The best interact.js alternatives
6 tools that do a similar job to interact.js, 6 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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interact.jsJavaScript library for drag, drop, resize and multi-touch gestures in web pages.
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Muuri
Open source · MIT · ★ 10.9k
A JavaScript library for building responsive grid layouts that can be sorted, filtered, and dragged.
Best for: Front-end developers building card or photo grids that need drag and drop or filtering; Developers who want custom layouts beyond what CSS alone can do
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Lenis
Open source · MIT · ★ 17k
A small JavaScript library that makes page scrolling smooth on websites.
Best for: Web developers adding smooth scrolling to a marketing or portfolio site; Developers syncing animations like GSAP ScrollTrigger or WebGL scenes to scroll position
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Swiper
Open source · MIT · ★ 41.9k
A free JavaScript touch slider for mobile-friendly carousels and image galleries.
Best for: Front-end developers adding a swipeable slider or image gallery to a website; Teams building mobile web or hybrid apps that need touch-friendly carousels
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Sortable
Open source · MIT · ★ 31.2k
A small JavaScript library for drag-and-drop reordering of lists, with no framework required.
Best for: Web developers adding reorderable lists to a site or app; Teams using React, Vue, Angular, or similar frameworks who want a framework-specific wrapper
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Dragula
Open source · MIT · ★ 22.1k
A small JavaScript library for drag and drop between lists and containers.
Best for: Front-end developers who want drag-and-drop without a large framework; Developers building sortable lists or kanban-style boards in plain JavaScript
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FilePond
Open source · MIT · ★ 16.4k
A JavaScript library for drag-and-drop file uploads, with optional image resizing and cropping.
Best for: Web developers who need a polished upload widget in a site or app; Teams using React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, or jQuery who want an official adapter
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 interact.js. We don't take payment for placement.