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OpenFrameworks vs Pure Data

A side-by-side look at OpenFrameworks and Pure Data. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

OpenFrameworks

OpenFrameworks

Development

OpenFrameworks is an open source C++ toolkit for creative coding. It helps developers create visual arts, interactive graphics, games, and more. It simplifies working with hardware like Kinect, Leap Motion, and OpenGL.

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Pure Data

Pure Data

Audio & Music

Pure Data is an open-source visual programming language for multimedia, commonly used for audio and music composition and processing. It allows users to create graphical dataflow diagrams for generating and manipulating digital audio signals and MIDI messages.

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