Prototype JS Alternatives

Prototype JS is described as 'Prototype is a JavaScript Framework that aims to ease development of dynamic web applications. Prototype provides various functions for developing JavaScript applications. The features range from programming shortcuts to major functions for dealing with XMLHttpRequest' and is an website in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Prototype JS, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Prototype JS alternative is jQuery, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Prototype JS are DHTMLX, Ext JS, Zepto.js and Dojo Toolkit.

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  1. jQuery icon
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    jQuery is a fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library. It makes things like HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with an easy-to-use API that works across a multitude of browsers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • jQuery
     
  2. DHTMLX icon
     23 likes

    DHTMLX is a set of JavaScript UI components for speeding up web app development. It offers ready-made widgets for project management apps, ERP and CRM systems, healthcare, educational, and financial software solutions. DHTMLX supports React, Angular, and Vue.

    26 DHTMLX alternatives

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    • Online
     
  3. Ext JS icon
     16 likes

    Ext JS is a JavaScript library for building interactive web applications using techniques such as Ajax, DHTML and DOM scripting. Ext includes interoperability with jQuery and Prototype.

    41 Ext JS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  4. Zepto.js icon
     16 likes

    Zepto is a minimalist JavaScript library for modern browsers with a largely jQuery-compatible API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Dojo Toolkit icon
     11 likes

    Dojo Toolkit is an open source modular JavaScript library (or more specifically JavaScript toolkit) designed to ease the rapid development of cross-platform, JavaScript/Ajax-based applications and web sites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Umbrella JS icon
     11 likes

    Tiny library for DOM manipulation, events and AJAX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. smaloa icon
     1 like

    smaloa is an easy yet powerful javascript library mainly used for DOM processing, visual effects and project structuring. Easy to learn and hard to master.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Enact icon
     4 likes

    Enact is an app development framework built atop React that’s easy to use, performant and customizable.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
     
  9. YUI icon
     3 likes

    YUI is a free, open source JavaScript and CSS library for building richly interactive web applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. qooxdoo icon
     1 like

    qooxdoo is a universal JavaScript framework that enables you to create applications for a wide range of platforms. With its object-oriented programming model you build rich, interactive applications (RIAs), native-like apps for mobile devices, light-weight traditional web...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11.  1 like

    Want to use Vanilla JS but find native APIs a bit unwieldy? Bliss is for you.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. script.aculo.us is a JavaScript library built on the Prototype JavaScript Framework, providing dynamic visual effects and user interface elements via the Document Object Model (DOM).It is most notably included with Ruby on Rails and Seaside, but also provided separately to work...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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