Pencil Alternatives

Pencil has been discontinued. Similar apps include OpenToonz, which is free and open source. Other options are Glaxnimate, Synfig Studio, Pencil2D and Wick Editor. Animation Makers like Pencil are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and Android.

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  1. Trangram icon

    Trangram

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    Trangram is a free one-stop platform to create, animate and share motion graphics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. PageFocus Draw icon

    PageFocus Draw

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    Includes drawing and image editing tools, WYSIWYG web design, PDF export, spell check, file management, label printing, video playback/capture, graphic objects, password protection, direct fax, and extensive file format support for office and design use.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    PageFocus Draw screenshot 1
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  4. Mayura Draw icon

    Mayura Draw

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    Mayura Draw is a vector-based drawing program. Unlike bitmap-based "paint" programs, vector-based drawing programs define each object that constitutes the drawing by its co-ordinates and not by pixels. This enables drawings to be modified easily.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Mayura Draw screenshot 1
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    Xara Photo & Graphic Designer

    Xara Photo & Graphic Designer, formerly Xara Xtreme, is a fast graphics software with versatile illustration tools and advanced photo management. It streamlines creative tasks, allowing users to retouch images, create social ...

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    InsightPoint

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    InsightPoint is a cool multi-scene vector drawing tool for Windows and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    InsightPoint screenshot 1
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  7. White Elephant icon

    White Elephant

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    This is a simple animation line testing software written in C++ with Qt toolkit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    White Elephant screenshot 1
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  9. Spectrum Shift Paint icon

    Spectrum Shift Paint

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    Spectrum Shift Paint employs color cycling to enable you to create colorful animations very easily. Animations can be exported as WebGL. This is unlike any other animation program available.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Spectrum Shift Paint screenshot 1
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