Animation Desk Alternatives

Apps similar to Animation Desk include OpenToonz, which is free and open source. Other options are Synfig Studio, Glaxnimate, enve and Pencil2D. You're spoiled for choice with Video Editors like Animation Desk: we list more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and the web.

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  1. FlipaClip icon
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    Draw your cartoon using frame-by-frame animation. It works just like the old school flipbook but with a modern twist!

    42 FlipaClip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  2. 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.

    41 TVPaint Animation alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  3. Cinecred icon
     15 likes

    Create beautiful film credits without the pain.

    97 Cinecred alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. Callipeg icon
     4 likes

    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.

    22 Callipeg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  5. AmberDraw icon
     4 likes

    Create stunning motion art with AmberDraw's revolutionary animated brushes. Every stroke comes alive, transforming your digital artwork into dynamic masterpieces. Perfect for professional illustrators, concept artists, and digital painters seeking to push creative boundaries.

    10 AmberDraw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
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  6. Looom icon
     1 like

    Looom is an advanced animation tool that blends the fun of a toy with the professionalism of software. It provides a redesigned interface for creating loopable, hand-drawn animations on an unlimited canvas, with a flexible, non-destructive workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. ToonSquid icon
     2 likes

    ToonSquid is a comprehensive 2D art and animation studio for iPad, merging traditional hand-drawn and automatic keyframe animation, with features including customizable brushes, a flexible layer system, animated text, vector shapes, and more.

    10 ToonSquid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
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  8. VideoPad icon
     72 likes

    Comprehensive video editor with over 50 visual effects and transitions, offering real-time previews and fully adjustable parameters. Supports diverse audio/video formats, adds photos and text, and enables sharing on DVDs, HD DVDs, Blu-Ray, mobile devices, or online. Free and professional versions available.

    171 VideoPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  9. Pencil icon
     70 likes

    Pencil is an animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics.

    42 Pencil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Kage Studio icon
     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
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