2D canvas interactive graphics
Konva.js is a 2D canvas framework with a scene graph for building interactive graphics like editors and diagrams.
Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.
choose when you need a mature object model with SVG parsing and a large community; it is a direct peer to Konva with different APIs.
Javascript Canvas Library, SVG-to-Canvas (& canvas-to-SVG) Parser
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
choose when you need WebGL-accelerated rendering with a large game/interactive ecosystem; it trades away Konva's simpler 2D canvas API.
The HTML5 Creation Engine: Create beautiful digital content with the fastest, most flexible 2D WebGL renderer.
choose when you need renderer-agnostic 2D drawing across canvas/SVG/WebGL; it lacks Konva's built-in interactivity and events.
A renderer agnostic two-dimensional drawing api for the web
choose when building a 2D game and you want a full game engine with physics; it is too heavy for typical editor/whiteboard apps.
Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering.
An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.
choose only for legacy code locked into its unmaintained API; Konva is its maintained fork.
KineticJS is an HTML5 Canvas JavaScript framework that extends the 2d context by enabling canvas interactivity for desktop and mobile applications.
choose for a sprite-based cross-platform graphics system; it has not been updated in 2+ years, making it a maintenance risk.
A cross platform high-performance graphics system.
These projects were analysed and named konva among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how konva rates them is a separate judgement, made when konva is analysed in its own right.
calls konva “Choose Konva when you want a closely comparable interactive canvas object model with layered rendering and a different API; swap for Fabric when SVG parsing is not your priority.”
Javascript Canvas Library, SVG-to-Canvas (& canvas-to-SVG) Parser
calls konva “Choose when you need canvas interactivity and event handling, not renderer-agnostic SVG/WebGL.”
A renderer agnostic two-dimensional drawing api for the web