Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Plain.js

fast and lite JS tools, to drop jQuery and its cousins

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

1. 1
   hasty.dev▲146

   A JS Perfomance Tool

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2TJ
   Tiny jQuery alternative with inline Locality of Behavior▲30

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TimeDropper▲272

   A gorgeous jQuery time plugin

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Turntable.js▲134

   A responsive JQuery slider

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5AG
   Auto-generate vanilla JavaScript alternatives for jQuery methods▲137

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Unheap▲128

   A nice repository of jQuery plugins

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   DevTools▲18

   Collection of free online tools to help in web development

   2025 · onlinewebdevtools.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ramd.js▲2

   Minimal standalone JS library for building web applications.

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Polished js▲6

   A lightweight toolset for writing styles in JavaScript

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    NoobScroll▲8

    A simple scrolling library for jQuery

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TransformJS▲1

    Fast, private and modern developer tools

    May 2026 · transformjs.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SimpleSyntaxJs▲5

    A lightweight syntax highlighting JS library for textareas

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    DevTools▲2

    Fast, private, and client-side developer tools in one hub

    May 2026 · dev-tools-tan.vercel.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fuse.js▲10

    A lightweight JavaScript fuzzy-search tool

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    textytools.dev▲9

    Free browser tools for developers

    Nov 2025 · textytools.dev · its alternatives →

16. 16RJ
    Ramd.js JavaScript library for making TODO-like applications▲8

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tool Wizard Hub▲6

    Privacy-first, browser-native developer utilities.

    Dec 2025 · toolwizardhub.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jalendar 2▲6

    jquery, plugin

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Utilive.dev▲8

    Fast, privacy-first dev tools in one simple workspace

    2025 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Free Tools for Developers▲12

    Essential free tools for developers, all in one place

    2024 · its alternatives →

21. 21FJ
    Fast Jekyll Alternative in TypeScript with JSX▲13

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    No.js▲8

    Simple DOM manipulations without a single line of javascript

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Prepack▲7

    A tool for making JavaScript code run faster

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24JI
    JSDB.io - A collection of the best JS libraries for front-end dev▲8

    2013 · jsdb.io · 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 →