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p5.js vs Paper.js

A side-by-side look at p5.js and Paper.js. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

p5.js

p5.js

Development

p5.js is a JavaScript library that starts with the original goal of Processing, to make coding accessible for artists, designers, educators, and beginners, and reinterprets this for today's web.

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Paper.js

Paper.js

Development

Paper.js is an open-source vector graphics scripting framework that runs on top of the HTML5 Canvas. It offers a clean scene graph, mouse and keyboard handling, mathematical utilities, and more for crafting 2D interactive and animated graphics within the browser.

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