Synfig Studio AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Digital Painting Tools

The best Digital Painting alternative to Synfig Studio is Krita, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Synfig Studio and ten of them are Digital Painting Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Digital Painting Tool alternatives to Synfig Studio are Animation Desk, OpenToonz, Pencil2D and TVPaint Animation.

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  1. Krita icon
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    Free, open-source painting software designed by artists for artists. Offers customizable UI, 9 brush engines, color management, tablet support, non-destructive editing, and privacy features. Portable and available on major platforms, supporting seamless texture creation.

    158 Krita alternatives

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    • Open Source

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    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Steam
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  2. Animation Desk icon
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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.

    94 Animation Desk alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    • Android Tablet
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  3. OpenToonz icon
     139 likes

    Open-source 2D animation software supporting raster and vector workflows, node-based compositing, plug-in extensions, anti-aliased painting, and support for major platforms, developed in collaboration with Studio Ghibli and suitable for commercial projects.

    47 OpenToonz alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  4. Pencil2D icon
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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.

    48 Pencil2D alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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  5. TVP Animation is the leading paperless drawing and animation tool, able to imitate traditional techniques such as Pen Brush, Gouache, Watercolour, Pencil, Felt-tip and Airbrush, and animate them over frames.

    41 TVPaint Animation alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
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  6. FlipaClip icon
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    Draw your cartoon using frame-by-frame animation. It works just like the old school flipbook but with a modern twist!

    42 FlipaClip alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. Celas Studio icon
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    Draw, rig, animate. All in one program. Celas Studio, your 2.5D animation studio. Smoothly control powerful vector lines with Action Bones, bring them to life with a dynamic skeleton system and wind physics. 3D camera system, traditional raster animation, and more...

    26 Celas Studio alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  8. Spectrum Shift Paint employs color cycling to enable you to create colorful animations very easily. Animations can be exported as WebGL. This is unlike any other animation program available.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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