Pencil2D Alternatives

Pencil2D is described as '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' and is a popular Animation Maker in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Pencil2D for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Pencil2D alternative is Animation Desk, which is free. Other great apps like Pencil2D are OpenToonz, Glaxnimate, Synfig Studio and Wick Editor.

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    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...

    29 CreaToon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  2. ChalkMotion icon
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    ChalkMotion is a a collaborative library of simple hand drawn images and online presentation tool, designed to help visualize and share ideas. Choose from hundreds of images, or draw your own.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. SVG Flipbook icon
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    SVG Flipbook runs next to your SVG editor and lets you animate your creation. Each layer in your SVG becomes one frame. You can use whatever SVG editor you like. Inkscape and Illustrator both work great.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • SVG Flipbook is the most popular SaaS alternative to Pencil2D.

    • SVG Flipbook is Freemium and Open SourcePencil2D is Free and Open Source
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    Xara Designer Pro offers tools for illustration, photo editing, and desktop publishing, with exceptional vector design capabilities. Suitable for billboards, business cards, and more, it supports diverse file formats, provides abundant templates, and powers web design and prototyping without coding.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Fliiipbook icon
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    Draw frame-by-frame animations and create GIFs directly in your browser. Simple, fun, and powerful animation tool with onion skinning, timeline controls, and instant GIF export.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Brush Ninja icon
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    Brush Ninja is an online, browser based, animation tool. It’s an easy way to create simple animations, for free, without the need to learn complex software (or spend a fortune).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  7. QueekyPaint icon
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    QueekyPaint is a unique browser-based drawing tool for creating animated drawings online. Visit the massive gallerys and learn drawing by watching the process of your favourite artists. QueekyPaint is free and simple to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
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    No need to learn drawing and animation.

    To create animation videos using Tweencraft cartoon animation app, You just have to select characters and record dialogues, and animate using your finger touch movements. It's 2d Animation app. Its complete cartoon video maker editor a.

    34 Tweencraft alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    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 media posts, and design website graphics in one...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Trangram icon
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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
     
  11. Rubber Hose 2 icon
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    Rubber Hose is an After Effects tool for animation rigging. Connect layers from Illustrator and Photoshop into two new stretchy rigs – RubberPin and RubberRig. Style hoses unlike ever before. Major speed updates and key-frame baking let you work faster.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe After Effects
     
  12. InsightPoint icon
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    InsightPoint is a cool multi-scene vector drawing tool for Windows and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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