DOMtastic is described as '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' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to DOMtastic for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best DOMtastic alternative is jQuery, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DOMtastic are Angular, Meteor, Express and ember.js.