Stickman & Elemento

At a glance

• Editor score
  5.1 / 10
• Pricing
  30-day trial
• Best for
  Windows users animating simple skeletal figures
• Free plan
  No
• Paid from
  $10 one-time
• Animation workflow
  Hybrid
• Facts checked
  24 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Keyframes and automatically calculated in-betweens support figure animation.
  • Elemento includes tools to create figures and backgrounds with skeletal controls.
  • Exports include video, PNG sequences, sprite sheets and animation data.

• Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows only.
  • Mouth movements are manually synchronized with sound.
  • The listed releases date to 2011 and 2013.

Our verdict on Stickman & Elemento

Stickman & Elemento is a Windows desktop editor for making 2D animations from figures, backgrounds and other elements. Its workflow centers on keyframes, control points, switches and matrix tools, while the included Elemento editor is used to create figures and backgrounds. That makes it a fit for solo creators, small teams and classroom projects focused on figure-based animation, especially users who want skeletal controls without a broader production workflow.

For figure work, the software combines automatically calculated in-betweens with control points for animating body parts and bones created in Elemento. Figure layers can use switches for alternate poses, including mouth poses. The documented mouth workflow is manually synchronized with sound rather than automatic lip sync. Camera movement, multiple cameras, sound triggers, and animated volume and pan extend the workflow beyond posing. Assets can be imported in PNG, JPEG, GIF and PSD formats; listed integrations include Photoshop, GIMP and Pivot Stickfigure 2.2.5.

The download page lists Stickman 5.6 at $10 as a one-time purchase, with a 30-day trial. It also lists Stickman 5.7 (Alpha) as free. The available release notes date Stickman 5.6 to 2011 and 5.7 Alpha to 2013, so the age of the listed releases is an important consideration for buyers. Rendering options include video, Flash, single-frame PNGs, sprite sheets and animation data. Stickman & Elemento suits users who specifically want a Windows figure-animation tool with bones and sound controls; creators needing another operating system or automatic mouth synchronization should look elsewhere.

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Stickman & Elemento integrations

Stickman & Elemento lists 3 integrations on its own site.

• Photoshop
• GIMP
• Pivot Stickfigure 2.2.5

Alternatives to Stickman & Elemento

• Toon Boom HarmonyA broad desktop suite for teams that need both drawn and rigged 2D production.9.4
• OpenToonzA free, full-featured 2D animation suite for artists who can manage a technical workflow.9.2
• Adobe AnimateA capable desktop animator for vector workflows, web publishing, and Adobe users.9.0

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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