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🎨CATEGORY LEADERBOARD

Graphics

Graphics and visualization

Repositories
92
Combined Stars
1.3M
Top-3 Concentration
17%
Recently Active
64Updated Sep 18, 2026
Language Distribution
C++23.0%
JavaScript16.0%
TypeScript13.0%
Python9.0%
Rust8.0%
C#7.0%
Topics

Top Repositories

Top 3
1st#1

mrdoob/three.js

JavaScript 3D Library.

115.6KStars
36.6KForks
YesterdayUpdated
JavaScriptMITsince 2010
2nd#2

jgraph/drawio-desktop

Official electron build of draw.io

63.2KStars
5.8KForks
3 days agoUpdated
JavaScriptApache-2.0since 2017
3rd#3

DavidHDev/react-bits

An open source collection of animated, interactive & fully customizable React components for building memorable websites.

47.5KStars
2.3KForks
3 days agoUpdated
JavaScriptNOASSERTIONsince 2024

Full ranking

30
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Repository
Language
Stars
Forks
Updated
04
aseprite/aseprite
Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool (Windows, macOS, Linux)
est. 2014
C++
39.5K
9K
2 days ago
05
raysan5/raylib
A simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogames programming
est. 2013
C
34.8K
3.3K
2 days ago
06
FreeCAD/FreeCAD
Official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.
est. 2012
C++
33.6K
6K
2 days ago
07
pmndrs/react-three-fiber
🇨🇭 A React renderer for Three.js
est. 2019
TypeScript
32.3K
2K
3 days ago
08
iced-rs/iced
A cross-platform GUI library for Rust, inspired by Elm
est. 2019
Rust
31.5K
1.7K
2 days ago
09
GraphiteEditor/Graphite
Community-built comprehensive 2D content creation appplication for graphic design, digital art, and interactive real-time motion graphics powered by a node-based procedural graphics engine
est. 2020
Rust
27.3K
1.3K
2 days ago
10
4ian/GDevelop
🎮 Open-source, cross-platform 2D/3D/multiplayer game engine designed for everyone.
est. 2014
JavaScript
26.6K
1.6K
2 days ago
11
BabylonJS/Babylon.js
Babylon.js is a powerful, beautiful, simple, and open game and rendering engine packed into a friendly JavaScript framework.
est. 2013
TypeScript
26.1K
3.7K
2 days ago
12
libgdx/libgdx
Desktop/Android/HTML5/iOS Java game development framework
est. 2012
Java
25.4K
6.5K
1 weeks ago
13
ssloy/tinyrenderer
A brief computer graphics / rendering course
est. 2015
C++
24.3K
2.3K
1 months ago
14
pascalorg/editor
Open-source 3D architectural editor with a local CLI, MCP tools, and practical workflows for humans and AI agents.
est. 2025
TypeScript
24K
3K
Yesterday
15
processing/p5.js
p5.js is a client-side JS platform that empowers artists, designers, students, and anyone to learn to code and express themselves creatively on the web. It is based on the core principles of Processing. Looking for p5.js 2.0? http://beta.p5js.org
est. 2013
JavaScript
24K
3.8K
3 days ago
16
rough-stuff/rough
Create graphics with a hand-drawn, sketchy, appearance
est. 2016
HTML
21.2K
663
2 years ago
17
google/filament
Filament is a real-time physically based rendering engine for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, and WebGL2
est. 2018
C++
20.5K
2.3K
Yesterday
18
blender/blender
Official mirror of Blender
est. 2019
C++
20.4K
3.3K
Yesterday
19
lettier/3d-game-shaders-for-beginners
🎮 A step-by-step guide to implementing SSAO, depth of field, lighting, normal mapping, and more for your 3D game.
est. 2019
C++
19.9K
1.5K
3 years ago
20
mojs/mojs
The motion graphics toolbelt for the web
est. 2014
CoffeeScript
18.8K
889
1 months ago
21
mahmoud/awesome-python-applications
💿 Free software that works great, and also happens to be open-source Python.
est. 2018
Jupyter Notebook
18K
2.7K
2 months ago
22
kitao/pyxel
A retro game engine for Python
est. 2018
Rust
17.9K
931
3 days ago
23
aframevr/aframe
:a: Web framework for building virtual reality experiences.
est. 2015
JavaScript
17.6K
4.4K
2 months ago
24
gztchan/awesome-design
🌟 Curated design resources from all over the world.
est. 2016
Unknown
17.5K
1.2K
2 years ago
25
bkaradzic/bgfx
Cross-platform, graphics API agnostic, "Bring Your Own Engine/Framework" style rendering library.
est. 2012
C++
17.5K
2.1K
Yesterday
26
img2threejs/img2threejs
Rebuild the object in a reference image as a code-only, procedural, quality-gated, animation-ready Three.js model. Token-efficient image-to-3D.
est. 2026
Python
16.3K
1.4K
6 days ago
27
CesiumGS/cesium
An open-source JavaScript library for world-class 3D globes and maps :earth_americas:
est. 2012
JavaScript
15.7K
3.9K
2 days ago
28
hoffstadt/DearPyGui
Dear PyGui: A fast and powerful Graphical User Interface Toolkit for Python with minimal dependencies
est. 2020
C++
15.6K
783
4 months ago
29
Tencent-Hunyuan/Hunyuan3D-2
High-Resolution 3D Assets Generation with Large Scale Hunyuan3D Diffusion Models.
est. 2025
Python
14.9K
1.5K
10 months ago
30
konvajs/konva
Konva.js is an HTML5 Canvas JavaScript framework for interactive graphics, design editors, whiteboards, and diagrams. Scene graph with events, drag and drop, transforms, animations, and export.
est. 2015
TypeScript
14.8K
1.1K
6 days ago
04
aseprite/aseprite
Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool (Windows, macOS, Linux)
C++
★39.5K
🍴9K
est. 2014
05
raysan5/raylib
A simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogames programming
C
★34.8K
🍴3.3K
est. 2013
06
FreeCAD/FreeCAD
Official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.
C++
★33.6K
🍴6K
est. 2012
07
pmndrs/react-three-fiber
🇨🇭 A React renderer for Three.js
TypeScript
★32.3K
🍴2K
est. 2019
08
iced-rs/iced
A cross-platform GUI library for Rust, inspired by Elm
Rust
★31.5K
🍴1.7K
est. 2019
09
GraphiteEditor/Graphite
Community-built comprehensive 2D content creation appplication for graphic design, digital art, and interactive real-time motion graphics powered by a node-based procedural graphics engine
Rust
★27.3K
🍴1.3K
est. 2020
10
4ian/GDevelop
🎮 Open-source, cross-platform 2D/3D/multiplayer game engine designed for everyone.
JavaScript
★26.6K
🍴1.6K
est. 2014
11
BabylonJS/Babylon.js
Babylon.js is a powerful, beautiful, simple, and open game and rendering engine packed into a friendly JavaScript framework.
TypeScript
★26.1K
🍴3.7K
est. 2013
12
libgdx/libgdx
Desktop/Android/HTML5/iOS Java game development framework
Java
★25.4K
🍴6.5K
est. 2012
13
ssloy/tinyrenderer
A brief computer graphics / rendering course
C++
★24.3K
🍴2.3K
est. 2015
14
pascalorg/editor
Open-source 3D architectural editor with a local CLI, MCP tools, and practical workflows for humans and AI agents.
TypeScript
★24K
🍴3K
est. 2025
15
processing/p5.js
p5.js is a client-side JS platform that empowers artists, designers, students, and anyone to learn to code and express themselves creatively on the web. It is based on the core principles of Processing. Looking for p5.js 2.0? http://beta.p5js.org
JavaScript
★24K
🍴3.8K
est. 2013
16
rough-stuff/rough
Create graphics with a hand-drawn, sketchy, appearance
HTML
★21.2K
🍴663
est. 2016
17
google/filament
Filament is a real-time physically based rendering engine for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, and WebGL2
C++
★20.5K
🍴2.3K
est. 2018
18
blender/blender
Official mirror of Blender
C++
★20.4K
🍴3.3K
est. 2019
19
lettier/3d-game-shaders-for-beginners
🎮 A step-by-step guide to implementing SSAO, depth of field, lighting, normal mapping, and more for your 3D game.
C++
★19.9K
🍴1.5K
est. 2019
20
mojs/mojs
The motion graphics toolbelt for the web
CoffeeScript
★18.8K
🍴889
est. 2014
21
mahmoud/awesome-python-applications
💿 Free software that works great, and also happens to be open-source Python.
Jupyter Notebook
★18K
🍴2.7K
est. 2018
22
kitao/pyxel
A retro game engine for Python
Rust
★17.9K
🍴931
est. 2018
23
aframevr/aframe
:a: Web framework for building virtual reality experiences.
JavaScript
★17.6K
🍴4.4K
est. 2015
24
gztchan/awesome-design
🌟 Curated design resources from all over the world.
Unknown
★17.5K
🍴1.2K
est. 2016
25
bkaradzic/bgfx
Cross-platform, graphics API agnostic, "Bring Your Own Engine/Framework" style rendering library.
C++
★17.5K
🍴2.1K
est. 2012
26
img2threejs/img2threejs
Rebuild the object in a reference image as a code-only, procedural, quality-gated, animation-ready Three.js model. Token-efficient image-to-3D.
Python
★16.3K
🍴1.4K
est. 2026
27
CesiumGS/cesium
An open-source JavaScript library for world-class 3D globes and maps :earth_americas:
JavaScript
★15.7K
🍴3.9K
est. 2012
28
hoffstadt/DearPyGui
Dear PyGui: A fast and powerful Graphical User Interface Toolkit for Python with minimal dependencies
C++
★15.6K
🍴783
est. 2020
29
Tencent-Hunyuan/Hunyuan3D-2
High-Resolution 3D Assets Generation with Large Scale Hunyuan3D Diffusion Models.
Python
★14.9K
🍴1.5K
est. 2025
30
konvajs/konva
Konva.js is an HTML5 Canvas JavaScript framework for interactive graphics, design editors, whiteboards, and diagrams. Scene graph with events, drag and drop, transforms, animations, and export.
TypeScript
★14.8K
🍴1.1K
est. 2015
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Graphics rankings: how to read the landscape behind the stars

Graphics repositories cover visualization libraries, rendering engines, image processing tools, and creative coding frameworks. These projects power everything from web-based data visualizations to GPU-accelerated 3D rendering pipelines.

Visual output is a key differentiator for applications. The most popular graphics libraries — like Three.js for 3D web graphics or D3.js for data visualization — enable developers to create compelling visual experiences without deep expertise in computer graphics.

How to use this category view

Category pages are most useful when you compare similar kinds of projects rather than treating the top row as an automatic recommendation list. Look at star concentration, language mix, and recent activity together to decide whether a category is dominated by a few established leaders or by a broader set of active tools.

Ranking methodology

We rank repositories tagged with "graphics" by total stars, covering 2D/3D rendering, data visualization, image manipulation, and creative coding tools.

Data is sourced from the GitHub REST API and updated daily. Star counts reflect cumulative community interest over the lifetime of each repository. See Methodology & Editorial Standards for broader context.