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24 alternatives to NotebookJS

Scientific computation for JavaScript

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

1. 1
   Eloquent Javascript▲20

   A modern introduction to Javascript

   2014 · eloquentjavascript.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Monkberry▲6

   A JavaScript library for building web user interfaces

   2016 · monkberry.js.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   NW.js▲77

   A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

   2015 · nwjs.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   particles.js▲113

   A lightweight JavaScript library for creating particles.

   2014 · vincentgarreau.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Beaker Notebook▲93

   The polyglot’s universal translator for data science

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GraphicsJS▲77

   Powerful free open-source JavaScript vector graphics library

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Data Viz with JS (book)▲81

   Free chapters from a book by Stephen A. Thomas

   2014 · jsdatav.is · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Wolfram Cloud▲63

   The power of the Wolfram language in the cloud

   2014 · wolfram.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   JavaScript Air: For the Beginners▲62

   Stories and wisdom from the panel, for beginner programmers

   2016 · javascriptair.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Natto – a canvas for writing and manipulating JavaScript▲5

    2021 · natto.dev · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Windsock.js – A flux inspired library for building web applications▲6

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TauCharts▲16

    Flexible javascript charting library for data exploration

    2015 · taucharts.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Polished js▲6

    A lightweight toolset for writing styles in JavaScript

    2017 · polished.js.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    JavaScript port of Scientist library for refactoring critical paths▲34

    :microscope: A JavaScript interpretation of the Ruby library Scientist, a library for carefully refactoring critical paths. - bugthesystem/scientist.js

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15AP
    AllJS – Popular JavaScript libraries ready for tinkering▲6

    2015 · alljs.net · its alternatives →

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    matter.js▲3

    A 2D physics engine for the web

    2016 · brm.io · its alternatives →

17. 17SR
    Space Rock, a realtime JavaScript framework▲7

    2015 · space-rock.meteor.com · its alternatives →

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    Zeppelin▲6

    The missing data visualization web-based notebook

    2016 · zeppelin.apache.org · its alternatives →

19. 19SJ
    Siphon.js – A data extraction library built for scale▲8

    2016 · siphonjs.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    deeplearn.js▲10

    Hardware-accelerated IA library for the web

    2017 · tensorflow.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    PaperJS▲5

    The Swiss Army Knife of Vector Graphics Scripting.

    2016 · paperjs.org · its alternatives →

22. 22XR
    Xcell – Reactive, spreadsheet-like calculations in JavaScript▲9

    2018 · tomazy.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23BE
    Blabr – Embedding scientific computation in your site▲6

    2015 · blabr.org · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Umbrella JS▲6

    Tiny and intuitive javascript library

    2016 · umbrellajs.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →