Spriter AlternativesAnimation Makers and other similar apps like Spriter

Spriter is described as ': an intuitive 2D animation tool for video game makers' and is a Animation Maker in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Spriter for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Spriter alternative is Synfig Studio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Spriter are enve, Expressive Animator, Pixel Composer and Spine.

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

    59 Synfig Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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    Comments about Synfig Studio as an Alternative to Spriter
    Dawlin
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    Free version crash on installing

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Synfig Studio is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Spriter.

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

    • Synfig Studio is Free and Open SourceSpriter is Paid and Proprietary
  2. enve icon
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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.

    56 enve alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    The premier editor for SVG animations. Create interactive SVG animations that run anywhere without plugins, players, or JavaScript code embedded.

    77 Expressive Animator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Expressive Animator is the most popular commercial alternative to Spriter.

    • Expressive Animator is Paid and ProprietarySpriter is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Expressive Animator is LightweightSpriter is not according to our users
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    Non-destructive node-based compositor for pixel art supporting parameter animation, batch image importing, modular and procedural workflows, real-time preview, layered editing, sprite sheet export, undo, and seamless integration into 2D game development pipelines.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • itch.io
     
  5. Spine icon
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    Spine is 2D animation software designed specifically for software and game development. Animators, artists and programmers unite to bring your games alive.

    16 Spine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  6. Kage Studio icon
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    Kage Studio is a vector-based 2D Animation cross-platform Software that can export animation to HTML5, PNG sequence, Spritesheet, and video (via FFmpeg) as well as static images to PNG and SVG.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
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    Pro Motion is a drawing and animation software for Windows designed similar to the famous Amiga Deluxe Paint (DPaint).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Marionette Studio is a great software, powerful, easy and very intuitive to create 2D animations, characters for video games and more.

    19 Marionette Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
     
    • Marionette Studio is the most popular Web-based alternative to Spriter.

    • Marionette Studio is Paid and ProprietarySpriter is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. SpookyGhost icon
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    SpookyGhost is a procedural animation tool for sprites made with the nCine. You can animate many different properties like the size, rotation, position, and color of your sprites, as well as deform their shape.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
     
    • SpookyGhost is the most popular Android alternative to Spriter.

    • SpookyGhost is Free and Open SourceSpriter is Paid and Proprietary
    • SpookyGhost is LightweightSpriter is not according to our users
  10. Jpixel icon
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    JPixel is an editor for making pixel art animations and tilesets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    The Lospec Pixel editor is a free pixel art program that you can use right here in your web browser. Our goal was to create an easy to use, intuitive and unobtrusive pixel art application that you can use anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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