Side by side
Animista vs OpenFX
Both stand on animation software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Animista offers a focused way to tune pre-made CSS animations and retrieve the resulting code. Desktop users should note the browser download limitation and the possibility of older-browser issues.
Visit Animista Free plan Windows
OpenFX combines modeling, animation, rendering, plugins, and format imports in a free Windows suite. Its documented platform and development requirements focus on older Windows environments.
Visit OpenFXThe facts
| Animista | OpenFX | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 1 | None |
| Maker | Not published | OpenFX |
| Website | animista.net | openfx.org |
| On animation software | #64 of 106 | #68 of 106 |
Animista: what it does well
- Free plan includes personal and commercial use
- Adjusts easing, timing, direction, and fill mode
- Favorites help organize selected animations
- Outputs copyable CSS or an animista.css file
- Minification and prefixing are enabled by default
What to know first
- Mobile version is unavailable
- Chrome is required for file downloads
- Some animations may fail in older browsers
- Privacy policy describes collection of usage data
OpenFX: what it does well
- Free plan and open-source GNU licence
- Built-in renderer and ray-trace engine
- NURBS, kinematics animation, and morphing
- Plugins provide image and animation effects
- Imports several common 3D formats
What to know first
- Windows-only Win32 support
- Listed requirements cover older Windows releases
- Mailing lists are inactive and under review
- Source solutions were designed for Visual Studio 2003
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