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The best A-Frame alternatives

3 tools that do a similar job to A-Frame, 3 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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A-Frame

A web framework for building browser-based 3D, AR and VR experiences using HTML.

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    three.js

    Open source · MIT · ★ 117k

    A JavaScript library for drawing and animating 3D scenes in web browsers.

    Best for: Web developers adding interactive 3D graphics to a website; Developers building browser-based visualizations or simple 3D animations

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    react-three-fiber

    Open source · MIT · ★ 33.4k

    A React renderer that lets you build Three.js 3D scenes as React components.

    Best for: React developers who want to add 3D scenes to a web app; Developers who already know Three.js and want a component-based structure

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    Jolt Physics

    Open source · MIT · ★ 12.1k

    A C++ library for simulating solid objects, collisions, and physical constraints in games and VR.

    Best for: C++ game developers who need a physics engine for rigid bodies and collisions; VR application developers building interactive objects

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 A-Frame. We don't take payment for placement.