script.aculo.us Alternatives

Apps similar to script.aculo.us include jQuery, which is free and open source. Other options are Zepto.js, Dojo Toolkit, Umbrella JS and Prototype JS. In total there are eight JavaScript Frameworks like script.aculo.us for the web and self-hosting.

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  1. jQuery icon
     235 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • jQuery
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  2. Zepto.js icon
     16 likes

    Zepto is a minimalist JavaScript library for modern browsers with a largely jQuery-compatible API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Dojo Toolkit icon
     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

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Umbrella JS icon
     11 likes

    Tiny library for DOM manipulation, events and AJAX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Prototype JS icon
     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.

    20 Prototype JS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. 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)

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7.  1 like

    Want to use Vanilla JS but find native APIs a bit unwieldy? Bliss is for you.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8.  Like

    PKIjs is a pure JavaScript library implementing the formats that are used in PKI applications (signing, encryption, certificate requests, OCSP and TSP requests/responses). It is built on WebCrypto (Web Cryptography API) and requires no plug-ins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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