Placedog Alternatives

Apps similar to Placedog include BlurHash, which is free and open source. Other options are Holder.js, placebear and Dummy Image. In total there are four apps like Placedog for the web and self-hosting.

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  1. BlurHash icon

    BlurHash

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    A very compact representation of a placeholder for an image.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Holder.js

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    Holder renders image placeholders entirely in browser. Placeholders can have custom colors, fonts, resizing behavior, and rendering engine (Canvas/SVG).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    placebear

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    A quick and simple service for getting pictures of bears for use as placeholders in your designs or code. Just put your image size (width & height) after our URL and you'll get a placeholder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    placebear screenshot 1
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  5. Dummy Image icon

    Dummy Image

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    DummyImage.com serves dynamic placeholder images for use in web development. It's a free service and the code is open-source and available for download.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Dummy Image screenshot 1
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