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Best TVPaint Animation Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from animation software ranked against TVPaint Animation on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Blender Free plan Open sourceLinuxMacWin Free9.5
    TVPaint Animation vs Blender
  2. 2
    Rive Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $9/mo8.2
    TVPaint Animation vs Rive
  3. 3
    Houdini Free plan WinMacLinux $7.92/mo8.1
    TVPaint Animation vs Houdini
  4. 4
    OpenToonz Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.0
    TVPaint Animation vs OpenToonz
  5. 5
    Cascadeur Free plan iOSLinuxMacWin $19/mo7.9
    TVPaint Animation vs Cascadeur
  6. 6
    Synfig Studio Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.8
    TVPaint Animation vs Synfig Studio
  7. 7
    Pencil2D Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.8
    TVPaint Animation vs Pencil2D
  8. 8
    Powtoon Free plan AndroidextensioniOSWeb $8/mo7.8
    TVPaint Animation vs Powtoon
  9. 9
    Animaker Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb 7.8
    TVPaint Animation vs Animaker
  10. 10
    iClone Free plan Win Free7.7
    TVPaint Animation vs iClone
  11. 11
    Bforartists Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.6
    TVPaint Animation vs Bforartists
  12. 12
    Rokoko Studio Free plan MacWin $0.83/mo7.6
    TVPaint Animation vs Rokoko Studio
  13. 13
    Pixelorama Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWebWin Free7.5
    TVPaint Animation vs Pixelorama
  14. 14
    Mixamo Free plan Web Free7.4
    TVPaint Animation vs Mixamo
  15. 15
    Plask Motion Free plan Web $18/mo7.4
    TVPaint Animation vs Plask Motion
  16. 16
    DeepMotion Animate 3D Free plan apiWeb Free7.4
    TVPaint Animation vs DeepMotion Animate 3D
  17. 17
    Animation Desk Free plan AndroidiOSWin 7.3
    TVPaint Animation vs Animation Desk
  18. 18
    Cavalry Free plan MacWin Free7.2
    TVPaint Animation vs Cavalry
  19. 19
    Stop Motion Studio Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free7.2
    TVPaint Animation vs Stop Motion Studio
  20. 20
    Wick Editor Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free7.2
    TVPaint Animation vs Wick Editor

TVPaint Animation alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Blender9.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
2Rive8.2Free plan$9/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Houdini8.1Free plan$7.92/moWindows, Mac, Linux
4OpenToonz8.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
5Cascadeur7.9Free plan$19/moiOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
6Synfig Studio7.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
7Pencil2D7.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
8Powtoon7.8Free plan$8/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Web
9Animaker7.8Free plan—Android, API, iOS, Web
10iClone7.7Free planFreeWindows
11Bforartists7.6Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
12Rokoko Studio7.6Free plan$0.83/moMac, Windows
13Pixelorama7.5Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14Mixamo7.4Free planFreeWeb
15Plask Motion7.4Free plan$18/moWeb
16DeepMotion Animate 3D7.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
17Animation Desk7.3Free plan—Android, iOS, Windows
18Cavalry7.2Free planFreeMac, Windows
19Stop Motion Studio7.2Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
20Wick Editor7.2Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about TVPaint Animation alternatives

What is the best alternative to TVPaint Animation?

Blender, number 1 in animation software with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Rive, Houdini, OpenToonz and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to TVPaint Animation?

Blender is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to TVPaint Animation?

Yes: Blender.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.