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24 alternatives to ramd.js

Minimal standalone JS library for building web applications.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ramd.js launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1RJ
   Ramjet.js – Morph DOM elements into each other▲309

   2015 · rich-harris.co.uk · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Minified.js – a fully-featured, 4K alternative to jQuery and MooTools▲158

   2013 · minifiedjs.com · its alternatives →

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

   ramd.js JavaScript library for making web applications. - vladocar/ramd.js

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   RAML 1.0▲260

   The simplest way to design APIs

   2015 · raml.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   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 →

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   ScrapScript – A tiny functional language for sharable software▲503

   Hi friends, I started casually working on scrapscript in 2015. I built a few compilers over the years to test out various ideas/implementations, and I think I'm finally happy with the overall design. The code is not public yet. Email me at [email protected] if you're interested in joining the core team later this year. Let me know if you have any questions or feedback :)

   2023 · scrapscript.org · its alternatives →

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   Lowdefy – Build internal tools with YAML on an open-source framework▲107

   We're excited to announce Lowdefy V4, a full-stack web framework built on top of Next.js that simplifies building web applications, internal tools, admin panels, BI dashboards, and CRUD apps using YAML or JSON configuration files. New in V4: Next.js: Lowdefy now runs on top of the Next.js framework. All of Auth.js: App auth is now handled by Auth.js supported providers, adapters and callbacks and events, easy to configure, but all of which can be customized. Plugin extensibility: Apps can now be extended with any npm or pnpm workspace plugins. Our story: We have developed a simple…

   2021 · lowdefy.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   particles.js▲113

   A lightweight JavaScript library for creating particles.

   2014 · vincentgarreau.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Brutal.js – a small framework for building brutalist web applications▲62

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    p5.js▲202

    JS library for creating graphic and interactive experiences

    2015 · p5js.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    RAML▲62

    A Standard for API modeling, documentation and exploration

    2014 · raml.org · its alternatives →

12. 12LA
    LemonadeJS – A micro JavaScript library for building web interfaces▲57

    Reactive components with React-like patterns at ~9 KB gzip. Zero dependencies, zero build step, designed for humans and AI agents.

    2021 · lemonadejs.net · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Faster.js – a micro-optimizing JavaScript compiler▲89

    faster.js is a Babel plugin that compiles idiomatic Javascript to faster, micro-optimized Javascript. - vzhou842/faster.js

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    1kb JavaScript library for building front end applications▲187

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

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NotebookJS▲109

    Scientific computation for JavaScript

    2016 · datazar.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    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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    Jsblocks▲97

    Faster than AngularJS and ReactJS. Better MV-ish Framework.

    2015 · jsblocks.com · its alternatives →

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    Next.js▲19

    A small framework for server-rendered universal JS webapps

    2016 · vercel.com · its alternatives →

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    Espresso.js – React Meets Backbone for a Minimal MVC▲41

    Super minimal MVC library. Contribute to akrymski/espresso.js development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20RJ
    Radi.js is a tiny (3kB minified and gzipped) JavaScript framework▲7

    🌀Tiny (in size) front-end framework with no extra browser re-flows

    2018 · radi.js.org · its alternatives →

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    Z Js - The literally low overhead Js framework.▲12

    The literally low mental overhead js framework! Contribute to Z-Js-Framework/z-js development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TinyJS▲14

    A tiny JavaScript library for creating HTML elements

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    LoadJS – A tiny async loader for modern browsers▲25

    A tiny async loader / dependency manager for modern browsers (961 bytes) - amorey/loadjs

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Sal – Lightweight scroll animation library▲5

    Performance focused, lightweight JavaScript scroll animation library

    2018 · mciastek.github.io · its alternatives →

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