KToon Alternatives

KToon is described as '2D Animation Toolkit designed by animators for animators, focused to the Cartoon Industry' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to KToon for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best KToon alternative is OpenToonz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KToon are Synfig Studio, Pencil2D, Adobe Animate and Toon Boom Harmony.

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KToon alternatives are mainly Animation Makers but may also be Vector Graphic Apps or Digital Painting Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of KToon.
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KToon is a 2D Animation Toolkit designed by animators for animators, focused to the Cartoon Industry.

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KToon alternatives page was last updated May 30, 2016
  1. OpenToonz icon
     110 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 iconKToon Icon

    OpenToonz VS KToon

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

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

    • OpenToonz is Free and Open SourceKToon is also Free and Open Source
    • OpenToonz is Privacy focusedKToon is not according to our users
  2. Synfig Studio icon
     126 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 iconKToon Icon

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  3. Pencil2D icon
     55 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    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
    Pencil2D iconKToon Icon

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  4. Adobe Animate icon
     109 likes

    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

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    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
    Adobe Animate iconKToon Icon

    Adobe Animate VS KToon

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

    • Adobe Animate is Paid and ProprietaryKToon is Free and Open Source
  5. Toon Boom Harmony icon
     20 likes

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

    36 Toon Boom Harmony alternatives
    Toon Boom Harmony screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Toon Boom Harmony Features

    1.  Automated Tweening
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Vector strokes
    Toon Boom Harmony iconKToon Icon

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  6. Moho icon
     28 likes

    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

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Moho Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Drawing 2D
    4.  Open PSD files
    5.  GPU Acceleration
    Moho iconKToon Icon

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  7. Pencil icon
     69 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.

    39 Pencil alternatives
    Pencil in Windows

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Pencil Features

    1.  Protected by Password
    Discontinued

    Updated project here: Pencil2D icon Pencil2D

    Pencil iconKToon Icon

    Pencil VS KToon

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  8. TVPaint Animation icon
     18 likes

    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.

    36 TVPaint Animation alternatives
    TVPaint Animation screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    TVPaint Animation Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    TVPaint Animation iconKToon Icon

    TVPaint Animation VS KToon

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    • TVPaint Animation is the most popular Android alternative to KToon.

    • TVPaint Animation is Paid and ProprietaryKToon is Free and Open Source
  9. TupiTube icon
     36 likes

    Tupi is a design and authoring tool for digital artists interested in 2D Animation, fork of the KToon project, offering an interface experience focused on 8-100 years olds.

    27 TupiTube alternatives
    TupiTube screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    TupiTube Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Rotoscoping
    3.  Flash-Like
    TupiTube iconKToon Icon

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  10. EasyToon icon
     8 likes

    Easytoon is a program that can create small animated gif friendly, a simple sequence of images giving the illusion of movement. It sounds simple written like that but it is quite complicated to implement, finally brief.

    34 EasyToon alternatives
    EasyToon screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Final version, 1.9.9, released in November 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    EasyToon iconKToon Icon

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  11. DigiCel FlipBook icon
     8 likes

    Whether you do 2D, 3D or stop motion Animation, DigiCel FlipBook makes animation easier!

    25 DigiCel FlipBook alternatives
    DigiCel FlipBook screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    DigiCel FlipBook Features

    1.  Stop Motion
    DigiCel FlipBook iconKToon Icon

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  12.  5 likes

    CreaToon is a 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...

    28 CreaToon alternatives
    CreaToon screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine

    CreaToon Features

    1.  Rendering
    2.  OPENGL
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 3.0.0.55, released in March 2014, can be still downloaded from Softpedia.

    KToon Icon

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