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We've compiled a list of 6 free and paid alternatives to OpenGL. The primary competitors include Vulkan, WebGL. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between OpenGL and Microsoft DirectX, Allegro, GDI. Also you can look at other similar options here: Development Tools.


Vulkan
Free Open Source

Vulkan is a new generation graphics and compute API that provides high-efficiency, cross-platform...

WebGL
Free Open Source

WebGL is a cross-platform, royalty-free web standard for a low-level 3D graphics API based on...

Microsoft DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) for handling tasks...

Allegro
Free Open Source

Allegro 4 and Allegro 5 are cross-platform, libraries mainly aimed at video game and multimedia...

GDI
Free Open Source

GDI++.dll is a replacement for the Windows default font rasterizer, which gives you a better...

Crystal Space is a mature, full-featured Software Development Kit (SDK) providing real-time 3D...

OpenGL is the premier environment for developing portable, interactive 2D and 3D graphics...

OpenGL Platforms

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OpenGL Overview

OpenGL is the premier environment for developing portable, interactive 2D and 3D graphics applications. Since its introduction in 1992, OpenGL has become the industry's most widely used and supported 2D and 3D graphics application programming interface (API), bringing thousands of applications to a wide variety of computer platforms. OpenGL fosters innovation and speeds application development by incorporating a broad set of rendering, texture mapping, special effects, and other powerful visualization functions. Developers can leverage the power of OpenGL across all popular desktop and workstation platforms, ensuring wide application deployment.

OpenGL Features

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