Prototype JS AlternativesOnly apps categorised as JavaScript Frameworks

The best JavaScript Framework alternative to Prototype JS is jQuery, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Prototype JS and seven of them are JavaScript Frameworks so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting JavaScript Framework alternatives to Prototype JS are DHTMLX, Umbrella JS, smaloa and YUI.

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  1. jQuery icon
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    jQuery is a 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.

    42 jQuery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • jQuery
     
  2. DHTMLX icon
     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

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    • Online
     
  3. Umbrella JS icon
     11 likes

    Tiny library for DOM manipulation, events and AJAX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. smaloa icon
     1 like

    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 (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. YUI icon
     3 likes

    YUI is a free, open source JavaScript and CSS library for building richly interactive web applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6.  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
     
  7. script.aculo.us is a JavaScript library built on the Prototype JavaScript Framework, providing dynamic visual effects and user interface elements via the Document Object Model (DOM).It is most notably included with Ruby on Rails and Seaside, but also provided separately to work...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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