Animation Software head-to-head

Compare any two animation software

First tool #1 Toon Boom Harmony · 9.3 #2 Blender · 9.2 #3 Cinema 4D · 9.1 #4 Autodesk Maya · 9.0 #5 OpenToonz · 8.9 #6 Houdini · 8.8 #7 Adobe Character Animator · 8.7 #8 Adobe Animate · 8.6 #9 Rive · 8.5 #10 Spine · 8.4 #11 TVPaint Animation · 8.3 #12 iClone · 8.2 #13 Adobe After Effects · 8.1 #14 Synfig Studio · 8.0 #15 Pencil2D · 7.9 #16 Live2D Cubism · 7.8 #17 Cascadeur · 7.7 #18 Autodesk MotionBuilder · 7.6 #19 Powtoon · 7.5 #20 Cartoon Animator · 7.4 #21 Animaker · 7.3 #22 Aseprite · 7.2 #23 Bforartists · 7.1 #24 Fusion · 7.0 #25 Mixamo · 6.9 #26 Apple Motion · 6.7 #27 Rokoko Studio · 6.6 #28 Plask Motion · 6.5 #29 DeepMotion Animate 3D · 6.4 #30 iPi Mocap Studio · 6.3 #31 Poser · 6.2 #32 Hash Animation:Master · 6.1 #33 Notch · 5.9 #34 Callipeg · 5.8 #35 Ventuz · 5.7 #36 Vyond · 5.6 #37 VideoScribe · 5.5 #38 Daz Studio · 5.4 #39 Autograph · 5.4 #40 Autodesk 3ds Max · 5.3 #41 Animation Desk · 5.2 #42 Pixelorama · 5.1 #43 Wideo · 5.0 #44 Saola Animate · 4.9 #45 Lottie Creator · 4.8 #46 LightWave 3D · 4.7 #47 Cavalry · 4.6 #48 CelAction2D · 4.5 #49 Anim8or · 4.3 #50 Stop Motion Studio · 4.2 #51 Spriter · 4.1 #52 Jitter · 4.0 #53 Pivot Animator · 3.9 #54 Tahoma2D · 3.8 #55 FlipaClip · 3.7 #56 Wick Editor · 3.6 #57 SVGator · 3.5 #58 Lottielab · 3.4 #59 Moho · 3.3 #60 Glaxnimate · 3.2 #61 Plotagon · 3.1 #62 Inochi Creator · 3.0 #63 Faceware Studio · 3.0 #64 TupiTube · 3.0 #65 Procreate · 3.0 #66 Dragonframe · 3.0 #67 ToonSquid · 3.0 #68 Alight Motion · 3.0 #69 TouchDesigner · 3.0 #70 CACANi · 3.0 #71 Google Earth Studio · 3.0 #72 Animation Paper · 3.0 #73 DigiCel FlipBook · 3.0 #74 RoughAnimator · 3.0 #75 Mango Animate Whiteboard Animation Maker · 3.0 #76 Animatron Studio · 3.0 #77 Tumult Hype · 3.0 #78 Pro Motion NG · 3.0 #79 Mango Animation Maker · 3.0 #80 Umamo · 3.0 #81 Nawmal · 3.0 #82 Doodly · 3.0 #83 Muvizu · 3.0 #84 Brush Ninja · 3.0 #85 Sclera · 3.0 #86 Keyshape · 3.0 #87 iStopMotion · 3.0 #88 Motionity · 3.0 #89 Stick Nodes · 3.0 #90 CreateJS · 3.0 #91 Piskel · 3.0 #92 OpenFX · 3.0 #93 Toonly · 3.0 #94 Electric Image Animation System · 3.0 #95 PixTeller · 3.0 #96 KoolMoves · 3.0 #97 Explaindio · 3.0 #98 Aphalina Animator · 3.0 #99 Animation-ish · 3.0 #100 Popmotion · 3.0 #101 Source Filmmaker · 3.0 #102 Kite Compositor · 3.0 #103 K-3D · 3.0 #104 Anime.js · 3.0 #105 Animista · 3.0 #106 Patatap · 3.0 vs Second tool #1 Toon Boom Harmony · 9.3 #2 Blender · 9.2 #3 Cinema 4D · 9.1 #4 Autodesk Maya · 9.0 #5 OpenToonz · 8.9 #6 Houdini · 8.8 #7 Adobe Character Animator · 8.7 #8 Adobe Animate · 8.6 #9 Rive · 8.5 #10 Spine · 8.4 #11 TVPaint Animation · 8.3 #12 iClone · 8.2 #13 Adobe After Effects · 8.1 #14 Synfig Studio · 8.0 #15 Pencil2D · 7.9 #16 Live2D Cubism · 7.8 #17 Cascadeur · 7.7 #18 Autodesk MotionBuilder · 7.6 #19 Powtoon · 7.5 #20 Cartoon Animator · 7.4 #21 Animaker · 7.3 #22 Aseprite · 7.2 #23 Bforartists · 7.1 #24 Fusion · 7.0 #25 Mixamo · 6.9 #26 Apple Motion · 6.7 #27 Rokoko Studio · 6.6 #28 Plask Motion · 6.5 #29 DeepMotion Animate 3D · 6.4 #30 iPi Mocap Studio · 6.3 #31 Poser · 6.2 #32 Hash Animation:Master · 6.1 #33 Notch · 5.9 #34 Callipeg · 5.8 #35 Ventuz · 5.7 #36 Vyond · 5.6 #37 VideoScribe · 5.5 #38 Daz Studio · 5.4 #39 Autograph · 5.4 #40 Autodesk 3ds Max · 5.3 #41 Animation Desk · 5.2 #42 Pixelorama · 5.1 #43 Wideo · 5.0 #44 Saola Animate · 4.9 #45 Lottie Creator · 4.8 #46 LightWave 3D · 4.7 #47 Cavalry · 4.6 #48 CelAction2D · 4.5 #49 Anim8or · 4.3 #50 Stop Motion Studio · 4.2 #51 Spriter · 4.1 #52 Jitter · 4.0 #53 Pivot Animator · 3.9 #54 Tahoma2D · 3.8 #55 FlipaClip · 3.7 #56 Wick Editor · 3.6 #57 SVGator · 3.5 #58 Lottielab · 3.4 #59 Moho · 3.3 #60 Glaxnimate · 3.2 #61 Plotagon · 3.1 #62 Inochi Creator · 3.0 #63 Faceware Studio · 3.0 #64 TupiTube · 3.0 #65 Procreate · 3.0 #66 Dragonframe · 3.0 #67 ToonSquid · 3.0 #68 Alight Motion · 3.0 #69 TouchDesigner · 3.0 #70 CACANi · 3.0 #71 Google Earth Studio · 3.0 #72 Animation Paper · 3.0 #73 DigiCel FlipBook · 3.0 #74 RoughAnimator · 3.0 #75 Mango Animate Whiteboard Animation Maker · 3.0 #76 Animatron Studio · 3.0 #77 Tumult Hype · 3.0 #78 Pro Motion NG · 3.0 #79 Mango Animation Maker · 3.0 #80 Umamo · 3.0 #81 Nawmal · 3.0 #82 Doodly · 3.0 #83 Muvizu · 3.0 #84 Brush Ninja · 3.0 #85 Sclera · 3.0 #86 Keyshape · 3.0 #87 iStopMotion · 3.0 #88 Motionity · 3.0 #89 Stick Nodes · 3.0 #90 CreateJS · 3.0 #91 Piskel · 3.0 #92 OpenFX · 3.0 #93 Toonly · 3.0 #94 Electric Image Animation System · 3.0 #95 PixTeller · 3.0 #96 KoolMoves · 3.0 #97 Explaindio · 3.0 #98 Aphalina Animator · 3.0 #99 Animation-ish · 3.0 #100 Popmotion · 3.0 #101 Source Filmmaker · 3.0 #102 Kite Compositor · 3.0 #103 K-3D · 3.0 #104 Anime.js · 3.0 #105 Animista · 3.0 #106 Patatap · 3.0 Compare

Every tool in the ranking is in the list, #1 to #106.

Top matchups The top four, head-to-head

• Toon Boom Harmony#1 · 9.3 vs Blender#2 · 9.2 0 wins4 even1 win Toon Boom Harmony leads on 0 of 5 checks, Blender on 1, and 4 are even. Free plan only on Blender Toon Boom Harmony vs Blender →
• Toon Boom Harmony#1 · 9.3 vs Cinema 4D#3 · 9.1 0 wins5 even0 wins Toon Boom Harmony leads on 0 of 5 checks, Cinema 4D on 0, and 5 are even. Toon Boom Harmony vs Cinema 4D →
• Toon Boom Harmony#1 · 9.3 vs Autodesk Maya#4 · 9.0 0 wins5 even0 wins Toon Boom Harmony leads on 0 of 5 checks, Autodesk Maya on 0, and 5 are even. Toon Boom Harmony vs Autodesk Maya →

Every top-8 matchup 22 comparisons, grouped by tool

• Toon Boom Harmony#1 · 9.3
  • vsToon Boom Harmony vs Blender9.2
  • vsToon Boom Harmony vs Cinema 4D9.1
  • vsToon Boom Harmony vs Autodesk Maya9.0
  • vsToon Boom Harmony vs OpenToonz8.9
  • vsToon Boom Harmony vs Houdini8.8
  • vsToon Boom Harmony vs Adobe Character Animator8.7
  • vsToon Boom Harmony vs Adobe Animate8.6
• Blender#2 · 9.2
  • vsBlender vs Toon Boom Harmony9.3
  • vsBlender vs OpenToonz8.9
  • vsBlender vs Adobe Character Animator8.7
  • vsBlender vs Adobe Animate8.6
• Cinema 4D#3 · 9.1
  • vsCinema 4D vs Toon Boom Harmony9.3
  • vsCinema 4D vs OpenToonz8.9
  • vsCinema 4D vs Adobe Character Animator8.7
  • vsCinema 4D vs Adobe Animate8.6
• Autodesk Maya#4 · 9.0
  • vsAutodesk Maya vs Toon Boom Harmony9.3
  • vsAutodesk Maya vs OpenToonz8.9
  • vsAutodesk Maya vs Adobe Character Animator8.7
  • vsAutodesk Maya vs Adobe Animate8.6
• OpenToonz#5 · 8.9
  • vsOpenToonz vs Toon Boom Harmony9.3
  • vsOpenToonz vs Blender9.2
  • vsOpenToonz vs Cinema 4D9.1
  • vsOpenToonz vs Autodesk Maya9.0
  • vsOpenToonz vs Houdini8.8
  • vsOpenToonz vs Adobe Character Animator8.7
  • vsOpenToonz vs Adobe Animate8.6
• Houdini#6 · 8.8
  • vsHoudini vs Toon Boom Harmony9.3
  • vsHoudini vs OpenToonz8.9
  • vsHoudini vs Adobe Character Animator8.7
  • vsHoudini vs Adobe Animate8.6
• Adobe Character Animator#7 · 8.7
  • vsAdobe Character Animator vs Toon Boom Harmony9.3
  • vsAdobe Character Animator vs Blender9.2
  • vsAdobe Character Animator vs Cinema 4D9.1
  • vsAdobe Character Animator vs Autodesk Maya9.0
  • vsAdobe Character Animator vs OpenToonz8.9
  • vsAdobe Character Animator vs Houdini8.8
  • vsAdobe Character Animator vs Adobe Animate8.6
• Adobe Animate#8 · 8.6
  • vsAdobe Animate vs Toon Boom Harmony9.3
  • vsAdobe Animate vs Blender9.2
  • vsAdobe Animate vs Cinema 4D9.1
  • vsAdobe Animate vs Autodesk Maya9.0
  • vsAdobe Animate vs OpenToonz8.9
  • vsAdobe Animate vs Houdini8.8
  • vsAdobe Animate vs Adobe Character Animator8.7

More head-to-heads

• Toon Boom Harmony vs Rive
• Adobe Character Animator vs Rive
• Blender vs Rive

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