Toon Boom Studio Alternatives

Toon Boom Studio is described as 'Used for some of the most popular cartoons on TV as well as in the movies Toom Boom delivers high quality. But it can also be used to develop content for the web by exporting the animations in macromedia flash (swf) format' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Toon Boom Studio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Flathub apps. The best Toon Boom Studio alternative is OpenToonz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Toon Boom Studio are Synfig Studio, Pencil2D, Animation Paper and Moho.

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  1. OpenToonz icon
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    Open-source 2D animation software supporting raster and vector workflows, node-based compositing, plug-in extensions, anti-aliased painting, and support for major platforms, developed in collaboration with Studio Ghibli and suitable for commercial projects.

    47 OpenToonz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Synfig Studio icon
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    Open-source 2D software for creating animations with vector and bitmap artwork, advanced bone rigging, tweening, timeline editing, onion skinning, multi-layer effects, audio sync, and multi-format rendering on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

    62 Synfig Studio alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  3. Pencil2D icon
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    Pencil2D is an opensource animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux, based on old Pencil software. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics.

    48 Pencil2D alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. Moho icon
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    Moho has everything you need to make amazing, professional animations. Used in the OSCAR nominated films, The Breadwinner and Song of the Sea, for Best Animated Feature Film.

    29 Moho alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  5. Animation Desk icon
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    Create frame-by-frame animation, sketches, and storyboard projects using multiple painting tools, pressure sensitivity, onion skinning, stamp features, layer support, dynamic backgrounds, and easy export to PDF or animatics for sharing or further creative use.

    94 Animation Desk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  6. TupiTube icon
     37 likes

    Open-source 2D animation software offering a modular, beginner-friendly interface, real-time preview, vector illustration in beta, timeline and exposure sheet features, cross-platform support, and export options for OGV, AVI, MPEG, SWF, and PNG image arrays.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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  7. TVP Animation is the leading paperless drawing and animation tool, able to imitate traditional techniques such as Pen Brush, Gouache, Watercolour, Pencil, Felt-tip and Airbrush, and animate them over frames.

    41 TVPaint Animation alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
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  8. Pencil icon
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    Pencil is an animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics.

    42 Pencil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. EasyToon icon
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    Easytoon is a program that can create small animated gif friendly, a simple sequence of images giving the illusion of movement. It sounds simple written like that but it is quite complicated to implement, finally brief.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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    CreaToon is a free easy to use animation program. It is different from other programs however, because you don't draw the objects in the program, it is a cutout based animation program. What that means is you make the parts in something like Gimp or Inkscape, and then you...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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