Toon Boom Studio Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Toon Boom Studio for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is OpenToonz, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Toon Boom Studio and 12 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to 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.

    44 OpenToonz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Synfig Studio icon
     141 likes

    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.

    61 Synfig Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  3. Pencil2D icon
     67 likes

    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.

    47 Pencil2D alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
  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.

    27 Moho alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. TupiTube icon
     38 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
  6. 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.

    39 TVPaint Animation alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  7. Pencil icon
     70 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Whether you do 2D, 3D or stop motion Animation, DigiCel FlipBook makes animation easier!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9.  6 likes

    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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  10. This is a simple animation line testing software written in C++ with Qt toolkit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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