What are the differences between Chosen and Select2?

Question

Chosen and Select2 are the two more popular libraries for extending selectboxes.

Both seem to be actively maintained, Chosen is older and supports both jQuery and Pr

Answer 1

chosen.js vs select2.js

• MIT license for both
• Dependencies:
  • Select2: jQuery
  • Chosen: tbc
• Desktop browser support:
  • Select2: IE8+
  • Chosen: IE8+
• Device support:
  • Select2: unclear
  • Chosen: disabled on iPhone, iPod Touch, & Android mobile devices
• Weight (minified):
  • Select2: 57KB
  • Chosen: 27KB
• Usage: Select2 supports more "fancy" UI (see 'templates')
• Both code repos are available on Github
  • Select2: contributions: very active
  • Chosen: contributions: around 3x less than Select2

ps. I will try to update this answer when I find out more about the missing points