Visibility winner
getify/You-Dont-Know-JS
184.6K stars
Use this as the long-horizon mindshare read, not as the final answer.
Freshness winner
processing/p5.js
Momentum not captured in this snapshot
Last commit Aug 4, 2026
Adoption winner
processing/p5.js
Package mapping still partial
GitStar keeps the comparison directional when linked package telemetry is missing.
Data completeness
Comparison confidence
0/2 package links
1/2 repos have weekly momentum in the current snapshot.
Compare up to three repositories with comma-separated owner/repo names. GitStar keeps missing package or momentum data explicit instead of flattening it into a false zero.
getify/You-Dont-Know-JS currently leads on long-horizon mindshare with the strongest star base in this comparison. Package mapping is still partial, so this comparison cannot declare a clean adoption winner yet.
GitStar keeps cross-repository gaps visible. Missing package mappings or partial momentum data lower confidence, but they do not stop the page from showing a directional read.
getify/You-Dont-Know-JS currently leads on long-horizon mindshare with the strongest star base in this comparison.
Stars are strongest at showing durable visibility, not direct production fit.
processing/p5.js has the strongest current movement signal in this set.
Recent movement is missing from the current cache, so freshness falls back to commit recency.
Package mapping is still partial, so this comparison cannot declare a clean adoption winner yet.
Treat this as a directional evaluation and verify ecosystem usage directly from package registries.
This comparison lives in the same education lane, so package usage and repo detail should carry more weight than raw stars alone.
Shared category overlap makes the comparison more decision-useful than a random popularity matchup.
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
A book series (2 published editions) on the JS language.