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Shots.so / Xnapper alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

theatre-js/theatre12,584Apache-2.0Browser-based motion design editor for creating and previewing animated scenes and timelines.Open on GitHub GraphiteEditor/Graphite26,774Apache-2.0Full-featured 2D graphic design and real-time motion graphics application with a node-based engine.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Large template & device library and ongoing additions
Polished UI/UX and performance optimizations
Built-in asset hosting, CDN and share/embed features at scale
Proprietary animation presets and background-generation convenience

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Shots.so / Xnapper, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.