Adobe Character Animator vs Pencil2D
| Adobe Character Animator | Pencil2D | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| 2D animation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Character rigging | Yes | — |
| Cloud collaboration | No | — |
| Supported platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Export formats | H.264 video, PNG sequence, WAV audio, PNG still image | MP4, WEBM, AVI, GIF, APNG, PNG image sequence |
Both are listed in Best Animation Software. On Everything Xiaomi, Adobe Character Animator scores higher on our published basis.