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Objective Evaluation
ExodeUI vs LottieFiles
LottieFiles vs ExodeUI: Lottie plays animations (with some dotLottie interactivity); ExodeUI builds interactive components with states, logic and physics.
Short answer
The fundamental architectural difference
Lottie is a widely supported format for playing vector animations, usually made in After Effects; dotLottie adds some interactivity. ExodeUI is a design tool for interactive components: layout, timelines, state machines, node logic and physics in one file that responds to taps, drags, data and app state.
Side-by-side comparison
Feature & Capability Breakdown
| Dimension | ExodeUI | LottieFiles | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactivity | State machines, inputs, logic, physics | Playback control; dotLottie interactivity | ExodeUI |
| Authoring | ExodeUI (desktop & web) | After Effects + export, or LottieFiles tools | Tie |
| Physics & drag | Built in | Not built in | ExodeUI |
| Ready-made library | Growing component library | Very large community library | LottieFiles |
| Ecosystem support | 9 runtime packages | Players almost everywhere | LottieFiles |
| Migration | Lottie → Exode conversion via the MCP server | — | Tie |
Use cases for LottieFiles
When to choose LottieFiles
- You need decorative animations that simply play, such as loaders or illustrations.
- Your motion designers work in After Effects.
- You want to pick from a large library of ready-made animations.
Use cases for ExodeUI
When to choose ExodeUI
- The animation is a component people interact with — buttons, toggles, menus, sliders.
- You need states that react to your app: idle, loading, success, error.
- You want drag, throw and collisions without writing physics code.
- You want designers to build the interaction without After Effects.
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