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The best mo · js alternatives

8 tools that do a similar job to mo · js, 8 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.

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mo · js

A JavaScript library for building motion graphics and animations on web pages.

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    G2

    Open source · MIT · ★ 12.7k

    A JavaScript library for building charts from data using a declarative, layered grammar.

    Best for: Front-end developers adding charts to a web dashboard; Data analysts comfortable writing a little JavaScript

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    Motion

    Open source · MIT · ★ 34.8k

    An open source animation library for JavaScript, React and Vue.

    Best for: React developers who want to animate components with a simple API; JavaScript developers animating elements on a web page

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    Rough.js

    Open source · MIT · ★ 21.3k

    A small JavaScript library that draws shapes in a sketchy, hand-drawn style on Canvas or SVG.

    Best for: Web developers who want a casual, hand-drawn look for diagrams or illustrations; Developers building whiteboard-style or sketch-style interfaces

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    Anime.js

    Open source · MIT · ★ 74.2k

    A JavaScript library for animating CSS properties, SVG, DOM attributes and plain objects.

    Best for: Front-end developers adding motion to websites or web apps; Developers animating SVG graphics or DOM elements

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    Material

    Open source · MIT · ★ 12k

    A Swift UI framework for iOS apps with Material Design-style components and animations.

    Best for: iOS developers who want Material Design-style components without building them from scratch; Developers maintaining existing Swift projects that already use Material

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    barba.js

    Open source · MIT · ★ 13k

    A small JavaScript library that adds smooth page transitions to websites without full reloads.

    Best for: Developers adding animated transitions to an existing multi-page website; Front-end developers who want to reduce page-load delay without rebuilding as a full single-page app

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    FoldingCell

    Open source · MIT · ★ 10.2k

    An iOS UI component: table cells that expand and fold open with a paper-card style animation.

    Best for: iOS developers building list screens with expandable items; Developers who want a ready-made folding animation instead of writing their own

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    SVGR

    Open source · MIT · ★ 11.1k

    Converts SVG icon files into React components you can import and use in code.

    Best for: React developers who import SVG icons or logos into components; Teams with a shared icon set that needs consistent React components

How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to mo · js. We don't take payment for placement.