Shoebot Alternatives

Shoebot is described as 'Pure Python graphics robot: It takes a Python script as input, which describes a drawing process, and outputs a graphic in a common open standard format (SVG, PDF, PostScript, or PNG). It has a simple text editor GUI, and scripts can describe their own GUIs for' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Shoebot for Windows, Mac, Linux and Web-based. The best Shoebot alternative is Processing, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Shoebot are Pure Data, Nodebox, Cinder and Context Free.

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  1. Processing icon

    Processing

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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

    Platforms

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

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

    • Processing is Free and Open SourceShoebot is also Free and Open Source
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    Pure Data

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    Pd (aka Pure Data) is a real-time graphical programming environment for audio, video, and graphical processing. It is the third major branch of the family of patcher programming languages known as Max (Max/FTS, ISPW Max, Max/MSP, jMax, etc.

    46 Pure Data alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Nodebox icon

    Nodebox

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    NodeBox is a new software application for creating generative art using procedural graphics and a new way to approach graphic design.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Cinder icon

    Cinder

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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  6. Context Free icon

    Context Free

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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Vvvv

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    vvvv is a graphical programming environment for easy prototyping and development. It is designed to facilitate the handling of large media environments with physical interfaces, real-time motion graphics, audio and video that can interact with many users simultaneously.

    23 Vvvv alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. PraxisLIVE icon

    PraxisLIVE

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    PraxisLIVE is an open-source, visual programming environment. Experiment with and create projects using a visual patching system coupled with the power of programming in Java, Processing and GLSL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Csound icon

    Csound

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    Csound is a sound design, music synthesis and signal processing system, providing facilities for composition and performance over a wide range of platforms. It is not restricted to any style of music, having been used for many years in the creation of classical, pop, techno...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    ORCA

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    Orca is an Esoteric Programming Language and live-coding environment for musical experimentation. In Orca, each letter of the alphabet is an operation, lowercase letters operate on bang, uppercase letters operate each frame.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    OpenRNDR

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    In short, OPENRNDR is a tool to create tools. It is an open source framework for creative coding, written in Kotlin for the Java VM that simplifies writing real-time interactive software. It fully embraces its existing infrastructure of (open source) libraries, editors...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Prismacode

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    Prismacode is an easy programming language for creating 2D geometric graphics. It's a combination of logic and art -- there are no right or wrong answers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Prismacode is the most popular Web-based alternative to Shoebot.

    • Prismacode is Free and ProprietaryShoebot is Free and Open Source
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    Generativepy

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    generativepy can be used to create generative art using Python. It can be used to create art using geometric patterns, fractals, particle systems, cellular automata and many other generative art techniques. It can output images or videos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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