The Best Open Source Adobe Animate AlternativesTop Animation Makers and other similar apps like Adobe Animate

The best open source alternative to Adobe Animate is Wick Editor. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe Animate and 15 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Adobe Animate are OpenToonz, TupiTube, Glaxnimate and Pencil2D.

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  1. Wick Editor icon

    Wick Editor

     80 likes

    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.

    100 Wick Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Wick Editor's Banner
     
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    Wick Editor vs Adobe Animate Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    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!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    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)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -2

    it doesnt even have symbols

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 9 comments
    • Wick Editor is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
    • Wick Editor is LightweightAdobe Animate is not according to our users
  2. OpenToonz icon

    OpenToonz

     129 likes

    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.

    43 OpenToonz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GTS
     
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    OpenToonz vs Adobe Animate Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    -1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    gaadian6
    Positive
    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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 8 comments
    • OpenToonz is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenToonz is Privacy focusedAdobe Animate is not according to our users
  4. TupiTube icon

    TupiTube

     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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    TupiTube vs Adobe Animate Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Because its easy to use, and simple!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 7 comments
    • TupiTube is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Glaxnimate icon

    Glaxnimate

     46 likes

    Open-source animation software focused on simple, fast creation of vector graphics, supporting short web animations and exporting to GIF, SVG, WebP, Lottie, and more for web compatibility. Designed for ease of use across major platforms.

    14 Glaxnimate alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
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    Glaxnimate vs Adobe Animate Comments
    DerSyd0
    Positive
    1

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

    • Glaxnimate is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
    • Glaxnimate is Privacy focusedAdobe Animate is not according to our users
  6. Pencil2D icon

    Pencil2D

     65 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.

    46 Pencil2D alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Pencil2D 0.7.0
     
  7. enve icon

    enve

     38 likes

    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.

    55 enve alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Official Enve Screenshot
     
  9. Synfig Studio icon

    Synfig Studio

     137 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.

    58 Synfig Studio alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Synfig Studio vs Adobe Animate Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    2

    Share the same functionality : Animation.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    11

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    maurosoft391
    Negative
    0

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

    3 of 11 comments
    • Synfig Studio is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
  10. Candlestick icon

    Candlestick

     6 likes

    Open-source editor runs in browser for making games, animations, and interactive content, offering vector drawing, timeline tools, asset import/export, JavaScript scripting, onion-skinning, plug-ins, and no installation or feature restrictions required.

    62 Candlestick alternatives

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    • Online
    Candlestick screenshot 1
     
  11. Tahoma2D icon

    Tahoma2D

     17 likes

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

    24 Tahoma2D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Interface Overview
     
  12. Haiku Animator icon

    Haiku Animator

     6 likes

    Animator by Haiku is a creative environment for crafting codebase-ready animations. Carefully built around modern workflows, Animator integrates with your favorite design and code tools, and it's all backed by git version

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Haiku Animator screenshot 1
     
  13. Kage Studio icon

    Kage Studio

     5 likes

    Kage Studio is a vector-based 2D Animation cross-platform Software that can export animation to HTML5, PNG sequence, Spritesheet, and video (via FFmpeg) as well as static images to PNG and SVG.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    Kage Studio on Mac OS
     
  14. OpenSilver icon

    OpenSilver

     4 likes

    OpenSilver is a modern, plugin-free, open-source reimplementation of Microsoft Silverlight , that runs on current browsers via WebAssembly. It uses Mono for WebAssembly and Microsoft Blazor. It brings back the power of C#, XAML, and .

    4 OpenSilver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    OpenSilver screenshot 1
     
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    OpenSilver vs Adobe Animate Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Adobe animate is an animation tool whereas opensilver is not.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • OpenSilver is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
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