What is OpenFL?
It enables creative expression for the desktop, mobile and web. Enterprise applications and best-selling games are made with it, publishing native, Flash and HTML5 applications using one seamless toolset.
OpenFL is a tool in the Cross-Platform Desktop Development category of a tech stack.
OpenFL is an open source tool with 1.7K GitHub stars and 407 GitHub forks. Here’s a link to OpenFL's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses OpenFL?
Developers
10 developers on StackShare have stated that they use OpenFL.
OpenFL Integrations
JavaScript, Visual Studio Code, TypeScript, ES6, and IntelliJ IDEA are some of the popular tools that integrate with OpenFL. Here's a list of all 13 tools that integrate with OpenFL.
OpenFL's Features
- Vector Graphics
- Seamless support for image, canvas and typed array pixel stores
- Text Support
- Sound Support
- Batched tile rendering
- Video rendering
- Asset management
- MovieClip animations
OpenFL Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to OpenFL?
Godot
It is an advanced, feature-packed, multi-platform 2D and 3D open source game engine. It is developed by hundreds of contributors from all around the world.
libGDX
The framework provides an environment for rapid prototyping and fast iterations. Instead of deploying to Android/iOS/Javascript after each code change, you can run and debug your game on the desktop, natively. Desktop JVM features like code hotswapping reduce your iteration times considerably.
React Native
React Native enables you to build world-class application experiences on native platforms using a consistent developer experience based on JavaScript and React. The focus of React Native is on developer efficiency across all the platforms you care about - learn once, write anywhere. Facebook uses React Native in multiple production apps and will continue investing in React Native.
Flutter
Flutter is a mobile app SDK to help developers and designers build modern mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Electron
With Electron, creating a desktop application for your company or idea is easy. Initially developed for GitHub's Atom editor, Electron has since been used to create applications by companies like Microsoft, Facebook, Slack, and Docker. The Electron framework lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS. It is based on io.js and Chromium and is used in the Atom editor.
