Shdr Alternatives

Shdr is described as 'live ESSL (GLSL) shader editor, viewer and validator powered by WebGL and built by Thibaut Despoulain (BKcore)' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Shdr for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Self-Hosted apps. The best Shdr alternative is Shadertoy, which is free. Other great apps like Shdr are The Force, Shader Editor, SHADERed and KodeLife.

Shdr alternatives are mainly Code Editors but may also be IDEs. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Shdr.

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Shdr

Free • Open Source

Shdr is a live ESSL (GLSL) shader editor, viewer and validator powered by WebGL and built by Thibaut Despoulain (BKcore).

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Shadertoy
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Free • Proprietary
Online
23 Shadertoy alternatives
Shadertoy is the first application to allow developers all over the globe to push pixels from code to screen using WebGL since 2009.
- - Shadertoy is the most popular Web-based alternative to Shdr.
- - Shadertoy is the most popular free alternative to Shdr.
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Shadertoy Features
WebGL
Live coding
Content Discovery
Shader programming
Comment section
The Force
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Free • Open Source
Code Editor
Online
Self-Hosted
22 The Force alternatives
The Force is a web-based IDE/code editor for WebGL complete with audio input control, OSC support, texture panel and more.
- - The Force is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Shdr.
- - The Force is the most popular Open Source alternative to Shdr.
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The Force Features
WebGL
Shader Editor
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Free • Open Source
Code Editor
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
20 Shader Editor alternatives
Create and edit GLSL shaders on your Android phone or tablet and use them as live wallpaper. A live-coding editor with syntax-highlighting lets you see results transparently in the background as you code and provides ample workspace to focus on your ideas.
- - Shader Editor is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Shdr.
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Shader Editor Features
1. Ad-freeShader Editor doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Live coding
GLSL
Live Wallpapers
SHADERed
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
20 SHADERed alternatives
SHADERed is a lightweight tool for creating and testing HLSL and GLSL shaders. It is easy to use, open source and frequently updated with new features.
- - SHADERed is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Shdr.
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SHADERed Features
Geometry shaders
Import Images
Configurable
Visualize Music
Import 3D models
GLSL
KodeLife
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Free • Proprietary
Code Editor
IDE
Online
19 KodeLife alternatives
KodeLife is a fast, lightweight, live-coding IDE for shader development. It's available natively across Mac, Windows and Linux desktops and supports all flavors of OpenGL GLSL, as well as platform specific shading languages such as the Metal Shading Language and DirectX HLSL.
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KodeLife Features
Shader programming
Apple Metal support
GLSL
GSN Composer
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Free • Proprietary
Online
14 GSN Composer alternatives
The GSN COMPOSER is a free web-based visual programming environment for online multimedia processing. Typical areas of usage are education, research, entertainment, special effects, or arts.
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GSN Composer Features
GLSL
Visual Programming
WebGL
Synthesizer
Shade - Pro Shader Editor
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Freemium • Proprietary
Code Editor
iPhone
iPad
20 Shade - Pro Shader Editor alternatives
Shade transforms your device into a professional node-based shader editor. Build stunning, connected shader graphs that render in real time. You'll find full support for keyboard shortcuts, drag-and-drop, and documentation built right in.
- - Shade - Pro Shader Editor is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Shdr.
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Shade - Pro Shader Editor Features
Modular connections
GLSL
RenderMonkey
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
12 RenderMonkey alternatives
RenderMonkey™ Toolsuite | AMD Developer Central

RenderMonkey is an integrated development environment (IDE) that can be used to write shaders in HLSL, GLSL, and GLES.
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RenderMonkey Features
GLSL
Discontinued
Last version is from 2008.
GLSL Sandbox
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Free • Open Source
Online
21 GLSL Sandbox alternatives
An online GSGL Shader Gallery and live development tool. You can freely add to it without an account.
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GLSL Sandbox Features
WebGL
The Book of Shaders
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Free • Proprietary
Code Editor
Online
23 The Book of Shaders alternatives
The Book of Shaders provides a gentle, step-by-step guide through the abstract and complex universe of Fragment Shaders. Besides scores of insightful illustrations, the site includes a very intuitive live-coding editor for users to easily see changes as they code.
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The Book of Shaders Features
GLSL
ShaderLab
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Free • Proprietary
Code Editor
Online
23 ShaderLab alternatives
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.
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ShaderLab Features
Automatic JIT compilation on code change
WebGL
Toggleable visibility for comments view
External audio inputs
Resolution selector
Shaders - Shader editor
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Free • Proprietary
Code Editor
iPhone
19 Shaders - Shader editor alternatives
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.
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Shaders - Shader editor Features
GLSL