Free OpenToonz AlternativesTop Animation Makers & Digital Painting Tools like OpenToonz

The best free alternative to OpenToonz is Blender, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to OpenToonz and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to OpenToonz are Krita, Animation Desk, Synfig Studio and Pencil2D.

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OpenToonz alternatives are mainly Animation Makers, but if you're looking for Vector Graphic Apps or Digital Painting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Android + Free, iPad and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to OpenToonz.
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  1. Blender icon
     1776 likes

    A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

    143 Blender alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Krita icon
     1437 likes

    Free, open-source painting software designed by artists for artists. Offers customizable UI, 9 brush engines, color management, tablet support, non-destructive editing, and privacy features. Portable and available on major platforms, supporting seamless texture creation.

    145 Krita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
    • AppImage
     
  3. Animation Desk icon
     180 likes

    Create frame-by-frame animation, sketches, and storyboard projects using multiple painting tools, pressure sensitivity, onion skinning, stamp features, layer support, dynamic backgrounds, and easy export to PDF or animatics for sharing or further creative use.

    90 Animation Desk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  4. Synfig Studio icon
     140 likes

    Open-source 2D software for creating animations with vector and bitmap artwork, advanced bone rigging, tweening, timeline editing, onion skinning, multi-layer effects, audio sync, and multi-format rendering on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

    60 Synfig Studio alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  5. Pencil2D icon
     66 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.

    46 Pencil2D alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
  6. Candlestick icon
     13 likes

    Open-source editor runs in browser for making games, animations, and interactive content, offering vector drawing, timeline tools, asset import/export, JavaScript scripting, onion-skinning, plug-ins, and no installation or feature restrictions required.

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. enve icon
     39 likes

    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.

    57 enve alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Storyboarder icon
     47 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Tahoma2D icon
     18 likes

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

    24 Tahoma2D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  10. FlipaClip icon
     18 likes

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

    35 FlipaClip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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