OpenToonz Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to OpenToonz for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Adobe After Effects. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Synfig Studio or Pencil2D. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to OpenToonz and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to OpenToonz are Storyboarder, Adobe Animate, OpenToonz (Morevna Edition) and Toon Boom Harmony.

OpenToonz alternatives are mainly Animation Makers but may also be Vector Graphic Apps or Digital Painting Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of OpenToonz.

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Adobe After Effects
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Paid • Proprietary
VFX Software
Motion Graphics Software
Video Editor
Mac
Windows
39 Adobe After Effects alternatives
Adobe After Effects is the premiere digital video effects software used industry wide for film making and TV production as well as creative work including high-end video intros and audio-reactive music visualizers.
- - Adobe After Effects is the most popular Mac alternative to OpenToonz.
- - Adobe After Effects is the most popular commercial alternative to OpenToonz.
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Adobe After Effects Features
1. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Adobe After Effects, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
2. Motion CaptureYou can capture and modify/animate faces, gestures, movements or objects within the Adobe After Effects.
3. Support for 4KAdobe After Effects supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
4. Works OfflineAdobe After Effects can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
5. Chroma Key / Green ScreenAdobe After Effects supports chroma key to replace the background with an image or video backdrop.
6. Node BasedAdobe After Effects supports node editing, a form of visual programming that gives you full control over the rendering.
7. Colour GradingAdobe After Effects lets you manipulate color in creative and artistic ways.
8. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAdobe After Effects can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
9. Support for LayersAdobe After Effects supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Particle Engine
3D animated titles
Logo animation
Color correction
Optical Flow Retiming
Image Restoration Tools
Video Noise Reduction
Synfig Studio
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Free • Open Source
Animation Maker
Mac
Windows
Linux
56 Synfig Studio alternatives
Synfig is a free and open-source, industrial-strength, vector-based 2D animation app designed for producing feature-film animations. It eliminates the need to create animations frame by frame. It is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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Synfig Studio Features
1. Automated TweeningSynfig Studio can automatically generate the inbetweens from two keyframes, to carry out a smooth transition.
2. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
3. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Synfig Studio, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
4. Dark ModeSynfig Studio supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Timeline-based
Bones and Layers
HDR Support
Opinions about Synfig Studio as a Alternative to OpenToonz
Some users think Synfig Studio is a great OpenToonz alternative, some don't.
Pencil2D
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Free • Open Source
Animation Maker
Vector Graphic App
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
40 Pencil2D alternatives
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.
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Pencil2D Features
1. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Pencil2D, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
2. Onion skinningPencil2D allows you to see through several frames simultaneously and make sure the lines of each frame are correctly lined up.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Pencil2D without registration.
4. No TrackingPencil2D will not track you or use your personal data.
5. Ad-freePencil2D doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Support for LayersPencil2D supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
7. Support for 4KPencil2D supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
8. Works OfflinePencil2D can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
9. No Coding RequiredPencil2D can be used without an coding or programming skills.
Symmetry brush
Lightweight
Opinions about Pencil2D as a Alternative to OpenToonz
This alternative is disputed. Pencil2D is still a legitimate OpenToonz alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Storyboarder
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Free • Open Source
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
29 Storyboarder alternatives
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.
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Storyboarder Features
Storyboard
Adobe Animate
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Paid • Proprietary
Animation Maker
Mac
Windows
54 Adobe Animate alternatives
Adobe Animate, previously Adobe Flash Professional, is an authoring environment (IDE) that can produce interactive solutions for running inside web browsers or for the desktop.
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Adobe Animate Features
1. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Adobe Animate, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
2. Pressure SensitivityAdobe Animate can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
3. Animation RiggingAdobe Animate supports bone structures to manipulate a 3D model like a puppet for animation.
4. Support for LayersAdobe Animate supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
5. Onion skinningAdobe Animate allows you to see through several frames simultaneously and make sure the lines of each frame are correctly lined up.
6. Works OfflineAdobe Animate can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Support for scriptingAdobe Animate supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
8. Automated TweeningAdobe Animate can automatically generate the inbetweens from two keyframes, to carry out a smooth transition.
Export to SVG
Video Maker
Drawing 2D
Opinions about Adobe Animate as a Alternative to OpenToonz
This alternative is disputed. Adobe Animate is still a legitimate OpenToonz alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
OpenToonz (Morevna Edition)
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Free • Open Source
Animation Maker
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
13 OpenToonz (Morevna Edition) alternatives
OpenToonz is based on software "Toonz" which was developed by Digital Video S.p.A. in Italy,
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OpenToonz (Morevna Edition) Features
1. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in OpenToonz (Morevna Edition), allowing you to change the parameters over time.
Toon Boom Harmony
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Paid • Proprietary
Animation Maker
Mac
Windows
33 Toon Boom Harmony alternatives
Toon Boom Harmony Network is the industrial animation software for studios worldwide.
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Toon Boom Harmony Features
1. Automated TweeningToon Boom Harmony can automatically generate the inbetweens from two keyframes, to carry out a smooth transition.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Toon Boom Harmony, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
Vector strokes
Moho
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Paid • Proprietary
Animation Maker
Mac
Windows
25 Moho alternatives
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.
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Moho Features
1. Support for scriptingMoho supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
2. Support for LayersMoho supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Drawing 2D
Open PSD files
GPU Acceleration
TVPaint Animation
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Paid • Proprietary
Animation Maker
Digital Painting Tool
Graphic Design Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
36 TVPaint Animation alternatives
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.
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TVPaint Animation Features
1. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in TVPaint Animation, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
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One of the only professionally used software available for linux. It's also a bit of an industry standard, even though Toon Boom Harmony seems to be taking over.
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Pencil
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Free • Open Source
Vector Graphic App
Mac
Windows
Linux
38 Pencil alternatives
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.
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Pencil Features
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Updated project here: Pencil2D

Opinions about Pencil as a Alternative to OpenToonz
This alternative is disputed. Pencil is still a legitimate OpenToonz alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.