ShaderGif is an open source home for art made with code. Make gifs with GLSL, Javascript and p5.js.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
ShaderFrog Alternatives
Sites and apps similar to ShaderFrog include Bitspace, which is free and open source. Other options are Alma.sh, SHADERed, Shadertoy and Shader Editor. You're spoiled for choice with Code Editors like ShaderFrog: we list more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, self-hosting, iPhone and iPad.
Alternatives list
Prototype Node Based Shader Editor in WebGL to edit and create materials interactively with nodes, where you can drag and drop textures and use multiple features similar to other editors
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
ShaderLab is the WebGL2 GLSL Editor for the browser. Code your shaders right in your browser with a live view to progress in the background. Then share and garner feedback through comments and check out other creators.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
Shader editing environment with rapid prototyping, integrated preview window, debugging, and optimization tools. Supports DirectX and OpenGL shaders, artist-focused views, sample effects, custom importers, and integration with modeling and texturing tools.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
United States
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Shader Learning is an interactive browser-based platform for learning GPU programming through practical exercises. It offers over 250 challenges in GLSL and HLSL, allowing users to write and test shaders directly in the browser without any setup.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
- Global
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84 Atheria: Live Wallpaper alternativesNative Mac wallpaper software with 85 GPU-rendered Metal scenes, customizable fractal flames, personal video backgrounds, and automatic pausing when covered or on low power. It includes flame editors, .flame file support, playlists, multi-display options, and one-time Pro upgrades.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
Rayground is a framework for rapid prototyping of algorithms based on the ray tracing paradigm. Its main goal is to help develop, test and share self contained modules that showcase a particular method or technique.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
Shaders - Shader editor is an app which let you view, create and share shaders with other users. Shaders are little graphics programs which run on the GPU.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
ShaderTool provides a flexible and editable node-powered pipeline that allows you to write shaders without also having to have written an engine. Use the integrated code editor to directly write shader code in either HLSL (DirectX) or GLSL (OpenGL).
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Steam
Germany
EU
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Shader Workship is an interactive GLSL fragment shader editor inspired by ShaderToy and built with Qt.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (LGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
ProtoShade is a GLSL:ES Shader Prototyping Utility for Android. Code shaders on mobile devices while a viewport renders the results transparently in the background.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
