Free Adobe Animate Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Adobe Animate for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows alternative is Wick Editor, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe Animate and 16 are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to Adobe Animate are OpenToonz, Glaxnimate, enve and TupiTube.

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A versatile tool for creating multimedia and animations, previously known as Flash Professional. Supports 4K export, HTML5, 360° canvas, and more.

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Adobe Animate alternatives page was last updated Jan 21, 2025
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  1. Wick Editor icon

    Wick Editor

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    The Wick Editor is a free and open-source tool for creating games, animations, and everything in-between. It's designed to be the most accessible tool for creating multimedia projects on the web. Your creations can run on any device with a web browser - that means mobile too.

    97 Wick Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Discontinued

    The latest update is from January 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for HTML5
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Onion skinning
    4.  Automated Tweening
    5.  Keyframe Animation
    6.  2D Game Creation
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
    12.  Movie clips

    Wick Editor VS Adobe Animate

     
    Comments about Wick Editor as an Alternative to Adobe Animate
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Jan 20, 2020
    8

    Easier to use than Animate. Friendlier scripting API. Always growing. Bug fixes & new features added to GitHub source almost every day. Friendly devs and forum. It can't do everything Animate can (yet!) but give it some time. It sure beats Adobe's monopolistic business practices!

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Aug 14, 2020
    1

    It does have a lot of cool features, and will do for a lot of people, but it doesn't have things like bone tools and other things like that. (Also i'd way prefer it to be downloadable in my opinion)

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    Guest
    Negative Jun 30, 2021
    -2

    it doesnt even have symbols

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    • Most users think Wick Editor is a great Adobe Animate alternative.

    • Wick Editor is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Adobe Animate.

    • Wick Editor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Adobe Animate.

    • Wick Editor is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
    • Wick Editor is LightweightAdobe Animate is not according to our users
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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.

    40 OpenToonz alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GTS

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Pen Stabilization
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Stop Motion
    4.  Custom Brushes
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Drawing Tablet Support
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Automated Tweening

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    Comments about OpenToonz as an Alternative to Adobe Animate
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Nov 10, 2020
    1

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

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Jul 16, 2022
    -1

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

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    gaadian6
    Positive Aug 26, 2024
    0

    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
  4. Glaxnimate icon

    Glaxnimate

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    Glaxnimate is a vector graphics animation program which focuses on being quick and easy to use.

    15 Glaxnimate alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • AppImageHub
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    Glaxnimate screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Animate Vector Illustrations
    2.  Export to SVG
    3.  Automated Tweening
    4.  Keyframe Animation
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No registration required
    12.  No Tracking

    Glaxnimate VS Adobe Animate

     
    Comments about Glaxnimate as an Alternative to Adobe Animate
    DerSyd0
    Positive Nov 12, 2020
    1

    It is very simple to use and open source. It also supports more export formats that are not proprietary.

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    • Glaxnimate is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
    • Glaxnimate is Privacy focusedAdobe Animate is not according to our users
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    enve

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    Enve is a free and open-source 2D animation app. It can create both vector and raster animations and even use sound and video files. It has been created with flexibility and expandability in mind.

    56 enve alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The GitHub repo hasn't had updates since September 2022. There's already been 2 threads discussing the discontinued state of the program without any comment from the original dev:https://github.com/MaurycyLiebner/enve/issues/315https://github.com/MaurycyLiebner/enve/issues/336

    Top enve Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Pressure Sensitivity
    6.  Custom Brushes
    7.  Automated Tweening
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No Coding Required
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Hardware Accelerated

    enve VS Adobe Animate

     
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    TupiTube

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    Tupi is a design and authoring tool for digital artists interested in 2D Animation, fork of the KToon project, offering an interface experience focused on 8-100 years olds.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    TupiTube screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Rotoscoping
    3.  Flash-Like

    TupiTube VS Adobe Animate

     
    Comments about TupiTube as an Alternative to Adobe Animate
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Aug 12, 2017
    5

    It has mostly all the essential Flash features for animation and it doesn't cut corners for anything. Its an overall good program to use. I have seen many amazing Flash level animations made with this program and it can still be used for simple low quality animations. It can also be used for teaching students.

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    Guest
    Positive May 5, 2020
    0

    Because its easy to use, and simple!

    Guest
    Positive Jun 29, 2019
    -2

    Has all the same features as Adobe Animation CC (Flash), is VERY beginner friendly and is cross platform!

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    • Some users think TupiTube is a great Adobe Animate alternative, some don't.

    • TupiTube is the most popular Android alternative to Adobe Animate.

    • TupiTube is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
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    Synfig Studio

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    Synfig is a free and open-source, industrial-strength, vector-based 2D animation app designed for producing feature-film animations.

    59 Synfig Studio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Synfig Studio screenshot 1

    Synfig Studio Features

    1.  Automated Tweening
    2.  Timeline-based
    3.  Bones and Layers
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Keyframe Animation
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  HDR Support

    Synfig Studio VS Adobe Animate

     
    Comments about Synfig Studio as an Alternative to Adobe Animate
    Comment summary: Synfig Studio is criticized for its complexity and lack of frame-by-frame animation, which many users expect from Adobe Animate. While some appreciate its open-source nature and features such as bones, others find its timeline and lack of interactivity inadequate compared to Animate. Despite sharing the basic functionality of animation, Synfig is seen as an overcomplicated alternative lacking in user-friendliness and specific Animate features, such as easy web format support.
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Jul 21, 2016
    2

    Share the same functionality : Animation.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Aug 18, 2016
    11

    It does not allow for easy frame by frame animation like adobe flash.

    Most Recent Comment
    maurosoft391
    Negative Jul 31, 2022
    0

    too complex, not easy to use. you must be good at art to make good animations

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    • Some users think Synfig Studio is a great Adobe Animate alternative, some don't.

    • Synfig Studio is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
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    Tahoma2D

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    Tahoma2D is a powerful program for 2D and stop motion animation. Tahoma 2D is based on OpenToonz.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Tahoma2D Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Animation Rigging
    4.  Drawing 2D
    5.  Stop Motion

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