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24 alternatives to pocket.gl

A fully customizable webgl shader sandbox to embed

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

1. 1
   deck.gl▲153

   Large-scale WebGL-powered data visualization

   2016 · uber.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shade▲131

   Gradient explorer

   2015 · jxnblk.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Keep Out!▲65

   Remarkable WebGL Experiment.

   2015 · playkeepout.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Max▲107

   A visual programming language for media

   2017 · cycling74.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Free and open-source home for art made with code▲144

   Browse and share GPU-made GIFs. Explore GLSL shader experiments, search by topic, and open any piece in the editor to learn or remix.

   2018 · shadergif.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Fulvid▲86

   A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   A conformant WebGL implementation for Node.js▲57

   🎃 Windowless WebGL for node.js. Contribute to stackgl/headless-gl development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shade – a quick-and-dirty glsl prototyping tool▲25

   a quick-and-dirty glsl prototyping tool. Contribute to dancrn/shade development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9AO
   An open source WebGL renderer in 300 lines of JavaScript with 30 maps▲5

   2018 · comanche3d.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    TWGL – A tiny WebGL helper library▲33

    TWGL.js, a tiny WebGL helper library

    2015 · twgljs.org · its alternatives →

11. 11OL
    Our logo as a WebGL shader▲5

    2013 · linkergames.com · its alternatives →

12. 12MJ
    Mini JavaScript WebGL lib for loading and animating textured 3D models▲5

    2017 · minigl.pro · its alternatives →

13. 13GC
    GLSL Compiler - UglifyJS for WebGL▲6

    2012 · glslunit.appspot.com · its alternatives →

14. 14W1
    WebGL 1M particles▲8

    2017 · img42.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Live Reloading WebGL Shaders▲20

    An interface for reloading GLSL shaders on the fly. - mattdesl/shader-reload

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Common Lisp tutorials with OpenGL graphics▲7

    2023 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Moxiecode▲10

    Webgl particles morph experiment

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Three.js▲7

    WebGL made easy

    2015 · threejs.org · its alternatives →

19. 19
    WebGL particle life – lifelike GPU accelerated particles▲7

    2023 · webgl-particle-life.netlify.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shadergraph – Online Unity shader graph viewer▲7

    2020 · shadergraph.stelabouras.com · its alternatives →

21. 21YF
    Your Free Daily Procedurally Generated WebGL Shader Wallpaper▲5

    2015 · wetdew.com · its alternatives →

22. 22MH
    My HTML5 animation & video design app now supports WebGL▲6

    2012 · radiapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    RiotJS▲4

    A React-like user interface micro-library

    2016 · riotjs.com · its alternatives →

24. 24AW
    A WebGL EWA Surface Splatting Renderer▲7

    2018 · willusher.io · its alternatives →

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