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Processing

C++ and Java programming at the speed of thought.

Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Processing

OpenFrameworks Vuo Nodebox Cinder SuperCollider The Book of Shaders VCV Rack OpenRNDR PraxisLIVE Sonic Pi

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Processing are OpenFrameworks, Vuo, and Nodebox. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. openFrameworks
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D #VJ #Interactive Exhibits 31 social mentions

  2. 2

    Vuo

    Design and build live interactive media.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Freemium
    • $299.0 / One-off (Pro)

    #Interactive Exhibits #VJ #3D 2 social mentions

  3. NodeBox is a new software application for creating generative art using procedural graphics and a...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D #VJ #Interactive Exhibits

  4. 4
    CINDER PROVIDES A POWERFUL, INTUITIVE TOOLBOX for programming graphics, audio, video, networking...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D #VJ #Interactive Exhibits 14 social mentions

  5. A real time audio synthesis engine, and an object-oriented programming language specialised for...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Music Generation #3D #Music Tools 30 social mentions

  6. Extensive guide through fragment shaders with live coding examples
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D #Interactive Exhibits #VJ 141 social mentions

  7. A cross-platform modular synthesizer.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D #Music Generation #Prototyping Tools 112 social mentions

  8. Website project for openrndr.org
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D #VJ #Interactive Exhibits 7 social mentions

  9. Hybrid visual environment for live creative coding
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D #Prototyping Tools #Music Generation

  10. Sonic Pi is a new kind of instrument for a new generation of musicians. It is simple to learn, powerful enough for live performances and free to download.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Music Generation #Music Tools #Live Music Generation 62 social mentions

  11. 11
    Application and Data, Data Stores, and Stream Processing
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Music Generation #Music Tools #3D

  12. OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D #Architecture #CAD 95 social mentions

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