BonsaiJS Alternatives

BonsaiJS is described as 'Bonsai is a JavaScript graphics library. For the finer details, see the documentation (currently in construction)' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BonsaiJS for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, JavaScript, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best BonsaiJS alternative is Three.js, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BonsaiJS are p5.js, Anime.js, Processing.js and PixiJS.

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  1. Three.js icon
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    The aim of the project is to create a lightweight 3D library with a very low level of complexity — in other words, for dummies. The library provides <canvas>, <svg>, CSS3D and WebGL renderers.

    18 Three.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • WebGL
    • JavaScript
     
    • Three.js is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to BonsaiJS.

    • Three.js is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BonsaiJS.

    • Three.js is Free and Open SourceBonsaiJS is also Free and Open Source
  2. p5.js icon
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    p5.js a JS client-side library for creating graphic and interactive experiences, based on the core principles of Processing.

    21 p5.js alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • p5.js is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Self-Hosted alternative to BonsaiJS.

    • p5.js is Free and Open SourceBonsaiJS is also Free and Open Source
  3. Anime.js icon
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    Anime.js is a fast, multipurpose and lightweight JavaScript animation library with a simple, yet powerful API. It works with CSS properties, SVG, DOM attributes and JavaScript Objects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  4. Processing.js icon
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    Processing.js is an open programming language, port of the Processing Visualization Language, for people who want to program images, animation, and interactions for the web without using Flash or Java applets. Processing.

    33 Processing.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Processing.js is the most popular Web-based alternative to BonsaiJS.

    • Processing.js is Free and Open SourceBonsaiJS is also Free and Open Source
  5. PixiJS icon
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    PixiJS is an advanced, mature HTML5 creation engine with a fast and flexible 2D WebGL renderer.

    27 PixiJS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  6. Rapha&#235;l icon
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    Raphaël is a small JavaScript library that should simplify your work with vector graphics on the web. If you want to create your own specific chart or image crop and rotate widget, for example, you can achieve it simply and easily with this library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Paper.js icon
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    Paper.js is an open source vector graphics scripting framework that runs on top of the HTML5 Canvas. It offers a clean Scene Graph / Document Object Model and a lot of powerful functionality to create and work with vector graphics and bezier curves, all neatly wrapped up in a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  8. Zdog icon
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    Zdog is a 3D JavaScript engine for <canvas> and SVG. With Zdog, you can design and render simple 3D models on the Web. Zdog is a pseudo-3D engine. Its geometries exist in 3D space, but are rendered as flat shapes. This makes Zdog special.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. EaselJS icon
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    Part of the CreateJS group of libraries, EaselJS provides straight forward solutions for working with rich graphics and interactivity with HTML5 Canvas. It exposes an API that is familiar to Adobe Animate developers, but embraces JavaScript sensibilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  10. Pts icon
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    Pts is a JavaScript library for visualization and creative-coding. Pts is lightweight and modular. Written in typescript, it comes with many useful algorithms for visualization and creative coding. Its friendly API supports both quick prototyping and bigger projects.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Threlte icon
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    Threlte is a Svelte library that simplifies creating 3D apps for the web. It provides a declarative, type-safe, reactive and interactive API out-of-the-box.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  12. Spark icon
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    An advanced 3D Gaussian Splatting renderer for Three.js.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • Self-Hosted
     
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