jQuery Alternatives

Alternatives list

1. 

   

   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

   

   Good alternative?Is Zepto.js a good alternative to jQuery?

    

   |

   1comment

   ExpandCollapse

   Zepto.js vs jQuery Comments

   Positive comment by Guest · Apr 18, 2020

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

   1 of 1 comments

   

   

   • 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

    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

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online

   

   Good alternative?Is Dojo Toolkit a good alternative to jQuery?

    
4. B

   B

   Bliss JS

    1 like

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

   47 Bliss JS alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Origin

   • Greece
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Online

   B

   

   Good alternative?Is Bliss JS a good alternative to jQuery?

    
5. 

   

   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

   

   Good alternative?Is Prototype JS a good alternative to jQuery?

    
6. D

   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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   D

   

   Good alternative?Is DOMtastic a good alternative to jQuery?

    
8. 

   

   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.

   27 DHTMLX alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • JavaScript Framework

   Platforms

   • Online

   

   

   

   +6

   

   More about DHTMLX  

   

   Good alternative?Is DHTMLX a good alternative to jQuery?

    
9. 

   

   Umbrella JS

    11 likes

   Tiny library for DOM manipulation, events and AJAX.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Origin

   • Spain
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted

   • Spain
   • EU

   

   More about Umbrella JS  

   

   Good alternative?Is Umbrella JS a good alternative to jQuery?

    
10. 

    

    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

    • JavaScript Framework

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    Good alternative?Is script.aculo.us a good alternative to jQuery?

     
11. 

    

    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

    • JavaScript Framework

    Origin

    • United States

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    Good alternative?Is YUI a good alternative to jQuery?

     
12. 

    

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Software Framework

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    Good alternative?Is Ractive.js a good alternative to jQuery?

     
13. 

    

    Derby

     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

    Application type

    • Software Framework

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    Good alternative?Is Derby a good alternative to jQuery?

     

    |

    1comment

    ExpandCollapse

    Derby vs jQuery Comments

    Negative comment by superluminar · Jan 8, 2017

    Derby is an MVC framework, jQuery is a DOM manipulation library

    1 of 1 comments

    

    

    • Derby is Free and Open SourcejQuery is also Free and Open Source
14. A

    A

    AJS

     Like

    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

    A

    

    Good alternative?Is AJS a good alternative to jQuery?