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Do you have any quick notes on how this compares and contrasts with GSAP[1] other than the licensing? Is there any clear case for "Use Anime.js for XYZ"?

[1] http://greensock.com/gsap

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GSAP can do a lot more than Anime. But it’s also way more heavy. My goal with this library was to keep the API simple as possible, focus on the things I really need (multiple timings, easings, playback controls…) while keeping the code super lightweight (9KB minified).

Have you seen or used https://github.com/Popmotion/popmotion/? These both seem fairly similar, both small libraries with a lot of overlap.

Popmotion minified is over 45kB, almost 8x as large as Anime.js.

I guess their frontpage

>Popmotion is a lightweight 12kb JavaScript motion engine that makes creating engaging user interactions quick and simple.

Is slightly outdated now

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