TVPaint Animation AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Animation Makers

The best Animation Maker alternative to TVPaint Animation is OpenToonz, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to TVPaint Animation and many of them are Animation Makers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Animation Maker alternatives to TVPaint Animation are Synfig Studio, Pencil2D, enve and Adobe Animate.

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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.

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TVPaint Animation alternatives page was last updated Sep 25, 2024
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  1. OpenToonz icon
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    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.

    40 OpenToonz alternatives
    GTS

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Digital painting
    Filming
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Pen Stabilization
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Stop Motion
    4.  Custom Brushes
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Drawing Tablet Support
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Automated Tweening
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    • Almost everyone thinks OpenToonz is a great TVPaint Animation alternative.

    • OpenToonz is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to TVPaint Animation.

    • OpenToonz is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TVPaint Animation.

    • OpenToonz is Free and Open SourceTVPaint Animation is Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenToonz is Privacy focusedTVPaint Animation is not according to our users
  2. Synfig Studio icon
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    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
    Synfig Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Synfig Studio screenshot 1
    Synfig Studio screenshot 2
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    Synfig Studio screenshot 3

    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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  4. Pencil2D icon
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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.

    42 Pencil2D alternatives
    Pencil2D screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Onion skinning
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  No Coding Required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Symmetry brush
    9.  Raster graphics
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    Adobe Animate

    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 ca...

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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
    Official Enve Screenshot

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    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
    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

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  7. Adobe Animate icon
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    Adobe Animate

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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.

    57 Adobe Animate alternatives
    Adobe Animate screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Adobe Animate screenshot 1
    Adobe Animate screenshot 2

    Top Adobe Animate Features

    1.  Keyframe Animation
    2.  Pressure Sensitivity
    3.  Animation Rigging
    4.  Export to SVG
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  Onion skinning
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  Automated Tweening
    10.  Video Maker
    11.  Drawing 2D
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    • Some users think Adobe Animate is a great TVPaint Animation alternative, some don't.

    • Adobe Animate is the most popular commercial alternative to TVPaint Animation.

    • Adobe Animate is Paid and ProprietaryTVPaint Animation is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. Expressive Animator icon
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    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
    Expressive Animator - Walking character animation

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Expressive Animator - Text and Local Fonts
    Expressive Animator - demo animation
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    Expressive Animator - Export Options

    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
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  10. Tahoma2D icon
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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.

    24 Tahoma2D alternatives
    Interface Overview

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    File Browser
    Flipbook
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    Function Editor

    Tahoma2D Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Animation Rigging
    4.  Drawing 2D
    5.  Stop Motion
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  11. Animation Desk icon
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    Animation Desk

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    Animation Desk is a perfect tool for animating, storyboarding, and sketching. It’s an app Loved by professional and amateur animators, Youtubers, and many art lovers. Draw you frame-to-frame animation from scratch, or create animations upon videos, images, PSD layers.

    94 Animation Desk alternatives
    Animation Desk screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Animation Desk screenshot 1
    Animation Desk screenshot 2
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    Animation Desk screenshot 3

    Top Animation Desk Features

    1.  Onion skinning
    2.  Live Screen Recording
    3.  Keyframe Animation
    4.  Video Import
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  Rotoscoping
    7.  Animated Videos
    8.  Symmetry brush
    9.  Stamps
    10.  Sketch to PSD
    11.  Built-in PDF converter
    12.  Convert Videos to Animated GIFs
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    • Animation Desk is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to TVPaint Animation.

    • Animation Desk is Freemium and ProprietaryTVPaint Animation is Paid and Proprietary
  12. Toon Boom Harmony icon
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    Toon Boom Harmony

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    Toon Boom Harmony Network is the industrial animation software for studios worldwide.

    36 Toon Boom Harmony alternatives
    Toon Boom Harmony screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Toon Boom Harmony Features

    1.  Automated Tweening
    2.  Keyframe Animation
    3.  Vector strokes
    Toon Boom Harmony screenshot 1
    Toon Boom Harmony screenshot 2
    Toon Boom Harmony iconTVPaint Animation Icon

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  13. Animation Paper icon
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    Animation Paper

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    Top quality software for doing hand drawn animation. Very easy and fast to work with. Simple, yet powerful.

    22 Animation Paper alternatives
    Animation Paper screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Animation Paper screenshot 1

    Animation Paper Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Drawing Tablet Support
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    Animation Paper iconTVPaint Animation Icon

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  14. Moho icon
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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.

    24 Moho alternatives
    Moho screenshot 1

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Moho screenshot 1
    Moho screenshot 2

    Moho Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Drawing 2D
    4.  Open PSD files
    5.  GPU Acceleration
    Moho iconTVPaint Animation Icon

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  15. TupiTube icon
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    TupiTube

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    Tupi is a design and authoring tool for digital artists interested in 2D Animation, fork of the KToon project, offering an interface experience focused on 8-100 years olds.

    27 TupiTube alternatives
    TupiTube screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    TupiTube Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Rotoscoping
    3.  Flash-Like
    TupiTube screenshot 1
    TupiTube iconTVPaint Animation Icon

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