Free Spine AlternativesTop Animation Makers and other similar apps like Spine

The best free alternative to Spine is Synfig Studio, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Spine and eight of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Spine are enve, Inochi Creator, AnimeEffects and Live2D Cubism.

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  1. Synfig Studio icon

    Synfig Studio

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    Synfig is a free and open-source, industrial-strength, vector-based 2D animation app designed for producing feature-film animations.

    58 Synfig Studio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Synfig Studio screenshot 1

    Synfig Studio Features

    1.  Automated Tweening
    2.  Timeline-based
    3.  Bones and Layers
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Keyframe Animation
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  HDR Support

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    Comments about Synfig Studio as an Alternative to Spine
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    Negative Jan 10, 2019
    5

    You can't make game animations in Synfig Studio, only animation clips and animation movies

    Guest
    Negative Nov 10, 2019
    4

    you can't get it into games and it isn't a runtime

    Guest
    Negative Oct 22, 2019
    -2

    Synfig isn't bone-based 2D animation

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    • Some users think Synfig Studio is a great Spine alternative, some don't.

    • Synfig Studio is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Spine.

    • Synfig Studio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Spine.

    • Synfig Studio is Free and Open SourceSpine is Paid and Proprietary
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    enve

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The GitHub repo hasn't had updates since September 2022. There's already been 2 threads discussing the discontinued state of the program without any comment from the original dev:https://github.com/MaurycyLiebner/enve/issues/315https://github.com/MaurycyLiebner/enve/issues/336

    Top enve Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Pressure Sensitivity
    6.  Custom Brushes
    7.  Automated Tweening
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No Coding Required
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Hardware Accelerated

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  4. Inochi Creator icon

    Inochi Creator

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    Inochi creator is a framework for realtime 2D puppet animation. On this site you can find the reference implementation as well as the official tooling for creating and using Inochi2D puppets for VTubing.

    9 Inochi Creator alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • itch.io
    Inochi Creator screenshot 1

    Inochi Creator Features

    1.  Animation Rigging
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free

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    AnimeEffects

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    AnimeEffects is a 2D keyframe animation tool based on deformation of polygon meshes. You can easily operate, quickly shape your idea, and remake at any time if you have changed your mind.

    10 AnimeEffects alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    AnimeEffects screenshot 1

    AnimeEffects Features

    1.  Animation Rigging
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Automated Tweening
    4.  Keyframe Animation
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Bones

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  6. Live2D Cubism icon

    Live2D Cubism

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    Live2D is the world's first drawing technology to enable 3D rendering of 2D images. This technology supports a variety of portable consoles and smartphones, and Live2D is already being utilized for games that take advantage of the unique characteristics of hand drawn artwork.

    11 Live2D Cubism alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Unity
    Live2D Cubism screenshot 1

    Live2D Cubism Features

    1.  GNU/linux-libre
    2.  Image to 3D

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  7. E-mote Free Movie Maker icon

    E-mote Free Movie Maker

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    E-mote is an engine which can create smooth and stereoscopic animation in a few steps from the character's 2D illustration. You can easily and dynamically move the expressions, orientations, limbs of standing pictures characters and make it look 3D.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    E-mote Free Movie Maker screenshot 1

    E-mote Free Movie Maker Features

    1.  Animation Rigging
    2.  Image to 3D

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  9. Trangram icon

    Trangram

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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Trangram screenshot 1

    Trangram Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free

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    • Trangram is the most popular Web-based alternative to Spine.

    • Trangram is Free and ProprietarySpine is Paid and Proprietary
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    Jpixel

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    JPixel is an editor for making pixel art animations and tilesets.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Jpixel screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Official product page unavailable.

    Jpixel Features

    1.  Pixel Art

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