Work · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tip Calculator – A simple project I made to learn jQuery launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   JavaScript & jQuery▲68

   A beautiful and simple instructional book.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2CA
   Cash – An absurdly small jQuery alternative for modern browsers▲9

   2014 · kenwheeler.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   JavaScript Air: For the Beginners▲62

   Stories and wisdom from the panel, for beginner programmers

   2016 · javascriptair.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Turntable.js▲134

   A responsive JQuery slider

   2016 · polarnotion.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tip Calculator▲73

   The ultimate tip calculator with split function

   2021 · tipcalc.net · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Eloquent Javascript▲20

   A modern introduction to Javascript

   2014 · eloquentjavascript.net · its alternatives →

7. 7
   NoobScroll▲8

   A simple scrolling library for jQuery

   2017 · noobscroll.js.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   A Smarter Way to Learn jQuery▲2

   Learn it faster. Remember it longer

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9IB
   I built a tax calculator with JavaScript▲7

   2020 · taxmygig.com · its alternatives →

10. 10IM
    I made a Chrome extension that explains code in plain English▲5

    2022 · codexplainer.co · its alternatives →

11. 11MJ
    My jQuery puzzle game won my school coding competition▲5

    2025 · connect3.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    JavaScript and JQuery▲6

    Interactive Front-End Web Development

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Polished js▲6

    A lightweight toolset for writing styles in JavaScript

    2017 · polished.js.org · its alternatives →

14. 14AT
    A Tic Tac Toe “AI” Built with Only HTML and CSS▲9

    2018 · css-ttt.netlify.com · its alternatives →

15. 15AJ
    A JavaScript calculator using the latest ES6 features▲7

    2017 · calculator.portfolio.braham.biz · its alternatives →

16. 16CR
    Chance – Random generator library for JS – my weekend project▲5

    2013 · chancejs.com · its alternatives →

17. 17MF
    My first webapp, a simple, very simple notepad.▲6

    2013 · dl.dropboxusercontent.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AC
    A collection of tiny web tools and calculators▲5

    2022 · thetinytools.com · its alternatives →

19. 19IT
    I threw together a cute JavaScript sandbox for kids▲6

    2019 · howtocodejs.com · its alternatives →

20. 20XR
    Xcell – Reactive, spreadsheet-like calculations in JavaScript▲9

    2018 · tomazy.github.io · its alternatives →

21. 21A6
    A 683 byte tooltip in pure CSS▲9

    2016 · mightycrow.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22PM
    Practical Modern JavaScript▲7

    2017 · ponyfoo.com · its alternatives →

23. 23RP
    Rock, Paper, Scissors with Font Awesome and JQuery▲5

    2016 · rockpaperaweso.me · its alternatives →

24. 24LJ
    Learn Javascript by interactive coding▲5

    2012 · learnjs.info · its alternatives →

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