1. ProcessingTop pick
Best for: Students, artists and teachers learning to code through visual and interactive sketches
Open sourcemacOS, Windows, Linux
61.8
score / 100
Why switch from KodeLife
Free creative-coding sketchbook that can run shaders alongside general drawing code.
Pros
- Free and open source on every desktop OS plus Raspberry Pi
- Huge library of tutorials, books and examples
- Libraries for video, sound, hardware and PDF export
Cons
- Requires writing code, unlike node-based tools
- Built-in editor lacks the features of a full IDE
- Java-based runtime is heavier than browser-based p5.js
How this score is calculated
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Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
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