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

    15 Glaxnimate alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • AppImageHub
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
     
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    Comments about Glaxnimate as an Alternative to Adobe Animate
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    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
  2. enve icon
     37 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.

    56 enve alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  3. 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.

    38 TVPaint Animation alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
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    Comments about TVPaint Animation as an Alternative to Adobe Animate
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    it is like old flash by macromedia that was bought by adobe and then bastardized to eliminate their competition. adobe is evil

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  4. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
     
  5. Callipeg icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. OpenSilver icon
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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 .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Comments about OpenSilver as an Alternative to Adobe Animate
    Guest
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    Adobe animate is an animation tool whereas opensilver is not.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • OpenSilver is Free and Open SourceAdobe Animate is Paid and Proprietary
  7. WebAnimator icon
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    Use WebAnimator to create fantastic animations that work perfectly on all the main browsers, as well as smartphones and tablets - and all this is without Flash! It's easy and quick. If you can imagine it, you can do it with WebAnimator.

    12 WebAnimator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8.  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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  9. Animuok icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Easygenerator helps organizations create and scale company-tailored training by enabling internal experts and L&D teams to build courses together using AI. No instructional design or technical skills needed.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
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