Best Cartoon Maker Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Wick Editor is ranked #1 of 29 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Powtoon and Animaker. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Powtoon. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Doratoon at £5/mo.
Cartoon projects can involve animating characters, arranging scenes and adding voices. Compared on animation controls, custom characters and automatic lip sync, these tools also vary in listed voiceover tools, scene templates and maximum export resolution. Wick Editor, Powtoon and Animaker are among the software options to compare. Supported platforms can help you assess workflow fit, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. Consider the controls and output details relevant to the cartoon you want to make, then weigh those against the features each entry lists.
29 cartoon maker software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
11 of the 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wick EditorWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 2 | PowtoonWeb · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $8/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | AnimakerWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Animation DeskWindows · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 5 | DoratoonWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | £5/mo | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Krikey AIWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.5 | |
| 7 | OpenToonzWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 8 | Pencil2DWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 9 | Synfig StudioWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | Tahoma2DWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 11 | iCloneWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 12 | Live2D CubismWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $5.65/mo | 5.8 |
| 13 | PlotagonWindows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 14 | CallipegWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $5/mo | 5.3 |
| 15 | FlipaClipMac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 16 | RoughAnimatorWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $7.99/mo | 5.2 |
| 17 | VyondWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | CartoonifyWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 19 | Pivot AnimatorWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | SpineWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $70.83/mo | 5.1 |
| 21 | Toon Boom HarmonyWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $6.75/mo | 5.1 |
| 22 | MohoWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $59.99/mo | 5.0 |
| 23 | ToonlyWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $40.83/mo | 5.0 |
| 24 | TVPaint AnimationWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 25 | CreatureWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Custom characters | Scene templates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wick Editor | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Powtoon | 6.6 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 3 | Animaker | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Animation Desk | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Doratoon | 6.5 | Free plan | £5/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | Krikey AI | 6.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | OpenToonz | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | Pencil2D | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Synfig Studio | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Tahoma2D | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | iClone | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | Live2D Cubism | 5.8 | No | $5.65/mo | Yes | 13.26 /mo | — | — |
| 13 | Plotagon | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | Callipeg | 5.3 | No | $5/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | FlipaClip | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | RoughAnimator | 5.2 | No | $7.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | Vyond | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Cartoonify | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 19 | Pivot Animator | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | Spine | 5.1 | No | $70.83/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Toon Boom Harmony | 5.1 | No | $6.75/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | Moho | 5.0 | No | $59.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Toonly | 5.0 | No | $40.83/mo | No | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 24 | TVPaint Animation | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Creature | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which cartoon maker software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Wick Editor is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 6.7. Powtoon is second and Animaker third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Doratoon has the lowest first paid tier we found: £5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.