Illustrator AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Animation Makers

The best Animation Maker alternative to Adobe Illustrator is Graphite, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe Illustrator and five of them are Animation Makers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Animation Maker alternatives to Adobe Illustrator are Xyris, RealWorld Paint, Animatron Studio and Stickman & Elemento.

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  1. Graphite icon
     100 likes

    Vector graphics and animation editor featuring free, open source access, nondestructive workflow, node-based generative design, layer compositing, browser use, and upcoming support for photo editing, painting, publishing, VFX, and desktop apps in alpha release.

    54 Graphite alternatives

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    • Online
     
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    Graphite vs Adobe Illustrator Comments
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    Its goal to be all in one tools and the vision is really good. But it's under the development.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Graphite is Free and Open SourceAdobe Illustrator is Paid and Proprietary
    • Graphite is Privacy focused and LightweightAdobe Illustrator is not according to our users
  2. Xyris icon
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    Xyris is an advanced animation builder designed for creating high-performance animated SVG graphics. Its intuitive interface caters to both beginners and professionals, enabling users to design captivating animations with ease.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. RealWorld Paint icon
     23 likes

    RealWorld Paint is an free portable image/photo/animation editor. It supports layers with styles and can import and export Photoshop, GIMP and Paint.net images with layers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Design browser-based HTML5 animations and videos using a user-friendly vector tool with rich timeline editing, real-time multi-user collaboration, and audio support. Access free animated assets, import diverse media, and export projects for web, social, or direct download.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. The Easy Way To Animate.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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