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, Kage Studio and Spine.

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Spriter : an intuitive 2D animation tool for video game makers.

Spriter enables the “modular” method of animating where, instead of each frame being a single complete image, it is constructed from many small, re- useable...

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Spriter alternatives page was last updated Mar 12, 2024
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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
    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

    Synfig Studio VS Spriter

     
    Comments about Synfig Studio as an Alternative to Spriter
    Dawlin
    Positive •Feb 14, 2016
    -1

    Free version crash on installing

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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

    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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Official Enve Screenshot
    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

    enve VS Spriter

     
  4. Expressive Animator icon

    Expressive Animator

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

    74 Expressive Animator alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Expressive Animator - Walking character animation

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Keyframe Animation
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  Automated Tweening
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  WYSIWYG Support
    10.  Support for 4K
    11.  Hardware Accelerated

    Expressive Animator VS Spriter

     

    • 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
  5. Kage Studio icon

    Kage Studio

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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.

    23 Kage Studio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    Kage Studio on Mac OS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Automated Tweening
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Live Preview
    9.  Portable
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Non Destructive Editing
    12.  No Coding Required

    Kage Studio VS Spriter

     
  6. Spine icon

    Spine

     17 likes
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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

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Spine screenshot 1

    Spine Features

    1.  Bones

    Spine VS Spriter

     
  7. SpookyGhost icon

    SpookyGhost

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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.

    4 SpookyGhost alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    SpookyGhost screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Support for Layers
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Support for scripting

    SpookyGhost VS Spriter

     

    • SpookyGhost is the most popular Web-based & Android alternative to Spriter.

    • SpookyGhost is Free and Open SourceSpriter is Paid and Proprietary
    • SpookyGhost is LightweightSpriter is not according to our users
  9. Cosmigo Pro Motion icon

    Cosmigo Pro Motion

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

    33 Cosmigo Pro Motion alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Cosmigo Pro Motion screenshot 1

    Cosmigo Pro Motion Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Color management
    3.  Tile mapping

    Cosmigo Pro Motion VS Spriter

     
  10. Trangram icon

    Trangram

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

    51 Trangram alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Trangram screenshot 1

    Trangram Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free

    Trangram VS Spriter

     
  11. Pixels Composer icon

    Pixels Composer

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    Pixels Composer is a non-destructive, node based VFX compositor for pixel art with the ability to animate any parameter and featuring batch importing of images.

    4 Pixels Composer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • TH flagThailand

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • itch.io
    Pixels Composer screenshot 1

    Pixels Composer Features

    1.  Node Based

    Pixels Composer VS Spriter

     
  12. Creature icon

    Creature

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    This software is used to create fluid and natural animation to 2D graphics, easily allowing the user to use secondary animation to make it look more natural.

    13 Creature alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Intuitive interface

    Creature VS Spriter

     
  13. Marionette Studio icon

    Marionette Studio

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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

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    Marionette Studio screenshot 1

    Marionette Studio VS Spriter

     
  14. Rubber Hose 2 icon

    Rubber Hose 2

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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.

    40 Rubber Hose 2 alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe After Effects
    Rubber Hose 2 screenshot 1

    Rubber Hose 2 VS Spriter

     
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