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The following markdown table is a list of different libraries sorted by category. You can also go to ALTERNATIVES.md to see which Node.js native features and libraries can be replaced with other better alternatives.
| Category | Library | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DOM Manipulation | jQuery | Simplifies HTML document manipulation, event handling, and animation. |
| Zepto.js | Lightweight alternative to jQuery focused on mobile browsers. | |
| Data Visualization | D3.js | Powerful library for producing complex and interactive data visualizations. |
| Chart.js | Simple yet flexible charting library for designers & developers. | |
| Three.js | JavaScript 3D library that renders in WebGL. | |
| State Management | Redux | Predictable state container for JavaScript apps. |
| MobX | Simple, scalable state management for complex applications. | |
| Frameworks | React | UI library for building user interfaces, especially single-page applications. |
| Vue.js | Progressive framework for building user interfaces, known for its simplicity. | |
| Angular | Web application framework developed and maintained by Google. | |
| Server-Side | Express | Minimalist web framework for Node.js applications. |
| NestJS | Framework for building efficient, reliable, and scalable server-side applications. | |
| Koa | Lightweight and extensible framework for Node.js applications. | |
| Testing | Jest | Delightful JavaScript testing framework with a focus on simplicity. |
| Mocha | Flexible JavaScript test framework for Node.js. | |
| Cypress | End-to-end testing framework for web applications. | |
| Build Tools | Webpack | Module bundler for JavaScript applications, supporting both development and production workflows. |
| Rollup | Module bundler designed for JavaScript libraries with tree-shaking. | |
| Vite | Next-generation, fast development environment with optimized bundling for production. | |
| CSS-in-JS | styled-components | Enables using component-level styles in JavaScript applications. |
| Emotion | Library for writing CSS styles with JavaScript. | |
| JSS | CSS-in-JS library for styling React applications. | |
| API Requests | Axios | Promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js. |
| Fetch (MDN) | Native JavaScript API for making HTTP requests. | |
| ungh | Provides a simplified, cached, and anonymous layer to make GitHub API more enjoyable. | |
| Apollo Client | State management and GraphQL query client for JavaScript applications. | |
| Utility Libraries | Lodash | Modern JavaScript utility library delivering modularity, performance, and extras. |
| Ramda | Utility library focused on functional programming style. | |
| Moment.js | Library for parsing, validating, manipulating, and formatting dates. | |
| Date & Time | Day.js | Lightweight alternative to Moment.js for date manipulation. |
| Luxon | Date library that builds on the DateTime API. | |
| Form Handling | Formik | Library for managing form state in React applications. |
| React Hook Form | Simple, performant, and flexible form library for React. | |
| Animations | GreenSock (GSAP) | Robust library for animations, including complex timelines. |
| Framer Motion | Animation library for React, providing an easy way to create animations. | |
| Anime.js | Lightweight JavaScript animation library for the web. | |
| Internationalization | i18next | Internationalization framework for JavaScript and React. |
| LinguiJS | Internationalization library for JavaScript applications. | |
| GraphQL | GraphQL.js | JavaScript library for defining and executing GraphQL queries. |
| Apollo Server | Community-driven GraphQL server for handling requests. | |
| Relay | Framework for building data-driven applications with React and GraphQL. | |
| Static Site Generators | Next.js | React framework with server-side rendering, used for building static and dynamic websites. |
| Gatsby | React-based framework for building static sites with modern frontend features. | |
| Eleventy | Simple and powerful static site generator that allows templating with HTML, Markdown, etc. | |
| Testing Utilities | Testing Library | Family of packages that helps you test UI components without relying on implementation details. |
| Puppeteer | Headless browser automation for testing web applications. | |
| Playwright | End-to-end testing library with multi-browser support. | |
| File Handling | FileSaver.js | Library for saving files on the client side, commonly used for downloadable files in web apps. |
| JSZip | Library for creating, reading, and editing ZIP files in JavaScript. | |
| PDF Generation | jsPDF | Library for generating PDF files in JavaScript. |
| PDF-lib | Library for creating and modifying PDF documents in JavaScript. |