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The Best Manim Alternatives in 2026

24 alternatives1 free · 12 open source

Looking for something like Manim? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 1 are free or have a free plan and 12 are open source.

About Manimgithub.com/3b1b/manim
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The Manim engine creates precise programmatic animations for explanatory mathematics videos, including scenes associated with 3Blue1Brown.

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PlatformsLinux

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1Videos —Not stated—
2Manim FreeNot statedWeb
3100-Days-Of-ML-Code —Yes—
4Hugging Face Diffusion Models Course —Yes—
5openMotor —Yes—
6Skidl —Yes—
7Rocket Py —Yes—
8Manim —Yes—
9Introduction to machine learning with scikit-learn —Not stated—
10ChemOCR —Not stated—
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Videos

github.com/3b1b/videos
Also covers python and technology · same kind of open-source project

This repository contains Manim-generated scenes used in 3Blue1Brown explanatory math videos.

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openMotor

github.com/reilleya/openMotorOpen source
Also covers open source, python, and technology · same kind of open-source project

openMotor simulates internal rocket motor ballistics, estimating chamber pressure and thrust from propellant, grain geometry, and nozzle details.

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Skidl

github.com/devbisme/skidlOpen source
Also covers open source, python, and technology · same kind of open-source project

SKiDL uses Python to design electronic circuits, with KiCad and schematics among the repository's listed topics.

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Rocket Py

github.com/RocketPy-Team/RocketPyOpen source
Also covers open source, python, and technology · same kind of open-source project

RocketPy describes itself as a six-degree-of-freedom trajectory simulator for high-power rocketry.

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Manim

github.com/ManimCommunity/manimOpen source
Also covers open source and python · same kind of open-source project

Manim Community is a community-maintained Python framework for creating mathematical animations.

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ChemOCR

github.com/kunal1320k/ChemOCR
Also covers python and technology · same kind of open-source project

ChemOCR uses a lightweight model to recognize chemical structures from images and convert them into other formats.

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Wiki

wiki.openrocket.info
Also covers python and technology

The OpenRocket wiki provides collaboratively written documentation for the open-source model rocket simulator.

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What is the best alternative to Manim?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to Manim are Videos, Manim, and 100-Days-Of-ML-Code.
Is there a free alternative to Manim?
Yes. Manim is free or offer a free plan.
Are there open-source alternatives to Manim?
Yes: 100-Days-Of-ML-Code, Hugging Face Diffusion Models Course, openMotor, and Skidl.

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