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The best Graphics Library alternative to OpenGL is Vulkan, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to OpenGL and three of them are Graphics Libraries so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Graphics Library alternatives to OpenGL are ANGLE and Mantle.

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  1. Vulkan icon

    Vulkan

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    Vulkan is a new generation graphics and compute API that provides high-efficiency, cross-platform access to modern GPUs used in a wide variety of devices from PCs and consoles to mobile phones and embedded platforms.

    10 Vulkan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Tizen OS
    • SteamOS
    • HarmonyOS
    • Nintendo Switch
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    Comments about Vulkan as an Alternative to OpenGL
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    I spent half a year studying this wretched API and was very disappointed, it is not designed to work with graphics.

    This API is made only for implementation in ready-made solutions on opengl to slightly increase the number of frames per second (+5 - +10) in exchange for really titanic efforts (unreadable code in> 10,000 lines).

    Unfortunately, Vulkan API - fail. Better try DirectX.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -5

    Because Vulkan is OpenGL's successor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Vulkan is a great OpenGL alternative.

    • Vulkan is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to OpenGL.

    • Vulkan is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenGL.

    • Vulkan is Free and Open SourceOpenGL is also Free and Open Source
  2. ANGLE icon

    ANGLE

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    The goal of ANGLE is to allow users of multiple operating systems to seamlessly run WebGL and other OpenGL ES content by translating OpenGL ES API calls to one of the hardware-supported APIs available for that platform. ANGLE currently provides translation from OpenGL ES 2.0, 3.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    • ANGLE is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to OpenGL.

    • ANGLE is Free and Open SourceOpenGL is also Free and Open Source

  4. Mantle

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    Mantle is a graphics API specification; the software component that makes it easy to apply programming techniques and optimizations written for consoles to PCs with Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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