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24 alternatives to openFrameworks

Open source C++ toolkit for creative coding.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. openFrameworks launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   openFramework▲3

   an open source C++ toolkit for creative coding

   2020 · openframeworks.cc · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Framer Cloud▲218

   A modern design workflow

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mastering openFrameworks: Creative Coding Demystified▲5

   Introducing a world of creative coding projects.

   2017 · packtpub.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OpenFrame▲7

   Open Source platform for displaying digital art

   2016 · openframe.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cinder▲122

   Free and open source library for creative coding in C++

   2017 · libcinder.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Frame.io for iOS▲140

   Real-time video collaboration, now with a native iOS app

   2016 · frame.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Framer Preview▲193

   A brand new way to preview Framer designs natively on iOS

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Framer Studio: Code Highlighting▲121

   A new way to inspect and navigate your prototyping code

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Framer Flows▲187

   App design made simple.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Framer▲463

    Now with auto-code, an all-new way to design with code

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Keyframes▲145

    Convert Adobe AE animations for playback on mobile devices

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    InVision Studio Platform▲437

    An early look at our new App Store, Asset Library, Open API

    2018 · miro.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Clickons▲142

    Open source icons by Craftwork Design

    2022 · icons.craftwork.design · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ofBook▲61

    Free book about openFrameworks, written by the community

    2017 · openframeworks.cc · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Rawson Framework▲234

    Create amazing Sketch apps for iOS

    2017 · interface.market · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Framer App for Windows and Mac▲345

    Faster prototyping on desktop

    2021 · framer.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    JazzHands by IFTTT▲107

    A keyframe-based animation framework

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    C4▲9

    Open-source creative coding framework for iOS

    2017 · c4ios.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Keyframes▲193

    A hangout spot for animators on the internet

    2018 · keyframes.net · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Designer News iOS App▲167

    Open-source client for Designer News

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Render▲169

    React-inspired Swift library for writing UIKit UIs

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Frame.io v4▲152

    Creative work management, redesigned from the ground up

    2024 · frame.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Frame.io Meets Adobe Premiere Pro▲103

    A real-time collaboration layer for Adobe Premiere Pro

    2016 · frame.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MarkupKit▲99

    A framework for creating native iOS applications

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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