CreaToon AlternativesAnimation Makers and other similar apps like CreaToon

CreaToon is described as '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' and is a Animation Maker in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to CreaToon for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best CreaToon alternative is OpenToonz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CreaToon are Synfig Studio, enve, Pencil2D and Adobe Animate.

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  1. OpenToonz icon
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    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
    GTS

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Digital painting
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    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
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    OpenToonz VS CreaToon

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

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

    • OpenToonz is Free and Open SourceCreaToon is Free and Proprietary
    • OpenToonz is Privacy focusedCreaToon is not according to our users
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    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
    Synfig Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Synfig Studio screenshot 1
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    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
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  4. enve icon
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    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
    Official Enve Screenshot

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    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
    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

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    Adobe Animate

    Versatile multimedia tool, Adobe Animate offers 4K video export, HTML5 support, creative illustration tools, colored onion skinning, and seamless Creative Cloud integration. Formerly Flash Professional, it includes a rotatable ca...

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    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
    Pencil2D screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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
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  7. Adobe Animate icon
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    Adobe Animate

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    Versatile multimedia tool, Adobe Animate offers 4K video export, HTML5 support, creative illustration tools, colored onion skinning, and seamless Creative Cloud integration. Formerly Flash Professional, it includes a rotatable canvas and vector brushes.

    57 Adobe Animate alternatives
    Adobe Animate screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Adobe Animate screenshot 1
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    Top Adobe Animate Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Pressure Sensitivity
    3.  Animation Rigging
    4.  Export to SVG
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  Onion skinning
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  Automated Tweening
    10.  Video Maker
    11.  Drawing 2D
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    Adobe Animate VS CreaToon

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    • Adobe Animate is the most popular commercial alternative to CreaToon.

    • Adobe Animate is Paid and ProprietaryCreaToon is Free and Proprietary
  8. Expressive Animator icon
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    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
    Expressive Animator - Walking character animation

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    Expressive Animator - Text and Local Fonts
    Expressive Animator - demo animation
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    Expressive Animator - Export Options

    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
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  10. Animation Desk icon
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    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.

    94 Animation Desk alternatives
    Animation Desk screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Animation Desk screenshot 1
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    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
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    • Animation Desk is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to CreaToon.

    • Animation Desk is Freemium and ProprietaryCreaToon is Free and Proprietary
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    Kage Studio

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    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.

    23 Kage Studio alternatives
    Kage Studio on Mac OS

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    Kage Studio on Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Automated Tweening
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Live Preview
    9.  Portable
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Non Destructive Editing
    12.  No Coding Required
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  12. Animation Paper icon
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    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
    Animation Paper screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    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
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  13. Toon Boom Harmony icon
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    Toon Boom Harmony

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

    36 Toon Boom Harmony alternatives
    Toon Boom Harmony screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Toon Boom Harmony Features

    1.  Automated Tweening
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Vector strokes
    Toon Boom Harmony screenshot 1
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    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
    Moho screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Moho screenshot 1
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    Moho Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Drawing 2D
    4.  Open PSD files
    5.  GPU Acceleration
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  15. Pencil icon
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    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.

    39 Pencil alternatives
    Pencil in Windows

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Pencil Features

    1.  Protected by Password
    Pencil in Mac
    Pencil in Linux
    Discontinued

    Updated project here: Pencil2D icon Pencil2D

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