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. Web Atoms icon
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    JavaScript UI Framework & UI Controls with Binding and Templates for Every Device - TV, Mobile, Tablets and Computers !!!

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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  2. TowerJS icon
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    Small components for building apps, manipulating data, and managing a distributed application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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    JayData is a standards-based, cross-platform JavaScript library and a set of practices to access and manipulate data from various online and offline sources.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    ocomotive is a web framework for Node.js. Locomotive supports MVC patterns, RESTful routes, and convention over configuration, while integrating seamlessly with any database and template engine. Locomotive builds on Express, preserving the power and simplicity you've come to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Build Awesome JavaScript MVC Applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. smaloa icon
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    smaloa is an easy yet powerful javascript library mainly used for DOM processing, visual effects and project structuring. Easy to learn and hard to master.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  7. AmplifyJS icon
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    AmplifyJS is a set of components designed to solve common web application problems with a simplistic API. Amplify's goal is to simplify all forms of data handling by providing a unified API for various data sources.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  8. Nombo icon
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    Nombo is an Open Source Node.js framework that allows you to easily build Rich Cloud Applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. Chaplin icon
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    Chaplin is an architecture for JavaScript applications using the Backbone.js library. Chaplin addresses Backbone’s limitations by providing a lightweight and flexible structure that features well-proven design patterns and best practices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Serenade.js is a client side framework built on the MVC pattern. It makes it simple to create rich client side applications by freeing you from having to keep the DOM up to date with your data through powerful data bindings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  11. Harp Platform icon
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    The Harp Platform is the easiest way for anyone to create an exceptional website. Landing Pages, galleries, blogs, e-commerce, domains, hosting, analytics, 24/7 support - all included.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Yaf is the first PHP MVC framework which is written in C and built as PHP extension. It is considered the fastest and the lowest resource consuming PHP framework for now. It is well tested and has been applied successfully in many high traffic products in Baidu, Sina and other...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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