Best Animation Libraries for Web in 2025: Framer Motion vs GSAP vs Anime.js
November 3, 202410 min readBy VIBEBUFF Team
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Create stunning web animations. Compare animation libraries for React and vanilla JavaScript with performance benchmarks.
Web Animation in 2025
Framer Motion leads for React with 72% usage, while GSAP remains the performance king with 60 FPS on complex animations. Anime.js offers lightweight alternative at 9kb.
Library Comparison
| Library | Bundle | Framework | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framer Motion | 35kb | React | React apps |
| GSAP | 50kb | Universal | Performance |
| Anime.js | 9kb | Universal | Lightweight |
Our Recommendation
React apps: Framer Motion Performance critical: GSAP Lightweight needs: Anime.js
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