OpenToonz AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Animation Makers

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

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  1. Animation Desk icon

    Animation Desk

     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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Animation Desk vs OpenToonz Comments
    Erika Lane
    Positive
    4

    It seems to me animation desk is faster!?

    RemovedUser
    Negative
    0

    Not available on MacOS and GNU/Linux.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Animation Desk is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenToonz is Free and Open Source
  2. Synfig Studio icon

    Synfig Studio

     137 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.

    58 Synfig Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Synfig Studio screenshot 1
     
  4. Adobe After Effects icon

    Adobe After Effects

     206 likes

    Adobe After Effects offers top-tier motion graphics and visual effects capabilities, ideal for film, TV productions, and creative projects. Featuring advanced compositing with keyframe animation and layer techniques, it's geared for professionals seeking powerful solutions via Creative Cloud.

    56 Adobe After Effects alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Adobe After Effects 2017
     
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    Adobe After Effects

    Adobe After Effects offers top-tier motion graphics and visual effects capabilities, ideal for film, TV productions, and creative projects. Featuring advanced compositing with keyframe animation and layer techniques, it's gea...

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  6. Pencil2D icon

    Pencil2D

     65 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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Pencil2D 0.7.0
     
  7. enve icon

    enve

     38 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.

    55 enve alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Candlestick icon

    Candlestick

     6 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.

    62 Candlestick alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Candlestick screenshot 1
     
  10. Tahoma2D icon

    Tahoma2D

     17 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Tahoma2D vs OpenToonz Comments
    erayzesen
    Positive
    0

    It's more reduced of Opentoonz for casual works. Actually it has a good potential against Adobe Animate.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Tahoma2D is Free and Open SourceOpenToonz is also Free and Open Source
  12. Moho icon

    Moho

     30 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.

    26 Moho alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Moho screenshot 1
     
  13. TVPaint Animation icon

    TVPaint Animation

     21 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.

    37 TVPaint Animation alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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    TVPaint Animation vs OpenToonz Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • TVPaint Animation is Paid and ProprietaryOpenToonz is Free and Open Source
  15. Expressive Animator icon

    Expressive Animator

     18 likes

    Create interactive SVG animations with precise keyframe and easing control, custom vector paths, shape and text editing, gradients, masks, boolean operations, blend modes, snap, grid, advanced export options including Lottie, GIF, and no JavaScript required.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Expressive Animator screenshot 1
     
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