GSAP
gsap.com
The animation engine everything else is measured against
MotionFreeJavaScript
by GreenSock@greensock
Anime.js
Small, elegant JavaScript animation engine
Live site
animejs.com
Preview Anime.js inline
Loads the real site in a frame. Some sites block embedding — if it comes up blank, use Open instead.
What it is
A lighter alternative to GSAP with a clean declarative API. The v4 rewrite added a timeline, scroll observer, draggable and WAAPI-backed playback.
Get started
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Tags
lightweightengine
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