-threaded, GPU-powered, 2D vector graphics environment for Node.js - samizdatco/skia-canvas

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Jax-JS, array library in JavaScript targeting WebGPU▲84

    JAX in pure JavaScript, as a flexible machine learning library and compiler.

    Jan 2026 · ss.ekzhang.com · its alternatives →

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    Minified.js – a fully-featured, 4K alternative to jQuery and MooTools▲158

    2013 · minifiedjs.com · its alternatives →

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    Canvas engines performance comparison – PixiJS, Two.js, and Paper.js▲193

    Render multiple moving rectangles to compare a number of canvas engines.

    2020 · benchmarks.slaylines.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    js.spec, a JavaScript implementation of clojure.spec▲96

    clojure.spec for Javascript. Contribute to prayerslayer/js.spec development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    NotebookJS▲109

    Scientific computation for JavaScript

    2016 · datazar.com · its alternatives →

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    Moiva.io▲71

    A better way to evaluate and compare JS libraries

    2021 · its alternatives →

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