7 alternatives · updated 2026

Motion alternatives

7 animation libraries that cover the same ground as Motion. Each one has a live preview, so you can compare the feel of them side by side before opening any site. They are ordered by how closely they match Motion’s description and tags.

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Motion — A production-ready animation library for building motion into React apps on the web.

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morphicons.com

morphiconsAnimationAn animation library that morphs icons using spring physics for natural motion.

gsap.com

GSAPAnimationA JavaScript animation engine, widely used in the industry, built around timelines.

rive.app

RiveAnimationA tool for building interactive vector animations driven by state machines.

theatrejs.com

Theatre.jsAnimationA visual sequencer for choreographing motion design across DOM elements.

textmotion.dev

textmotionAnimationA zero-dependency primitive for adding rolling text animation to the web.

lottiefiles.com

LottieAnimationA lightweight, JSON-based format for shipping vector animations to the web.

glimm.dev

glimmAnimationShader-driven page transitions for animating navigation in Next.js projects.

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