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24 alternatives to Simplezoom.js

A tiny JavaScript library to preview images, better way!

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

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   particles.js▲113

   A lightweight JavaScript library for creating particles.

   2014 · vincentgarreau.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   simpleParallax.js▲114

   the easiest way to get a parallax effect with javascript

   2017 · simpleparallax.com · its alternatives →

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   Snabbt.js▲129

   A minimalistic animation library

   2015 · daniel-lundin.github.io · its alternatives →

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

   2013 · minifiedjs.com · its alternatives →

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   lightgallery.js▲99

   Full featured Javascript gallery. No dependencies.

   2016 · sachinchoolur.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Scaley▲79

   Super simple web image optimization

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Zoommy 2.0▲157

   More than 11K photos licensed under Creative Commons Zero

   2016 · zoommyapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8AT
   A tiny JS library for real-time localization of eye pupils▲153

   2019 · tehnokv.com · its alternatives →

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   WebGazer.js▲157

   Eye tracking on the browser

   2016 · webgazer.cs.brown.edu · its alternatives →

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    flipgrid.js, an experimental minimalist photo gallery▲55

    2012 · t3hprogrammer.github.com · its alternatives →

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    lightGallery▲78

    Full-featured JavaScript image and video gallery

    2021 · lightgalleryjs.com · its alternatives →

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    Umbrella JS, a 2.5kb jQuery alternative▲132

    :umbrella: Lightweight javascript library for DOM manipulation and events

    2018 · umbrellajs.com · its alternatives →

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    GIMP Online▲149

    Powerful graphics editor in the cloud

    2015 · rollapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Snap.svg▲100

    JavaScript SVG library for the modern web

    2014 · snapsvg.io · its alternatives →

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    Shrinkray▲112

    One click image optimization for GitHub

    2014 · shrinkray.io · its alternatives →

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    Impulse▲84

    Dynamic JS Animations for the Mobile Web

    2014 · impulse.luster.io · its alternatives →

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    Egg.js▲7

    A tiny JavaScript library for adding easter eggs ;)

    2016 · thatmikeflynn.com · its alternatives →

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    tracking.js ▲10

    A modern approach for Computer Vision on the web

    2015 · trackingjs.com · its alternatives →

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    An easy JavaScript alternative for HTML canvas applications▲8

    easy online programming language to learn to programm

    2019 · easylang.online · its alternatives →

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    Simple framework for JavaScript apps▲7

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    mo.js▲15

    Motion graphics library for the web

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22SJ
    Simplemvc.js – A highly opinionated web back end framework▲29

    2020 · jeremyaboyd.com · its alternatives →

23. 23CI
    Customizable Image Zoom with Pure JavaScript▲16

    2016 · desmonding.me · its alternatives →

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    NoobScroll▲8

    A simple scrolling library for jQuery

    2017 · noobscroll.js.org · its alternatives →

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