List of WebGL frameworks

Frameworks are available to create WebGL content quickly and easily without building from the ground up.

Note: the following list mixes WebGL libraries with game engines as well as cloud services without any distinctions.

Name	Scripting	Animation	Integrated Audio	Integrated Networking	Integrated Physics	Cloud-Independent	WebGL Implementation	License	Notes and references
Away3D	TypeScript	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Flash transpiled	Apache License 2.0	TypeScript/JavaScript adaptation of the Away3D engine built in Flash.[1]
Babylon.js	TypeScript	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Native	Apache License 2.0	JavaScript framework for building 3D games with HTML 5 and WebGL.[2]
Blend4Web	JavaScript	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Native	GPLv3 or commercial	Game content, including graphics, animation, sound and physics, is authored in the 3D modeling and animation suite Blender.[3]
Clara.io	JavaScript, REST API	Yes	No	No	No	No	Native	Freemium or commercial	Web-based freemium 3D computer graphics software developed by Exocortex, a Canadian software company.[4]
CopperLicht	JavaScript	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Native	Open source based on zlib	An open source JavaScript library/API for creating games and interactive 3D applications using WebGL, developed by Ambiera.[5]
Goo Create	JavaScript	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Native	Freemium or commercial	WebGL game engine coupled with a browser-based editor (Goo Create).[6]
Kubity	Not available	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	.NET transpiled	Proprietary	Kubity is an online platform that offers various ways of displaying, exploring and sharing 3D models on Web browser and mobile devices.[7]
OSG.JS	JavaScript	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Native	MIT	Open-source WebGL framework based on OpenSceneGraph concepts.
PlayCanvas	JavaScript	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Native	MIT (engine), proprietary (cloud-hosted editor)	Open-source 3D game engine alongside a proprietary cloud-hosted creation platform that allows for editing via a browser-based interface.[8]
SceneJS	JavaScript	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Native	GPLv2 or MIT	SceneJS is an open-source WebGL-based 3D visualization engine from @xeoLabs.[9]
Sketchfab	Not available	No	No	No	No	No	Native	Proprietary	A website used to display and share 3D content online.[10]
Three.js	JavaScript	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Native	MIT	A cross-browser JavaScript library/API used to create and display animated 3D computer graphics on a Web browser.[11]
Unity	UnityScript, C#, Boo	Yes	No in WebGL version	No in WebGL version	Yes	Yes	.NET transpiled	Proprietary	Offers a WebGL build option since version 5.[12]
Name	Scripting	Animation	Integrated Audio	Integrated Networking	Integrated Physics	Cloud-Independent	WebGL Implementation	License	Notes and references

References

1. "Away3D Typescript Website". Away3D.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
2. "Babylon.js Website". Babylon.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
3. "Blend4Web Official Site - About". Blend4Web.com. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
4. "Clara.io: Next-generation web-based 3D creation.". Exocortex.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
5. "CopperLicht JavaScript 3D Engine". Ambiera. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
6. "GooCreate.com". Retrieved 2015-07-06.
7. "kubity.com".
8. "PlayCanvas.com". Retrieved 2015-07-06.
9. "SceneJS.org". Retrieved 2016-03-14.
10. "Sketchfab.com". Retrieved 2015-07-06.
11. "Three.js Website". ThreeJS.org. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
12. "Unity 5 Ships and Brings One Click WebGL Export to Legions of Game Developers". The Mozilla Blog. Retrieved 2015-06-16.