jQuery Alternatives

jQuery is described as 'Fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library. It makes things like HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with an easy-to-use API that works across a multitude of browsers' and is a very popular app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to jQuery for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best jQuery alternative is Zepto.js, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like jQuery are Dojo Toolkit, Bliss JS, Prototype JS and DOMtastic.

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  1. Zepto.js icon

    Zepto.js

     16 likes

    Zepto is a minimalist JavaScript library for modern browsers with a largely jQuery-compatible API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Zepto.js vs jQuery Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Includes most jQuery methods people usually want and is much lighter.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Zepto.js is Free and Open SourcejQuery is also Free and Open Source
    • Zepto.js is LightweightjQuery is not according to our users
  2. Dojo Toolkit icon

    Dojo Toolkit

     11 likes

    Dojo Toolkit is an open source modular JavaScript library (or more specifically JavaScript toolkit) designed to ease the rapid development of cross-platform, JavaScript/Ajax-based applications and web sites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. B

    Bliss JS

     1 like

    Want to use Vanilla JS but find native APIs a bit unwieldy? Bliss is for you.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Prototype JS icon

    Prototype JS

     6 likes

    Prototype is a JavaScript Framework that aims to ease development of dynamic web applications. Prototype provides various functions for developing JavaScript applications. The features range from programming shortcuts to major functions for dealing with XMLHttpRequest.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. D

    DOMtastic

     1 like

    Small & fast DOM and event library for modern browsers. Having the same familiar API as jQuery (but without the extra "weight" of modules like $.ajax, $.animate, and $.Deferred), it works great stand-alone or paired up with e.g. Backbone.

    57 DOMtastic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. DHTMLX icon

    DHTMLX

     23 likes

    DHTMLX is a set of JavaScript UI components for speeding up web app development. It offers ready-made widgets for project management apps, ERP and CRM systems, healthcare, educational, and financial software solutions. DHTMLX supports React, Angular, and Vue.

    26 DHTMLX alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    React Gantt Chart component by DHTMLX
     
  9. Umbrella JS icon

    Umbrella JS

     11 likes

    Tiny library for DOM manipulation, events and AJAX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Umbrella JS screenshot 1
     
  10. script.aculo.us icon

    script.aculo.us

     Like

    script.aculo.us is a JavaScript library built on the Prototype JavaScript Framework, providing dynamic visual effects and user interface elements via the Document Object Model (DOM).It is most notably included with Ruby on Rails and Seaside, but also provided separately to work...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. YUI icon

    YUI

     3 likes

    YUI is a free, open source JavaScript and CSS library for building richly interactive web applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Ractive.js icon

    Ractive.js

     9 likes

    Ractive.js is a template-driven UI library that transforms your templates, styles and logic into blueprints for highly interactive apps. Ractive.js works for you, not the other way around. You do not need to learn new terminologies, concepts, and methodologies.

    68 Ractive.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  13. Derby icon

    Derby

     12 likes

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

    59 Derby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Derby vs jQuery Comments
    superluminar
    Negative
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    Derby is an MVC framework, jQuery is a DOM manipulation library

    • Derby is Free and Open SourcejQuery is also Free and Open Source
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    AJS

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    AJS is a ultra lightweight JavaScript library that is around 2 years old. It is inspired by MochiKit, but differs by being small and expressive. The current version is only 33 KB (uncompressed!), whereas MochiKit and other libraries such as JQuery, Mootools or Prototype is...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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