Brush Ninja AlternativesDigital Painting Tools and other similar apps like Brush Ninja

Brush Ninja is described as 'Online, browser based, animation tool. It’s an easy way to create simple animations, for free, without the need to learn complex software (or spend a fortune)' and is a digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Brush Ninja for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and Android apps. The best Brush Ninja alternative is OpenToonz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Brush Ninja are Synfig Studio, Pencil2D, enve and Storyboarder.

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Brush Ninja alternatives page was last updated Sep 16, 2021
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  1. OpenToonz icon

    OpenToonz

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    OpenToonz is an animation program that is a free software version of Toonz, the animation software used by Studio Ghibli, amongst others.

    40 OpenToonz alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GTS

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Pen Stabilization
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Stop Motion
    4.  Custom Brushes
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Drawing Tablet Support
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Automated Tweening

    OpenToonz VS Brush Ninja

     

    • OpenToonz is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Brush Ninja.

    • OpenToonz is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Brush Ninja.

    • OpenToonz is Free and Open SourceBrush Ninja is Free and Proprietary
    • OpenToonz is Privacy focusedBrush Ninja is not according to our users
  2. Synfig Studio icon

    Synfig Studio

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    Synfig is a free and open-source, industrial-strength, vector-based 2D animation app designed for producing feature-film animations.

    58 Synfig Studio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Synfig Studio screenshot 1

    Synfig Studio Features

    1.  Automated Tweening
    2.  Timeline-based
    3.  Bones and Layers
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Keyframe Animation
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  HDR Support

    Synfig Studio VS Brush Ninja

     
  4. Pencil2D icon

    Pencil2D

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    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.

    42 Pencil2D alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Pencil2D screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Onion skinning
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  No Coding Required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Symmetry brush
    9.  Raster graphics

    Pencil2D VS Brush Ninja

     
  5. enve icon

    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.

    55 enve alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Official Enve Screenshot
    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 Brush Ninja

     
  6. Storyboarder icon

    Storyboarder

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    Storyboarder makes it easy to visualize a story as fast you can draw stick figures. Quickly draw to test if a story idea works. Create and show animatics to others. Express your story idea without making a movie.

    36 Storyboarder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Storyboarder screenshot 1

    Storyboarder Features

    1.  Storyboard

    Storyboarder VS Brush Ninja

     
  7. 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.

    74 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 Brush Ninja

     

    • Expressive Animator is the most popular commercial alternative to Brush Ninja.

    • Expressive Animator is Paid and ProprietaryBrush Ninja is Free and Proprietary
    • Expressive Animator is LightweightBrush Ninja is not according to our users
  9. Moho icon

    Moho

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    Moho has everything you need to make amazing, professional animations. Used in the OSCAR nominated films, The Breadwinner and Song of the Sea, for Best Animated Feature Film.

    24 Moho alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Moho screenshot 1

    Moho Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Drawing 2D
    4.  Open PSD files
    5.  Import from Photoshop
    6.  GPU Acceleration

    Moho VS Brush Ninja

     
  10. Tahoma2D icon

    Tahoma2D

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

    24 Tahoma2D alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Interface Overview

    Tahoma2D Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Animation Rigging
    4.  Drawing 2D
    5.  Stop Motion

    Tahoma2D VS Brush Ninja

     
  11. Animation Paper icon

    Animation Paper

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    Top quality software for doing hand drawn animation. Very easy and fast to work with. Simple, yet powerful.

    22 Animation Paper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Animation Paper screenshot 1

    Animation Paper Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Drawing Tablet Support
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required

    Animation Paper VS Brush Ninja

     
  12. Animation Desk icon

    Animation Desk

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    Animation Desk is a perfect tool for animating, storyboarding, and sketching. It’s an app Loved by professional and amateur animators, Youtubers, and many art lovers. Draw you frame-to-frame animation from scratch, or create animations upon videos, images, PSD layers.

    95 Animation Desk alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Animation Desk screenshot 1

    Top Animation Desk Features

    1.  Onion skinning
    2.  Live Screen Recording
    3.  Keyframe Animation
    4.  Video Import
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  Rotoscoping
    7.  Animated Videos
    8.  Symmetry brush
    9.  Stamps
    10.  Sketch to PSD
    11.  Built-in PDF converter
    12.  Convert Videos to Animated GIFs

    Animation Desk VS Brush Ninja

     

    • Animation Desk is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Brush Ninja.

    • Animation Desk is Freemium and ProprietaryBrush Ninja is Free and Proprietary
  13. Toon Boom Harmony icon

    Toon Boom Harmony

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    Toon Boom Harmony Network is the industrial animation software for studios worldwide.

    36 Toon Boom Harmony alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Toon Boom Harmony screenshot 1

    Toon Boom Harmony Features

    1.  Automated Tweening
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Vector strokes

    Toon Boom Harmony VS Brush Ninja

     
  14. Pencil icon

    Pencil

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    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.

    38 Pencil alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Pencil in Windows
    Discontinued

    Updated project here: Pencil2D icon Pencil2D

    Pencil Features

    1.  Protected by Password

    Pencil VS Brush Ninja

     
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