Backbone.js Alternatives

Sites and apps similar to Backbone.js include Vue.js, which is free and open source. Other options are Angular, React, Svelte and Vite. You're spoiled for choice with Software Frameworks like Backbone.js: we list more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, self-hosting and iPad.

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  1. Hono.dev icon
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    Hono - means flame 🔥 in Japanese - is a small, simple, and ultrafast web framework for the Edges. It works on any JavaScript runtime: Cloudflare Workers, Fastly Compute, Deno, Bun, Vercel, AWS Lambda, Lambda@Edge, and Node.js.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
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  2. Polymer icon
     30 likes

    Polymer is a library that uses the latest web technologies to let you create custom HTML elements. Build anything from a button to a complete application as an encapsulated, reusable element that works across desktop and mobile.

    88 Polymer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Mojo.JS icon
     7 likes

    A non-opinionated, totally customizable JavaScript framework designed for writing programs that scale across any platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  4. Derby icon
     12 likes

    MVC framework making it easy to write realtime, collaborative applications that run in both Node.js and browsers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Aurelia icon
     14 likes

    Aurelia is a JavaScript client framework that leverages simple conventions to empower your creativity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  6. Sails.js icon
     10 likes

    Sails.js make it easy to build custom, enterprise-grade Node.js apps. It is designed to mimic the MVC pattern of frameworks like Ruby on Rails, but with support for the requirements of modern apps: data-driven APIs with scalable, service-oriented architecture.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Durandal icon
     7 likes

    Durandal is a cross-device, cross-platform client framework written in JavaScript and designed to make Single Page Applications (SPAs) easy to create and maintain.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Famous Engine icon
     6 likes

    The Famous Engine is a free and open source JavaScript rendering engine. What makes the Famous Engine unique is its JavaScript rendering engine and 3D physics engine that gives developers the power and tools to build native quality apps and animations using pure JavaScript.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
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  9. KnockbackJS icon
     6 likes

    Both Knockout.js and Backbone.js have their strengths and weaknesses, but together they are amazing! With Knockback.js, you can use the strong ORM provided by Backbone and create dynamic views using Knockout bindings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. total.js icon
     9 likes

    Free web application framework for building Web sites and Web applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  11. Harp icon
     5 likes

    Harp is a production-ready web server. Rapidly build static sites and client-side applications using , and more—no configuration necessary.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Harp Platform icon
     6 likes

    The Harp Platform is the easiest way for anyone to create an exceptional website. Landing Pages, galleries, blogs, e-commerce, domains, hosting, analytics, 24/7 support - all included.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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