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anime vs SkeletonView
anime has 74,369 GitHub stars, 5,060 forks, 118 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. SkeletonView has 12,889 stars, 1,122 forks, 97 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. anime leads on adoption by 477% (74,369 vs 12,889 stars). anime is written in JavaScript under MIT; SkeletonView is written in Swift under MIT. anime has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, SkeletonView 9%. anime was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (animation), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| anime | SkeletonView | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 74K | ★ 13K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-06-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick anime if
- You weight community size — 74K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick SkeletonView if
- You want the SkeletonView feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and SkeletonView fits your workflow better
About anime
Anime.js Anime.js is a fast, multipurpose and lightweight JavaScript animation library with a simple, yet powerful API. It works with CSS properties, SVG, DOM attributes and JavaScript Objects. Sponsors Anime.js is 100% free and is only made possible with the help of our sponsors. Help the project become sustainable by sponsoring us on GitHub Sponsors . Platinum sponsors Silver sponsors Get featured here by becoming a GitHub Sponsor . Usage Anime.js V4 works by importing ES modules like so: V4 Documentation The full documentation is available here. V3 Migration guide You can find the v3 to v4 migration guide…
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About SkeletonView
Features • Guides • Installation • Usage • Miscellaneous • Contributing 🌎 README is available in other languages: 🇪🇸 . 🇨🇳 . 🇧🇷 . 🇰🇷 . 🇫🇷 . 🇩🇪 Today almost all apps have async processes, such as API requests, long running processes, etc. While the processes are working, usually developers place a loading view to show users that something is going on. SkeletonView has been conceived to address this need, an elegant way to show users that something is happening and also prepare them for which contents are waiting. Enjoy it! 🙂 🌟 Features 🎬 Guides 📲 Installation 🐒 Usage 🌿 Collections 🔠 Texts 🦋…
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Frequently asked questions
Is anime or SkeletonView more popular?
anime has 74,369 GitHub stars and SkeletonView has 12,889. anime has the larger community by that measure.
Are anime and SkeletonView free?
Both are open source. anime is licensed under MIT and SkeletonView under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between anime and SkeletonView?
anime is written in JavaScript and SkeletonView in Swift. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, anime or SkeletonView?
Choose anime if you want the larger community (74,369 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose SkeletonView if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.