Adobe Animate AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Adobe Animate is Glaxnimate, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe Animate and ten of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Adobe Animate are enve, Expressive Animator, TVPaint Animation and Linearity Move.

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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. 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

     
  4. Expressive Animator icon

    Expressive Animator

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    The premier editor for SVG animations. Create interactive SVG animations that run anywhere without plugins, players, or JavaScript code embedded.

    77 Expressive Animator alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Expressive Animator - Walking character animation

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Keyframe Animation
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  Automated Tweening
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  WYSIWYG Support
    10.  Support for 4K
    11.  Hardware Accelerated

    Expressive Animator VS Adobe Animate

     
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    TVPaint Animation

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    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.

    37 TVPaint Animation alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    TVPaint Animation screenshot 1

    TVPaint Animation Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation

    TVPaint Animation VS Adobe Animate

     
    Comments about TVPaint Animation as an Alternative to Adobe Animate
    Guest
    Positive Sep 4, 2022
    0

    it is like old flash by macromedia that was bought by adobe and then bastardized to eliminate their competition. adobe is evil

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    • Most users think TVPaint Animation is a great Adobe Animate alternative.

    • TVPaint Animation is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Animate is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Linearity Move

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    Linearity Move is a revolutionary animation tool that simplifies motion graphics creation on both Mac and iPad. Whether you want to bring static designs to life or start a project from scratch, you can do it all in just a few clicks.

    12 Linearity Move alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
    Linearity Move screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Automated Tweening
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Logo animation

    Linearity Move VS Adobe Animate

     
  8. Callipeg icon

    Callipeg

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    Callipeg is a 2D hand-drawn animation app available on iPad, iPhone (Callipeg mini) and Android. It offers both frame-by-frame and keyframe animation tools in a workspace suitable for a range of projects, from simple scenes to complex sequences.

    19 Callipeg alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Studio

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Custom Brushes
    6.  Non Destructive Editing
    7.  Support for Layers
    8.  Support for 4K
    9.  Pressure Sensitivity
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Batch Editing
    12.  Timeline

    Callipeg VS Adobe Animate

     
  10. OpenSilver icon

    OpenSilver

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    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 .

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    OpenSilver screenshot 1

    OpenSilver VS Adobe Animate

     
    Comments about OpenSilver as an Alternative to Adobe Animate
    Guest
    Negative Aug 27, 2020
    1

    Adobe animate is an animation tool whereas opensilver is not.

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    • OpenSilver is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
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