Simple lightbox Alternatives

Simple lightbox is described as 'Lightweight and responsive lightbox library with no dependencies' and is an app in the development category. There are five alternatives to Simple lightbox for Web-based and Self-Hosted. The best Simple lightbox alternative is Lightbox 2, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Simple lightbox are PhotoSwipe, lightgallery.js, Fancybox and ColorBox.

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  1. Lightbox 2 icon
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    Lightbox is a simple, unobtrusive script used to overlay images on the current page. Its a snap to setup and works on all modern browsers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Lightbox 2 is the most popular Web-based alternative to Simple lightbox.

    • Lightbox 2 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Simple lightbox.

    • Lightbox 2 is Free and Open SourceSimple lightbox is also Free and Open Source
  2. PhotoSwipe icon
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    Touch-friendly JavaScript image gallery for mobile and desktop, without dependencies. Responsive layout. Swipe and zoom gestures.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • PhotoSwipe is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Simple lightbox.

    • PhotoSwipe is Free and Open SourceSimple lightbox is also Free and Open Source
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    A customizable, modular, responsive, lightbox gallery. No dependencies. With tons of features such as thumbnails, youtube, vimeo and html5 videos, touch and drag suppot.. etc

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • lightgallery.js is the most popular commercial alternative to Simple lightbox.

    • lightgallery.js is Paid and ProprietarySimple lightbox is Free and Open Source
  4. Fancybox icon
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    FancyBox is a tool for displaying images, html content and multi-media in a Mac-style "lightbox" that floats overtop of web page. It was built using the jQuery library.

    9 Fancybox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. ColorBox icon
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    ColorBox: light-weight, customizable lightbox plugin for jQuery 1.3 & 1.4.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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