Algorithm Visualizer
Shares rank 21 of 31 interactive visualizations by recommenders
Free tool that animates sorting algorithms, praised for how clearly it shows them running on large arrays and for its value to people learning.
Free tool that animates sorting algorithms, praised for how clearly it shows them running on large arrays and for its value to people learning.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Looks very cool on large arrays
“It looks very cool on large arrays.”
Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “Algorithm Visualizer” Valued as a service to humanity
“Work like this does a great service to humanity.”
Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “Algorithm Visualizer” Loved and thanked by visitors
“Love it, thank you for this.”
Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “Algorithm Visualizer”
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The four most recommended other interactive visualizations, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
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| PGSimCity | 27 | 3 | 90% | 1 | — | — |
| Ithihāsas | 18 | 3 | 86% | 1 | — | — |
| Algorithm VisualizerThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Work like this does a great service to humanity.”
“It looks very cool on large arrays.”
“Love it, thank you for this.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.