DragonBones vs Live2D Cubism

DragonBones

5.3 #23 in 2D Character Animation Software

About DragonBones

Live2D Cubism

7.1 #21 in Animation Software

About Live2D Cubism
DragonBonesLive2D Cubism
Free planNoNo
Free trialNoYes
Paid from—$5.65/mo
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsmacOS, WindowsAndroid, iOS, macOS, Web, Windows
Free planYesYes
Animation workflowriggedpuppet
Bone riggingYes—
Mesh deformationYesYes
Supported platformsWindows, MacWindows, macOS
Export formatsJSON (DragonBones and Egret MovieClip data)PNG, JPEG, GIF, MP4, WebM, MOV, MOC3, model3.json, motion3.json
Paid from—13.26 /mo
Lip sync—Yes

Both are listed in Best 2D Character Animation Software. On Freedom251, Live2D Cubism scores higher on our published basis.