Processing.js Alternatives

Processing.js is described as 'Open programming language, port of the Processing Visualization Language, for people who want to program images, animation, and interactions for the web without using Flash or Java applets. Processing' and is an website in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Processing.js, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Processing.js alternative is D3.js, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Processing.js are Processing, RAWGraphs, p5.js and Anime.js.

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  1. D3.js icon
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    D3.js is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. D3 helps you bring data to life using HTML, SVG, and CSS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    • D3.js is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Processing.js.

    • D3.js is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Processing.js.

    • D3.js is Free and Open SourceProcessing.js is also Free and Open Source
  2. Processing icon
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    Processing is an open source programming environment and library built to handle images, animation, and interactivity. It is used by students, artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists for learning to code, prototyping, and producing full applications.

    18 Processing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Processing is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Processing.js.

    • Processing is Free and Open SourceProcessing.js is also Free and Open Source
  3. RAWGraphs icon
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    RAWGraphs is an open source app built with the goal of making the visualization of complex data easy for everyone. Born as tool for designers and vis geeks, RAWGraphs aims at providing a missing link between spreadsheets and vector graphics editors.

    69 RAWGraphs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. p5.js icon
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    p5.js a JS client-side library for creating graphic and interactive experiences, based on the core principles of Processing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • p5.js is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Processing.js.

    • p5.js is Free and Open SourceProcessing.js is also Free and Open Source
  5. Anime.js icon
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    Anime.js is a fast, multipurpose and lightweight JavaScript animation library with a simple, yet powerful API. It works with CSS properties, SVG, DOM attributes and JavaScript Objects.

    24 Anime.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  6. OpenFrameworks icon
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    openFrameworks is an open source C++ toolkit designed to assist the creative process by providing a simple and intuitive framework for experimentation. The toolkit is designed to work as a general purpose glue, and wraps together several commonly used libraries, including:

    17 OpenFrameworks alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  7. Cinder icon
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    CINDER PROVIDES A POWERFUL, INTUITIVE TOOLBOX for programming graphics, audio, video, networking, image processing and computational geometry. Cinder is cross-platform, and in general the exact same code works under Mac OS X, Windows and a growing list of other platforms — most...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  8. Context Free icon
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    Context Free is a program that generates images from written instructions called a grammar. The program follows the instructions in a few seconds to create images that can contain millions of shapes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  9. Raphaël icon
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    Raphaël is a small JavaScript library that should simplify your work with vector graphics on the web. If you want to create your own specific chart or image crop and rotate widget, for example, you can achieve it simply and easily with this library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  10. Paper.js icon
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    Paper.js is an open source vector graphics scripting framework that runs on top of the HTML5 Canvas. It offers a clean Scene Graph / Document Object Model and a lot of powerful functionality to create and work with vector graphics and bezier curves, all neatly wrapped up in a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  11. vov.css icon
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    A small class-based animation library consisting of small but useful animations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  12. AnyChart icon
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    Flexible, cross-platform and cross-browser JavaScript (HTML5) charting library that allows you to create interactive bar, pie, line, spline, area, Gantt, stock and other charts, maps and dashboards, with real-time updates and multi-level drill-downs.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • AnyChart is the most popular commercial alternative to Processing.js.

    • AnyChart is Paid and ProprietaryProcessing.js is Free and Open Source
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