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24 alternatives to Silk

An Interactive web canvas for "Light Painting"

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Silk launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Silk 2.0▲135

   Publish data online and create interactive visualizations

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Silk 1.5▲133

   Publish data online and create interactive visualizations

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Make 8-Bit Art!▲107

   An in-browser canvas tool for making retro art.

   2014 · make8bitart.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Subtle Patterns▲118

   Free textures for your next web project.

   2014 · toptal.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Drape▲88

   A fabric design and simulation tool

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Abstract Browsing▲67

   Chrome extension that transforms websites into geometric art

   2015 · abstractbrowsing.net · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Design Studio by Monday Merch▲92

   A browser canvas to design merch with over 1.000+ products

   Sep 2026 · mondaymerch.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Silk + import.io▲220

   Turn millions of Web pages into your own visualizations

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Color Wander▲131

   Computer generated art

   2016 · color-wander.surge.sh · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Electric Sheep▲83

    Collaborative abstract artwork as a screensaver

    2014 · electricsheep.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Squints▲81

    Design tools for the live web

    27d ago · squints.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Shades▲72

    A zen like game of colors

    2015 · uovo.dk · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ⌘+SPACE▲103

    Instant design portfolios via dribbble

    2014 · cmdspace.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GraphPaper▲55

    Highly customisable collaboration & productivity canvas

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Silk 2▲78

    Draw beautiful flowing mandala-like art

    2016 · weavesilk.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Color Library▲116

    Automated color separation

    2016 · colorlibrary.ch · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Psykopaint for iPad▲78

    The first "3D painting" app

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 188A
    8192px, an expanding collaborative pixel art canvas▲5

    2017 · 8192px.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Silk▲87

    Data-driven website builder

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Colour Lovers▲90

    Create and share color palettes

    2015 · colourlovers.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Web Rewind▲98

    An interactive journey through 30 years of the web

    Mar 2026 · web-rewind.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sinclair ZX Spectrum: a visual compendium▲60

    An excellent pixel art book

    2016 · bitmapbooks.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Isomer▲73

    Isometric graphics library for HTML5 canvas

    2014 · jdan.github.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Method Draw▲70

    A free browser-based vector creator

    2014 · editor.method.ac · 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 →