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ExodeUI vs Framer Motion
ExodeUI vs Framer Motion: design interactive components visually and run them on web and mobile, or write animations in React code with Motion.
Short answer
The fundamental architectural difference
Framer Motion (now Motion) is a code library: developers write animations, gestures and springs in React. ExodeUI is a visual tool: designers build motion, states, logic and physics on a canvas, and the resulting file runs through the ExodeUI runtime in React, React Native, Flutter, SwiftUI and more.
Side-by-side comparison
Feature & Capability Breakdown
| Dimension | ExodeUI | Framer Motion | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoring | Visual canvas | Code (React/JS) | Tie |
| Platforms | React, React Native, Flutter, SwiftUI, Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid, JS | Web (React, JS, Vue) | ExodeUI |
| State logic | Visual state machines & node logic | Your React state | Tie |
| Physics | Physics engine: collisions, constraints, throw | Springs, drag and momentum | ExodeUI |
| Bundle size on the web | Larger runtime — lazy-load it | Lightweight, tree-shakable | Framer Motion |
| DOM output | Canvas rendering | Animates real DOM elements | Framer Motion |
Use cases for Framer Motion
When to choose Framer Motion
- Developers own the animation and prefer to write it in code.
- You want to animate existing DOM elements and layouts.
- Bundle size is critical and the project is web-only.
Use cases for ExodeUI
When to choose ExodeUI
- Designers should build and adjust the motion without code changes.
- The same interaction must run on web and native mobile.
- The component needs complex states, logic or physics.
- You want rich graphic components — characters, illustrated menus — not just DOM transitions.
Direct Answers
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