Life & fun · 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. Yet Another String to Pattern Generator. (Canvas/JS) launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Create generative background images from a string in Go▲188

   :triangular_ruler: Create beautiful generative image patterns from a string in golang. - pravj/geopattern

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Stitches▲135

   A template generator with functional CSS

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3AP
   A pattern generator with 1300 shapes and 300 dpi▲112

   2021 · tool.graphics · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hexagon Pattern Generator▲147

   Generate beautiful patterns based on the symmetry of six

   2022 · more.graphics · its alternatives →

5. 5SP
   Sewing Pattern Generator▲5

   2019 · easysloper.com · its alternatives →

6. 6PA
   Patternify, a CSS Pattern Generator▲74

   2011 · patternify.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   A Pattern Language▲68

   Applying Patterns to Solve Design Problems

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8EP
   Efficient pattern matching for JavaScript▲5

   2017 · codemix.github.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   An easy JavaScript alternative for HTML canvas applications▲8

   easy online programming language to learn to programm

   2019 · easylang.online · its alternatives →

10. 10GP
    Girih pattern editor▲9

    2014 · girih-edit.com · its alternatives →

11. 11RE
    Regular Expression Generator▲5

    2016 · txt2re.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    String Art▲9

    Transform any image into stunning string art patterns.

    2025 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Natto – a canvas for writing and manipulating JavaScript▲5

    2021 · natto.dev · its alternatives →

14. 14RW
    Regexly – WYSIWYG Regex Playground for JavaScripters▲7

    2017 · regexly.chipto.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Trianglify.io ·▲4

    Low Poly Pattern Generator

    2018 · trianglify.io · its alternatives →

16. 16AO
    An old Verlet demo in JS + Canvas that I'd almost forgotten creating▲6

    2014 · skookum.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17TE
    The Earl Grey language – pattern matching, macros, compiles to JS▲5

    2014 · breuleux.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18GF
    Growing fractal trees in HTML canvas▲7

    2020 · tsammons.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19RP
    Recursive PNG Generator▲12

    2017 · algoind.com · its alternatives →

20. 20WJ
    Waves.js – Text animation in JavaScript▲6

    2014 · mateogianolio.github.io · its alternatives →

21. 21AL
    A little tool to generate CSS for bits of a spritesheet▲6

    Interested to hear bugs reports & feature ideas!

    2011 · spritecow.com · its alternatives →

22. 22JM
    JS module for generating Dwarf Fortress style 2D maps▲5

    2014 · benwasser.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23IC
    Iframe Code Generator▲6

    2020 · iframecode.com · its alternatives →

24. 24AP
    A partial clone of the Dots game in JavaScript▲8

    2014 · viniciuspinto.github.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 →