Cartoon Studio Alternatives

Cartoon Studio is described as 'An open-source desktop studio — script in, MP4 out. Bring your own API keys; no telemetry, no cloud' and is a Animation Maker in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Cartoon Studio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Cartoon Studio alternative is OpenToonz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cartoon Studio are Synfig Studio, Pencil2D, Animation Paper and Expressive Animator.

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  1. Pencil icon
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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.

    41 Pencil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. SVG Flipbook icon
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    SVG Flipbook runs next to your SVG editor and lets you animate your creation. Each layer in your SVG becomes one frame. You can use whatever SVG editor you like. Inkscape and Illustrator both work great.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Callipeg icon
     2 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  4. Trangram icon
     4 likes

    Trangram is a free one-stop platform to create, animate and share motion graphics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Brush Ninja icon
     5 likes

    Brush Ninja is an 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).

    25 Brush Ninja alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  6. 2D animation software. Turn images to animated characters, control characters with your expressions, generate lip-sync animation from audio, accomplish 3D parallax scenes, produce 2D visual effects & quickly customize characters.

    31 Cartoon Animator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. Toontastic 3D icon
     5 likes

    Toontastic 3D makes it easy for the entire family to create and narrate their own cartoons. Just move characters around onscreen, tell your story, and Toontastic records your voice and animations and stores it on your device as a 3D video.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. Express Animate is free animation software that gives you the ability to animate shapes, text and imported images. You are also able to enhance your movie projects in post-production using key-frame motion animation, masking, dummy objects and more.

    39 Express Animate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  9. Cacani icon
     3 likes

    Now, artists will be able to draw and paint their animations in a shorter time with CACANi’s unique auto inbetweening and auto painting workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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