Popmotion

Spec sheet

What it does

Popmotion is a low-level, functional JavaScript motion library for creating animations.Read 12 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Purpose

Popmotion describes itself as a low-level JavaScript motion library for animating user interfaces.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported platforms

browser,NodeRead 21 Sep 2026 · popmotion.io

Security

The opened maker pages do not state security or compliance certifications.Read 11 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Support

The site directs users to Patreon for individual support and Open Collective for organisational support.Read 12 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

2D animation tools

NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · popmotion.io

3D modeling

NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · popmotion.io

Animatable values

The library can animate numbers, colors, and strings such as CSS values and SVG paths.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Animation types

Its API includes decay, inertia, keyframes, physics, spring, timeline, and tween animations.Read 12 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Browser support

The FAQ says Popmotion supports all major browsers and lists String.endsWith and WeakSet polyfills for legacy IE11 support.Read 12 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Bundle size

The project describes `animate` as approximately 4.5kb and says each function can be imported individually.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Character rigging

NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · popmotion.io

Cloud collaboration

NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · popmotion.io

CodePen

The install guide links to a Popmotion CodePen playground and explains how to add Popmotion to another CodePen project.Read 11 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Composability

The project says it is designed to be composable and portable into JavaScript environments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Deprecated related products

The maker says React Pose, React Native Pose, and Vue Pose were deprecated and would not receive updates.Read 11 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Free and open source

The maker says Popmotion's animation libraries are open source and free to use.Read 11 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Input and composition

The API includes DOM event listening, pointer and multitouch input, and compositors such as chain, merge, parallel, and stagger.Read 12 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Installation

The install guide provides npm and yarn instructions, a downloadable browser bundle, and a script include.Read 11 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Integrations and installation

Popmotion can be installed with npm or yarn, included as a browser script, or used in CodePen; the docs also describe using it with Stylefire.Read 12 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Maker location

The site footer says “Made in London”.Read 11 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Motion graphics

NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · popmotion.io

Notable limit

For complex values such as SVG paths or CSS shadows, the non-numerical portions of the values being animated must retain the same format.Read 12 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Project status

The maker says React Pose for web has been deprecated in favor of Framer Motion.Read 12 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Related React library

The maker says Framer Motion wraps Popmotion in a higher-level API for React.Read 11 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Runtime and render targets

It can animate in browser or Node JavaScript environments and target CSS, SVG, Three.js, and canvas.Read 12 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Security and compliance

The opened Popmotion pages provide no security or compliance details.Read 12 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

TypeScript and coverage

The project says it is written in TypeScript and has over 95% test coverage.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Values it animates

Animations can handle numbers, colors, units, complex strings, objects, and arrays of supported values.Read 12 Oct 2026 · popmotion.io

Plans and prices

Every Popmotion plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Animation Software#46 of 1068.2