Xaos Alternatives

Xaos is described as 'XaoS is an interactive fractal zoomer. It allows the user to continuously zoom in or out of a fractal in a fluid, continuous motion. This capability makes XaoS great for exploring fractals, and it’s fun!' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Xaos for a variety of platforms, including Windows, iPad, Web-based, Android and iPhone apps. The best Xaos alternative is ExploreFractals, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Xaos are Sterling2, Apophysis, JWildfire and Chaoscope.

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Xaos alternatives page was last updated Mar 9, 2025
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  1. ExploreFractals

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    With this program you can test the effect of inflections / Julia morphings on the Mandelbrot set and some other fractal types. This works by transforming the plane and then actually rendering the fractal. Each click adds an inflection at the location of the cursor.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ExploreFractals screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Native GUI
    5.  Matematical Variables
    6.  Graphical User Interface
    7.  GPLv3

    ExploreFractals VS Xaos

     

    • ExploreFractals is the most popular Windows alternative to Xaos.

    • ExploreFractals is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Xaos.

    • ExploreFractals is Free and Open SourceXaos is also Free and Open Source
    • ExploreFractals is Privacy focusedXaos is not according to our users
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    Sterling2

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    Sterling 2 is build on the grounds of Sterling, a fractal-generating commerial program written in 1999.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sterling2 screenshot 1

    Sterling2 Features

    1.  Portable

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  4. Apophysis icon

    Apophysis

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    Apophysis is a fractal flame editor and renderer for Microsoft Windows. It was created by Mark Townsend by translating Scott Draves original C code into Delphi and adding a graphical user interface[citation needed].

    17 Apophysis alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Apophysis screenshot 1

    Apophysis VS Xaos

     
  5. JWildfire icon

    JWildfire

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    Modern ui, soft developed and ugraded by andreas maschke for design 2d and 3d fractal flames. Very nice app and powerful.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    JWildfire screenshot 1

    JWildfire VS Xaos

     

    • JWildfire is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Xaos.

    • JWildfire is Free and Open SourceXaos is also Free and Open Source
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    Chaoscope

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    Chaoscope is a 3D strange attractors rendering software. The word "Chaoscope" was invented by Ralph Abraham to describe computer tools used to help comprehending dynamic systems, a superset of the strange attractors.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The application

    Chaoscope Features

    1.  Rendering

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  7. ChaosPro icon

    ChaosPro

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    Windows 95/98/NT fractal generation and exploration program with 3D, network, animation, 24 bit support, compatible to FractInt, compatible to UltraFractal (excluding UF class based formulas).

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ChaosPro screenshot 1

    ChaosPro Features

    1.  Support for Layers

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    QuickMAN

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    Download QuickMAN - Fast Mandelbrot Generator for free. QuickMAN is a Mandelbrot fractal generator with multicore support. ASM-optimized code reaches billions of iterations per second on fast CPUs.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Interface

    QuickMAN Features

    1.  Portable

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  10. Ultra Fractal icon

    Ultra Fractal

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    Ultra Fractal is a fractal generation and rendering software application. The program works using a similar paradigm to Photoshop, allowing multiple layers to be combined using layer blending modes, transformations and custom fractal formulas.

    14 Ultra Fractal alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ultra Fractal VS Xaos

     

    • Ultra Fractal is the most popular commercial alternative to Xaos.

    • Ultra Fractal is Paid and ProprietaryXaos is Free and Open Source
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    Frax

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    Frax is an art program that puts the “equations of nature” in the palm of your hand. Frax is powered by fractal geometry, the same principle that creates patterns of self-similarity in our natural world.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Frax Features

    1.  Share on Twitter
    2.  Creativity
    3.  MultiTouch

    Frax VS Xaos

     

    • Frax is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Xaos.

    • Frax is Paid and ProprietaryXaos is Free and Open Source
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    fractal.parts

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    Design and view beautiful fractals via a serverless site (AWS Lambda, Aurora) with a React frontend.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    fractal.parts screenshot 1

    fractal.parts VS Xaos

     

    • fractal.parts is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Xaos.

    • fractal.parts is Free and Open SourceXaos is also Free and Open Source
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    Fraksl

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    An Interactive Fractal Art Generator - Create mesmerizing fractal art with Fraksl.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Fraksl screenshot 1

    Fraksl VS Xaos

     

    • Fraksl is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Xaos.

    • Fraksl is Freemium and ProprietaryXaos is Free and Open Source
  14. FractalPane - Generative Art icon

    FractalPane - Generative Art

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    FractalPane is a complex function plotter that can create stunning and varied pieces of generative art. If you aren't familiar with complex functions or numbers, that's alright! FractalPane will do all the heavy lifting for you.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    A screenshot of FractalPane's function editor.
    A screenshot of an image generated by FractalPane.
    A screenshot of FractalPane's gallery.

    FractalPane - Generative Art Features

    1.  Rendering

    FractalPane - Generative Art VS Xaos

     
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