Best 2D Character Animation Software in 2026
Updated
48ranked
2free plans on this page
$0.58/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
2 of the 23 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | TupiTubeWindows · Mac · Linux · Android | Two bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 5.4 | |
| 27 | CallipegWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $5/mo | 5.3 |
| 28 | DragonBonesWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 29 | Kage StudioWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 30 | UmamoWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 31 | EnveWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 32 | Pivot AnimatorWindows | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | |
| 33 | RoughAnimatorWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $7.99/mo | 5.2 |
| 34 | VyondWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 35 | SpineWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $70.83/mo | 5.1 |
| 36 | Toon Boom HarmonyWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $6.75/mo | 5.1 |
| 37 | CelAction2DWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $11.67/mo | 5.0 |
| 38 | MohoWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $59.99/mo | 5.0 |
| 39 | TVPaint AnimationWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 40 | Adobe AnimateWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 41 | CACANiWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 42 | Cartoon AnimatorWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $149/mo | 4.9 |
| 43 | CreatureWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 44 | DigiCel FlipBookWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 45 | ToonSquidiPhone | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 46 | Marionette StudioWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | $0.58/mo | 4.8 |
| 47 | ProcreateiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 48 | Stickman & ElementoWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Animation workflow | Bone rigging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | TupiTube | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | Callipeg | 5.3 | No | $5/mo | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 28 | DragonBones | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | rigged | Yes |
| 29 | Kage Studio | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 30 | Umamo | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | Enve | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 32 | Pivot Animator | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | rigged | — |
| 33 | RoughAnimator | 5.2 | No | $7.99/mo | No | — | frame-by-frame | — |
| 34 | Vyond | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 35 | Spine | 5.1 | No | $70.83/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 36 | Toon Boom Harmony | 5.1 | No | $6.75/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 37 | CelAction2D | 5.0 | No | $11.67/mo | No | 70 /mo | rigged | Yes |
| 38 | Moho | 5.0 | No | $59.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 39 | TVPaint Animation | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 40 | Adobe Animate | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 41 | CACANi | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | frame-by-frame | — |
| 42 | Cartoon Animator | 4.9 | No | $149/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 43 | Creature | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 44 | DigiCel FlipBook | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | frame-by-frame | — |
| 45 | ToonSquid | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 46 | Marionette Studio | 4.8 | No | $0.58/mo | No | — | rigged | Yes |
| 47 | Procreate | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 48 | Stickman & Elemento | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
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