Adobe Animate AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Digital Painting Tools

The best free Digital Painting alternative to Adobe Animate is OpenToonz, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe Animate and five of them are free Digital Painting Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Digital Painting Tool alternatives to Adobe Animate are Animation Desk, FlipaClip, Bestsnip Animation Studio and Animuok.

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    OpenToonz

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    OpenToonz is an animation program that is a free software version of Toonz, the animation software used by Studio Ghibli, amongst others.

    43 OpenToonz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    just because it was made by ghibli's studio, and we all know what kind of animation they have

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    Opentoons has no scripting and cannot be used for the web.

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    gaadian6
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    Not only rivals Adobe Animate but also stands toe-to-toe with industry giants like Toon Boom Harmony and TVPaint. While it may have a steeper learning curve, the robust functionalities more than compensate, making it a top choice for serious animators. Yet for simple animation solutions made by beginners I would advise against

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    • Most users think OpenToonz is a great Adobe Animate alternative.

    • OpenToonz is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenToonz is Privacy focusedAdobe Animate is not according to our users
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    Animation Desk

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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.

    90 Animation Desk alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    • Windows
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    Have much more suitable options for novice animators.

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    maye im too dumb but this is total trash. absolutely "unintuitive" to use. it's hard to safe, start a new sequence, edit things. holy shit

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    • Almost everyone thinks Animation Desk is a great Adobe Animate alternative.

    • Animation Desk is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Adobe Animate.

    • Animation Desk is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
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    FlipaClip

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    Draw your cartoon using frame-by-frame animation. It works just like the old school flipbook but with a modern twist!

    36 FlipaClip alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    it is more good for artist

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    • Almost everyone thinks FlipaClip is a great Adobe Animate alternative.

    • FlipaClip is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
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    Animuok

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    Animuok is a professional 2D frame-by-frame animation studio that runs directly in your web browser. Built with React and HTML5 Canvas, it is designed to be a lightweight, accessible alternative to complex desktop software, requiring no installation, downloads, or user accounts.

    14 Animuok alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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