Web-based jQuery Alternatives

jQuery is not available as a web app but there are plenty of alternatives that runs in the browser with similar functionality. The best Online alternative is Zepto.js, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to jQuery and 16 are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to jQuery are Dojo Toolkit, Bliss JS, Prototype JS and DHTMLX.

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  1. Zepto.js icon

    Zepto.js

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    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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  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
     
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    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. 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

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

    Umbrella JS

     11 likes

    Tiny library for DOM manipulation, events and AJAX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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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
     
  10. qooxdoo icon

    qooxdoo

     1 like

    qooxdoo is a universal JavaScript framework that enables you to create applications for a wide range of platforms. With its object-oriented programming model you build rich, interactive applications (RIAs), native-like apps for mobile devices, light-weight traditional web...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    MochiKit

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    MochiKit is a highly documented and well tested suite of JavaScript libraries that will help you get things done, fast. It takes good ideas found in Python, Objective-C, etc. and adapts them to the crazy world of JavaScript.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. total.js icon

    total.js

     9 likes

    Free web application framework for building Web sites and Web applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    Wink Toolkit

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    Wink Toolkit is a lightweight JavaScript toolkit which will help you build great mobile web apps. It is designed and developed to meet the specific constraints of the mobile environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  14. X

    X Library

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    X is a collection of loosely-bound, cross-browser, Javascript functions and objects. It is intended to be a resource from which you pick and choose - you do not have to include the entire library in your application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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