Animation Software: ranks 51–100
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Ranks 51–100 of 106 tools, best first
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Best for2D game sprite and skeletal animation
A focused 2D game animation tool with strong rigging value and limited platform coverage.
4.1/10★★☆☆☆Visit Spriter -
Best forCollaborative web motion graphics
A collaborative web tool for motion graphics, Figma imports, and flexible exports.
- Cloud collaboration
- Motion graphics
4.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Jitter -
Best forBeginners making simple free figure animations
A focused, free figure-animation tool for beginners on Windows.
3.9/10★★☆☆☆Visit Pivot Animator -
Best forFree hybrid 2D animation with lip sync
A free, open-source hybrid 2D animation suite with lip sync and compositing.
3.8/10★★☆☆☆Visit Tahoma2D -
Best forMobile-first frame-by-frame animation
A practical mobile-first 2D animation app with a free plan and broad export options.
3.7/10★★☆☆☆Visit FlipaClip -
Best forFree browser-based basic animation
A capable free starting point for basic browser-based 2D animation.
- 2D animation tools
3.6/10★★☆☆☆Visit Wick Editor -
Best forWeb-based SVG and Lottie animation
A focused web editor for SVG, Lottie, interactive, and app-ready animation exports.
- Cloud collaboration
- Motion graphics
- 2D animation tools
3.5/10★★☆☆☆Visit SVGator -
Best forCollaborative web-based Lottie creation
A collaborative web editor for creating, exporting, and delivering Lottie animations.
- Cloud collaboration
- Motion graphics
- 2D animation tools
3.4/10★★☆☆☆Visit Lottielab -
Best forAffordable 2D character animation and rigging
A perpetual-license 2D animation tool with capable rigging, physics, and game-engine exports.
- 3D modeling
- Character rigging
- 2D animation tools
3.3/10★★☆☆☆Visit Moho -
Best forOpen-source vector and Lottie animation
A capable free option for vector and Lottie animation without 3D or verified rigging.
- Motion graphics
- 2D animation tools
3.2/10★★☆☆☆Visit Glaxnimate -
Best forStoryboard-driven animated scenes for beginners
A beginner-friendly puppet animation tool built around storyboards, scenes and dialogue.
3.1/10★★☆☆☆Visit Plotagon -
Best forOpen-source 2D puppet animation
A focused desktop tool for building and animating layered 2D puppet models.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Inochi Creator -
Best forLive facial animation for game engines
A focused facial-animation tool for streaming tracked performance into game engines.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Try Faceware Studio -
Best forFree beginner-friendly 2D animation
A capable free starting point for frame-based 2D animation across desktop and Android.
- 2D animation tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit TupiTube -
Best forIllustrators adding animation on iPad
A strong iPad illustration studio when animation is part of the workflow.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Procreate -
Best forStop-motion and camera-controlled animation
A deep stop-motion toolkit with camera, lighting, audio, and motion-control features.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Dragonframe -
Best foriPad hand-drawn animation
A capable iPad animation studio combining hand-drawn and keyframe workflows.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit ToonSquid -
Best forMobile motion graphics creators
A capable mobile editor for layered motion graphics, with a watermark on the free version.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Alight Motion -
Best forInteractive real-time visual animation
A focused choice for interactive visuals, simulations, projection mapping, and live media.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit TouchDesigner -
Best forAutomated inbetweening for 2D artists
A focused Windows tool for automated inbetweening, cleanup, and traditional 2D workflows.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit CACANi -
Best forAnimated Google Earth and map visuals
A free browser tool for animated Google Earth visuals, with focused map-production features.
- Cloud collaboration
- Motion graphics
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit site -
Best forTraditional drawing and hand-drawn animation
A focused frame-by-frame animation tool with strong timing, playback and export features.
- 2D animation tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Try Animation Paper -
Best forTraditional animators working frame by frame
A desktop frame-by-frame workflow with exposure-sheet timing and layered painting tools.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Try DigiCel FlipBook -
Best forVery low-cost frame-by-frame animation
A focused hand-drawn animation tool with broad exports and no rigging.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit RoughAnimator -
Best forWhiteboard explainer videos on Windows
A Windows-focused whiteboard animator with useful templates, audio tools, and 4K export.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Mango Animate -
Best forSimple collaborative web animation
A capable web animation tool for simple collaborative projects and varied exports.
- Cloud collaboration
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Animatron -
Best forInteractive HTML5 animation on Mac
A focused Mac tool for building interactive HTML5 animation with a perpetual license.
- Motion graphics
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Tumult Hype -
Best forPixel-art and sprite animation
A focused, low-cost tool for pixel artists and game developers.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Pro Motion NG -
Best forSmall teams creating character-led explainer videos
A scene-based desktop editor with character assets, audio tools and 4K publishing.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit site -
Best forOpen-source Live2D-compatible puppet creation
A free Live2D-compatible modelling tool for desktop puppet workflows.
- Character rigging
- 2D animation tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Umamo -
Best forAutomated 3D character explainer videos
A focused desktop tool for automated 3D character explainers, with a costly paid MAKE tier.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Nawmal -
Best forWhiteboard video creators needing templates
A focused whiteboard video tool with broad assets, templates, and 1080p export.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Doodly -
Best forSimple Windows-based 3D scene animation
A focused Windows tool for quick 3D scenes, with accessible one-time pricing.
- 3D modeling
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Muvizu -
Best forSimple animated GIFs across devices
A low-complexity animation tool for beginners, educators, and casual creators.
- 2D animation tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Brush Ninja -
Best forSimple browser-based 2D animation
A free web animation studio with capable 2D tools and a focused feature set.
- 2D animation tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Sclera -
Best forMac users creating interactive vector animations
A focused Mac app for vector animation, interactive SVG, and broad export needs.
- Motion graphics
- 2D animation tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Keyshape -
Best forMac users making stop-motion films
A focused stop-motion tool for Apple users who need frame-by-frame control.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit iStopMotion -
Best forFree browser-based motion graphics creators
A capable free browser editor for focused motion-graphics work.
- Motion graphics
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Motionity -
Best forSimple stick-figure animation on mobile
An accessible mobile animator for stick figures, with tweening, effects, sound, and flexible exports.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Stick Nodes -
Best forDevelopers building HTML5 animations
A free web animation library suite for developers, not a visual animation editor.
- 2D animation tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit CreateJS -
Best forFree pixel-art sprite animation
A focused, free pixel-art editor with useful sprite animation and export tools.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Piskel -
Best forFree Windows 3D animation and modeling
A capable free Windows suite for 3D work, with a narrow platform footprint.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit OpenFX -
Best forDrag-and-drop explainer videos
A focused drag-and-drop tool for cartoon-style explainers, priced for single-user workflows.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Toonly -
Best for3D animators needing character tools and network rendering
Character tools, motion-data imports and network rendering come with a $895 one-time price.
- Motion graphics
- Character rigging
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit EIAS3D -
Best forLow-cost template-based animated graphics
A low-cost web editor for template-based graphics, GIFs, and short animated videos.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit PixTeller -
Best forLow-cost basic HTML5 animation
A low-cost Windows tool for basic HTML5 animation and multimedia exports.
- Character rigging
- 2D animation tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit KoolMoves -
Best forExplainer and doodle video creation
A focused desktop toolkit for 2D and 3D explainer and doodle videos.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Explaindio -
Best forSVG motion graphics for Windows users
A focused Windows editor for SVG motion graphics, web output, video, and GIFs.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Aphalina -
Best forSchools teaching beginner animation
A guided animation workspace for schools introducing students to frame-by-frame storytelling.
- Cloud collaboration
- 2D animation tools
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Animation-ish -
Best forDevelopers building web motion systems
A focused open-source motion library for developers who want code-level animation control.
3.0/10★★☆☆☆Visit Popmotion
No tools match those filters.
Compare at a glance
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Spriter | Yes | $59.99 one-time | 4.1 |
| 52 | Jitter | Yes | 4.0 | |
| 53 | Pivot Animator | Yes | Free | 3.9 |
| 54 | Tahoma2D | Yes | Free | 3.8 |
| 55 | FlipaClip | Yes | 3.7 | |
| 56 | Wick Editor | Yes | Free | 3.6 |
| 57 | SVGator | Yes | $20/mo | 3.5 |
| 58 | Lottielab | Yes | 3.4 | |
| 59 | Moho | No | $59.99 one-time | 3.3 |
| 60 | Glaxnimate | Yes | Free | 3.2 |
| 61 | Plotagon | Yes | 3.1 | |
| 62 | Inochi Creator | No | 3.0 | |
| 63 | Faceware Studio | No | $239/seat/yr | 3.0 |
| 64 | TupiTube | Yes | Free | 3.0 |
| 65 | Procreate | No | 3.0 | |
| 66 | Dragonframe | No | 3.0 | |
| 67 | ToonSquid | No | 3.0 | |
| 68 | Alight Motion | Yes | 3.0 | |
| 69 | TouchDesigner | Yes | $300 one-time | 3.0 |
| 70 | CACANi | No | 3.0 | |
| 71 | Google Earth Studio | Yes | Free | 3.0 |
| 72 | Animation Paper | $79 one-time | 3.0 | |
| 73 | DigiCel FlipBook | No | 3.0 | |
| 74 | RoughAnimator | No | $7.99 one-time | 3.0 |
| 75 | Mango Animate Whiteboard Animation Maker | Yes | $99 one-time | 3.0 |
| 76 | Animatron Studio | Yes | 3.0 | |
| 77 | Tumult Hype | No | $49.99 one-time | 3.0 |
| 78 | Pro Motion NG | Yes | $19 one-time | 3.0 |
| 79 | Mango Animation Maker | Yes | $99/yr | 3.0 |
| 80 | Umamo | Yes | Free | 3.0 |
| 81 | Nawmal | No | 3.0 | |
| 82 | Doodly | No | $490/yr | 3.0 |
| 83 | Muvizu | No | 3.0 | |
| 84 | Brush Ninja | Yes | $48/yr | 3.0 |
| 85 | Sclera | Yes | Free | 3.0 |
| 86 | Keyshape | No | 3.0 | |
| 87 | iStopMotion | No | 3.0 | |
| 88 | Motionity | Yes | Free | 3.0 |
| 89 | Stick Nodes | Yes | 3.0 | |
| 90 | CreateJS | Yes | Free | 3.0 |
| 91 | Piskel | Yes | Free | 3.0 |
| 92 | OpenFX | Yes | Free | 3.0 |
| 93 | Toonly | No | $490/yr | 3.0 |
| 94 | Electric Image Animation System | No | $895 one-time | 3.0 |
| 95 | PixTeller | Yes | $7/mo | 3.0 |
| 96 | KoolMoves | No | $19.95 one-time | 3.0 |
| 97 | Explaindio | No | $147/yr | 3.0 |
| 98 | Aphalina Animator | No | $75 one-time | 3.0 |
| 99 | Animation-ish | No | 3.0 | |
| 100 | Popmotion | Free | 3.0 |
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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