Best 2D Character Animation Software in 2026 · page 2

Creature

Windows 2D animation software with bones, mesh tools, procedural animation and motion capture.

Marionette Studio

OpenToonz

OpenToonz is free software for producing 2D animation on Linux, macOS and Windows.

Synfig Studio

Synfig Studio is free, open-source software for making 2D animation from vector and bitmap artwork.

Tahoma2D

Tahoma2D is open-source software for creating 2D and stop motion animation on Windows, macOS and Linux.

CACANi

Umamo

Umamo is a cross-platform editor for modeling 2D puppet animations, with pen and touch input.

DigiCel FlipBook

Windows and macOS software combining traditional drawing, frame editing and scene effects.

Pivot Animator

Free Windows animation tool exporting GIF, video, image, APNG and SVG files.

Vyond

Vyond is a 2D animation and motion graphics tool for creating videos, with cloud collaboration.

CelAction2D

Windows software for 2D animation, with macOS use through Boot Camp or Parallels.

Toon Boom Harmony

Linux, macOS and Windows software with tools for 2D animation and character rigs.

ToonSquid

Stretchy Studio

Free web app that turns layered PSDs into bone-driven 2D characters.

SpriteForge

Free web app that keeps sprite projects on your device and adds bones, timelines and keyframes.

Animation Paper

Linux, macOS and Windows software for drawing and making 2D animations.

E-mote

Windows and WebGL software for 2D animation that combines methods and offers a free plan.

Inochi Creator

Open-source Linux, macOS and Windows editor for rigging real-time Inochi2D models.

TVPaint Animation

Stickman & Elemento

DragonBones

Kage Studio

Enve