Best 2D Character Animation Software in 2026 · page 2
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OpenToonz
OpenToonz is free software for producing 2D animation on Linux, macOS and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.4Free plan - 28
Synfig Studio
Synfig Studio is free, open-source software for making 2D animation from vector and bitmap artwork.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.4Free plan - 29
Tahoma2D
Tahoma2D is open-source software for creating 2D and stop motion animation on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.4Free plan - 30
Adobe Animate
Adobe Animate is a macOS and Windows application for creating 2D animations for cartoons, banners, games, and web projects.
macOSWindows6.3From $22.99 a month - 31
CACANi
Windows6.3 - 32
Umamo
Umamo is a cross-platform editor for modeling 2D puppet animations, with pen and touch input.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 33
DigiCel FlipBook
macOSWindows6.2$19.99 one-time - 34
Pivot Animator
Pivot Animator is a Windows program for creating 2D stick-man and sprite animations.
Free planWindows6.2Free plan - 35
Vyond
Vyond is a 2D animation and motion graphics tool for creating videos, with cloud collaboration.
AndroidiOSWebmacOS6.2 - 36
CelAction2D
macOSWindows6.1From $140 a year - 37
Toon Boom Harmony
Toon Boom Harmony is a 2D animation application for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.1From $6.75 a month - 38
ToonSquid
iOS6.1$9.99 one-time - 39
Stretchy Studio
Stretchy Studio is a free, open-source web tool for rigging and animating see-through anime models.
Free planWeb5.9Free plan - 405.8
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Animation Paper
LinuxmacOSWindows5.7From $79 a month - 42
E-mote
E-mote is an animation tool with a hybrid workflow and mesh deformation, available on web and Windows.
Free planWebWindows5.7Free plan - 43
Inochi Creator
LinuxmacOSWindows5.5 - 44
TVPaint Animation
LinuxmacOSWindows5.4 - 45
Stickman & Elemento
Windows5.2$10 one-time - 46
DragonBones
macOSWindows4.7 - 47
Kage Studio
LinuxmacOSWindows4.7 - 48
Enve
LinuxWindows4.6