Cascadeur is 3D animation software for building character animation with physics-based tools, without motion capture.
Alternatives to Gamelabs Studio
LibreSprite is a free, open-source program for creating and animating sprites.
Rive is a 2D animation tool for creating motion graphics and rigged characters.
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Plask Motion
Plask Motion turns video into 3D animation using AI motion capture without suits or sensors.
Free planWebAPIExtensionmacOS7.8From $18 a month - 5

Live2D Cubism
Live2D Cubism Editor turns drawn illustrations into animated 2D models, with tools for puppet-style motion, mesh deformation, physics and lip sync.
AndroidiOSWebmacOS7.4 - 6
LoongBones
LoongBones is a 2D skeletal animation solution with an online editor and a runtime player.
AndroidiOSWebLinux7.4From CN¥199.90 a year - 7

Pixelorama
Pixelorama is a free, open-source pixel-art creation tool for drawing, animation and game graphics.
Free planAndroidWebLinuxmacOS7.1Free plan - 8

Pro Motion NG
Pro Motion NG is a graphics and animation program for making pixel-precise images, sprites, tiles and game-level maps.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.0$19 one-time - 9

Spriter
Spriter Pro is a 2D game animation tool that builds movement from modular sprite pieces and skeletal animation.
Free planLinuxWindows6.9$59.99 one-time - 10

SpineBones
SpineBones is a free 2D skeletal animation editor for creating bone rigs, animating them with timeline keyframes, and exporting finished work.
Free planAPImacOSWindows6.8Free plan - 11

Spine
Spine is a desktop 2D animation tool focused on game animation, with an editor for building skeletal or cutout motion and runtimes for using the results in games.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.7From $850 a year - 12
TexturePacker
TexturePacker creates sprite sheets from images and optimizes graphics for games.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.7$49.99 one-time - 13

DeepMotion Animate 3D
DeepMotion Animate 3D converts ordinary video into 3D animation using markerless AI motion capture.
Free planWebAPI6.6Free plan - 14
Kinetra2D
Kinetra2D is a browser-based workspace for rigging artwork, animating 2D scenes, and exporting projects for PixiJS.
Free planWeb6.6From $12 a month - 15
OPTPiX SpriteStudio
OPTPiX SpriteStudio is a 2D animation tool for creating sprite animation data, from short animations to game development.
Free planmacOSWindows6.6From ¥93,500 a year - 16

Piskel
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 17

SkelForm
SkelForm is a free 2D skeletal animator for creating game animations.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 18
Cartoon Animator
Windows6.5 - 19
Creature
Creature is Windows software for making 2D animation for games, digital art, and web design.
Windows6.4$50 one-time - 206.4
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Mixamo
Mixamo is a free web service for preparing animated 3D characters for film, games, interactive experiences, and illustration.
Free planWeb6.3Free plan - 22
PixelOver
PixelOver is software for converting images, GIFs, spritesheets, and 3D models into pixel art.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.3$19.99 one-time - 23
akeytsu
akeytsu is a 3D character rigging, skinning, and keyframe animation tool for animators, available on Windows and macOS.
Free planmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 24
Aseprite
Aseprite is a desktop editor for creating pixel art and 2D animated graphics on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.2$19.99 one-time - 25
MoA Mocap
MoA Mocap is paid Windows software for full-body motion capture in VTubing, game development, and film production.
Windows6.0 - 26
Spritesheets.ai
Spritesheets.ai is a web service that turns an uploaded image and text prompt into animated 2D spritesheets.
Web6.0From $3.50 a month - 27
TaskTiger
TaskTiger is a free, open-source Python task queue built around Redis.
LinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.0 - 28
AccuRIG
AccuRIG is a guided auto-rigging tool that prepares 3D meshes to serve as animated cartoon characters and digital human avatars.
Free planWindows5.9Free plan - 29
Stretchy Studio
Stretchy Studio is a free, open-source web tool for rigging and animating see-through anime models.
Free planWeb5.9Free plan - 30
Celas Studio
macOSWindows5.7$69.99 one-time

