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GSAP vs. Framer Motion: Which Animation Library is Best for Your App?

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Marc DuboyCreative Director
May 28, 20266 min read

A direct comparison of timeline control, physics animations, performance, bundle size, and scroll triggers for modern React applications.

Animations can make or break a user interface. While Framer Motion is excellent for simple React state changes and layout morphing, GSAP remains the undisputed king of complex, scroll-triggered visual storytelling. In this deep dive, we compare the bundle sizes, performance benchmarks under CPU throttling, ease of creating complex nested timelines, and the reliability of scroll indicators across different viewport ratios. Discover which tool to pick for your specific frontend needs.

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