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24 alternatives to Tone.js

A framework for creating interactive music in the browser

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tone.js launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Musikcube▲107

   A fully functional terminal-based music player

   2017 · musikcube.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   KRFT 1.5.0▲110

   A modular instrument for music production

   2017 · studioamplify.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Song Branch▲70

   An interactive song lyric visualization experiment.

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Octave▲191

   A free library of UI sounds for your apps

   2014 · raisedbeaches.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Loud Links▲113

   A simple tiny Javascript library to add interaction sounds

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Jazzari▲7

   A programmable band in your browser

   2017 · jackschaedler.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7FA
   Flow, a WebRTC/Web Audio HTML5 experiment.▲6

   2012 · trypwire.flow.jit.su · its alternatives →

8. 8PM
   Pretty music visualization in real time with JavaScript and WebAudioAPI▲7

   2013 · vizrify.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spring▲63

   A rhythm based music app for exercise

   2014 · springmoves.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    in Bb 2.0▲3

    A collaborative music/spoken word project

    2017 · inbflat.net · its alternatives →

11. 11UT
    Universal Tone Generator – A Generative Music Experience▲8

    Univeral Tone Generator.

    2020 · utg.ezralafleur.com · its alternatives →

12. 12BA
    BandFu, an experimental audio playground▲5

    2013 · bandfu.com · its alternatives →

13. 13AE
    An experimental music player built with ReactJS+MobX+Premiere▲8

    2017 · premiere-player.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14TD
    TextToSample – Desktop App to generate audio with MusicGen locally▲8

    2023 · samplab.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    VexFlow▲2

    An API for music notation in the browser

    2015 · vexflow.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Songturtle, a web app to help you learn music by ear▲7

    2019 · jakewilson.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Typedrummer▲14

    An instrument for creating drum beats with text

    2015 · typedrummer.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Waveforms▲6

    An interactive, educational guide to the physics of sound

    2018 · waveforms.surge.sh · its alternatives →

19. 19UM
    Ultimate mashup Web-based music player (Last.FM API)▲9

    2014 · thepara.de · its alternatives →

20. 20WA
    (Web App) Simple Melody Loop Maker▲5

    2024 · lab.aizastudio.com · its alternatives →

21. 21SD
    Simple DAW-Like Beat Maker Using React+WebAudio▲5

    2016 · mixerjs.staging-samlau.us · its alternatives →

22. 22KP
    Key&Pad. A Web Audio Synthesizer/XY-Pad Built with React.js and Redux▲6

    2016 · keyandpad.com · its alternatives →

23. 23CM
    Customizable music loops for videos, games, podcasts▲8

    2019 · studio.awsm.st · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Flat for Education▲8

    Music learning app from theory to composition

    2017 · flat.io · 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 →