EaselJS AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like EaselJS

EaselJS is described as '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' and is a game development tool in the development category. There are eight alternatives to EaselJS for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, JavaScript, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best EaselJS alternative is Phaser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like EaselJS are p5.js, PixiJS, ZIMjs and melonJS.

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  1. Phaser icon
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    Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering.

    75 Phaser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Phaser is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to EaselJS.

    • Phaser is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to EaselJS.

    • Phaser is Free and Open SourceEaselJS 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    • p5.js is Free and Open SourceEaselJS is also Free and Open Source
  3. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  4. ZIMjs icon
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    ZIM is a general JavaScript Framework for the HTML Canvas. You can make visually rich games, apps, puzzles, visualizations and art. ZIM provides conveniences, components and controls such as:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • ZIMjs is the most popular Web-based alternative to EaselJS.

    • ZIMjs is Free and Open SourceEaselJS is also Free and Open Source
  5. melonJS icon
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    melonJS is an open source HTML5 game engine that empowers developers and designers to focus on content.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  6. 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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. BonsaiJS icon
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    Bonsai is a JavaScript graphics library. For the finer details, see the documentation (currently in construction).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. StageXL icon
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    StageXL is an API for HTML5 game and application development that closely models and is nearly identical to the Adobe Flash API. It's built on the Dart programming language and offers an intuitive and complete library for impressive 2D...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Dart
     
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