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lottie-android
34,953

Lottie for Android is a library that renders After Effects animations natively on mobile and web platforms.

Code Example

val animationView = findViewById<LottieAnimationView>(R.id.animation_view)
animationView.setAnimation(R.raw.animation)
animationView.playAnimation()

Pros

Supports complex, high-quality animations exported directly from After Effects
Offers cross-platform compatibility (Android, iOS, Web) with a consistent API
Provides excellent performance optimization for mobile devices

Cons

Requires designers to use After Effects for creating animations
Limited runtime manipulation of animation properties compared to some React-based alternatives
Steeper learning curve for developers not familiar with After Effects workflow

lottie-web
30,337

Lottie-web is a lightweight library that renders After Effects animations in real-time on web browsers.

Code Example

import lottie from 'lottie-web';

lottie.loadAnimation({
  container: document.getElementById('lottie-container'),
  path: 'animation.json',
  renderer: 'svg',
  loop: true,
  autoplay: true
});

Pros

Supports complex animations exported directly from After Effects, unlike many React-specific libraries.
Offers cross-platform compatibility (web, iOS, Android) with consistent rendering.
Provides better performance for complex animations compared to CSS or JavaScript-based solutions.

Cons

Requires designers to use After Effects, which may not be accessible to all teams.
Less flexible for runtime modifications compared to programmatic animation libraries like react-spring.
Integration with React requires additional wrapper components, unlike React-specific animation libraries.

react-spring
27,978

React Spring is a spring-physics based animation library for React applications, providing a flexible and performant way to create smooth animations.

Code Example

import { useSpring, animated } from 'react-spring'

const AnimatedDiv = () => {
  const props = useSpring({ opacity: 1, from: { opacity: 0 } })
  return <animated.div style={props}>I will fade in</animated.div>
}

Pros

Offers a more natural, physics-based animation approach compared to traditional easing functions used in libraries like react-transition-group or react-animations.
Provides better performance than CSS-based animation libraries like animate.css or Ant Motion, especially for complex animations.
More flexible and customizable than predefined animation libraries like Lottie or react-native-animatable.

Cons

Has a steeper learning curve compared to simpler animation libraries like auto-animate or react-burger-menu.
Lacks built-in support for SVG animations, unlike libraries such as react-move or Framer Motion.
Does not provide ready-made animation presets like react-native-animatable or react-animations, requiring more manual setup.

react-three-fiber
27,103

React Three Fiber is a React renderer for Three.js, allowing developers to create 3D graphics and animations using React components.

Code Example

import { Canvas } from '@react-three/fiber'

<Canvas>
  <mesh>
    <boxGeometry />
    <meshStandardMaterial />
  </mesh>
</Canvas>

Pros

Seamlessly integrates Three.js with React, making 3D development more accessible to React developers.
Provides a declarative approach to creating 3D scenes, which can be easier to understand and maintain.
Offers a rich ecosystem of hooks and helpers for common 3D tasks.

Cons

Has a steeper learning curve compared to 2D animation libraries like Framer Motion or React Spring.
May have performance limitations for complex 3D scenes compared to vanilla Three.js.
Less suitable for simple 2D animations or transitions compared to libraries like React Transition Group or React Native Animatable.

motion
23,367

Framer Motion is a production-ready motion library for React that provides a declarative, flexible API for creating animations and gestures.

Code Example

import { motion } from "framer-motion"

<motion.div animate={{ x: 100 }} transition={{ duration: 2 }}>
  Animate me
</motion.div>

Pros

Offers a more comprehensive and flexible API compared to simpler libraries like react-transition-group or react-animations
Provides seamless integration with React and TypeScript support, unlike some non-React-specific libraries
Includes advanced features like layout animations and gesture recognition, which are not available in many other animation libraries

Cons

May have a steeper learning curve compared to simpler libraries like auto-animate or react-native-animatable
Focused on web animations, so it's not suitable for native mobile development like react-native-reanimated or lottie-android
Can be overkill for simple animations, where lighter alternatives like react-spring might be more appropriate

All Top Projects

lottie-android

34,953

Render After Effects animations natively on Android and iOS, Web, and React Native

lottie-web

30,337

Render After Effects animations natively on Web, Android and iOS, and React Native. http://airbnb.io/lottie/

react-spring

27,978

✌️ A spring physics based React animation library

react-three-fiber

27,103

🇨🇭 A React renderer for Three.js

motion

23,367

Open source, production-ready animation and gesture library for React

react-motion

21,678

A spring that solves your animation problems.

auto-animate

12,462

A zero-config, drop-in animation utility that adds smooth transitions to your web app. You can use it with React, Vue, or any other JavaScript application.

react-transition-group

10,136

An easy way to perform animations when a React component enters or leaves the DOM

react-native-animatable

9,816

Standard set of easy to use animations and declarative transitions for React Native

react-native-reanimated

8,829

React Native's Animated library reimplemented

tsparticles

7,523

tsParticles - Easily create highly customizable JavaScript particles effects, confetti explosions and fireworks animations and use them as animated backgrounds for your website. Ready to use components available for React.js, Vue.js (2.x and 3.x), Angular, Svelte, jQuery, Preact, Inferno, Solid, Riot and Web Components.