Synfig Studio AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Animation Makers

The best Animation Maker alternative to Synfig Studio is Animation Desk, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Synfig Studio and many of them are Animation Makers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Animation Maker alternatives to Synfig Studio are OpenToonz, Glaxnimate, Pencil2D and enve.

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  1. Animation Desk icon

    Animation Desk

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    Create frame-by-frame animation, sketches, and storyboard projects using multiple painting tools, pressure sensitivity, onion skinning, stamp features, layer support, dynamic backgrounds, and easy export to PDF or animatics for sharing or further creative use.

    90 Animation Desk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Animation Desk as an Alternative to Synfig Studio
    Rosalind Morris
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    12

    Animation Desk has a simpler interface.

    Guest
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    Synfig is vector while AD is painted

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Animation Desk is a great Synfig Studio alternative.

    • Animation Desk is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Synfig Studio.

    • Animation Desk is Freemium and ProprietarySynfig Studio is Free and Open Source
  2. OpenToonz icon

    OpenToonz

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    OpenToonz is an animation program that is a free software version of Toonz, the animation software used by Studio Ghibli, amongst others.

    43 OpenToonz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    it is nowhere near the same

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. OpenToonz is a legitimate Synfig Studio alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • OpenToonz is Free and Open SourceSynfig Studio is also Free and Open Source
    • OpenToonz is Privacy focusedSynfig Studio is not according to our users
  4. Glaxnimate icon

    Glaxnimate

     47 likes
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    Glaxnimate is a vector graphics animation program which focuses on being quick and easy to use.

    15 Glaxnimate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • AppImageHub
    • Debian
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
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    mattbas
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    1

    Glaxnimate has a simpler interface

    Guest
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    0

    glaxnimate can work with vector graphics, which a lot of other alternatives can't

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    Very simple vector animation tool.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Glaxnimate is Free and Open SourceSynfig Studio is also Free and Open Source
    • Glaxnimate is Privacy focusedSynfig Studio is not according to our users
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    Pencil2D

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    Pencil2D is an 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.

    44 Pencil2D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    creek23
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    while Pencil2D draws in vector, it does not support tweening. Synfig has tweening but doesnt support raster. Pencil2D is better compared to Krita than Synfig. and Synfig is better compared to Kage Studio than Pencil2D.

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    • Some users think Pencil2D is a great Synfig Studio alternative, some don't.

    • Pencil2D is Free and Open SourceSynfig Studio is also Free and Open Source
    • Pencil2D is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSynfig Studio is not according to our users
  7. enve icon

    enve

     37 likes
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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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  8. 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.

    10 Inochi Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • itch.io
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  10. Adobe Animate icon

    Adobe Animate

     109 likes
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    Versatile multimedia tool, Adobe Animate offers 4K video export, HTML5 support, creative illustration tools, colored onion skinning, and seamless Creative Cloud integration. Formerly Flash Professional, it includes a rotatable canvas and vector brushes.

    59 Adobe Animate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    it's subscription while Synfig is open source

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Adobe Animate is a great Synfig Studio alternative, some don't.

    • Adobe Animate is the most popular commercial alternative to Synfig Studio.

    • Adobe Animate is Paid and ProprietarySynfig Studio is Free and Open Source
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    Tahoma2D

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    Tahoma2D is a powerful program for 2D and stop motion animation. Tahoma 2D is based on OpenToonz.

    25 Tahoma2D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Moho

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    Moho has everything you need to make amazing, professional animations. Used in the OSCAR nominated films, The Breadwinner and Song of the Sea, for Best Animated Feature Film.

    25 Moho alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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