Cascadeur
8.9#1 in animation softwareFrom $96 a yearFree planAndroidiOSAPILinux
VisitCascadeur vs Pencil2D
What both publish
| Fact | Cascadeur | Pencil2D |
|---|---|---|
| Animation tools | The Free plan includes animation, rigging, physics-based, inbetweening, and animation unbaking tools. | The manual describes a timeline for keyframes, dockable tool and color windows, and an unlimited canvas with a camera field. |
| Documentation | Official help includes installation, getting started, interface, tools, animation, rigging, tutorials, videos, FAQ and release notes. | Official documentation includes a user guide, tutorials, FAQ, user manual and a reference manual described as an initial work in progress. |
| Export formats | Paid tiers export CASC, FBX, DAE, USD and GLTF, while Free is limited to CASC export. | MP4,WEBM,AVI,GIF,APNG,PNG image sequence |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Licence | Cascadeur is distributed under Nekki's proprietary end-user licence agreement rather than an open-source licence. | The GitHub repository identifies the project licence as GPL-2.0. |
| Limit: feature depth | Creative Bloq said Cascadeur still lacks the depth and breadth of Maya's tools. | Reviewers say Pencil2D has fewer features than competing animation software and needs better beginner UX. |
| Purpose | Cascadeur is physics-based 3D animation software for creating character animation without motion capture. | Pencil2D is an intuitive tool for making 2D hand-drawn animations. |
| Rating on G2 | 0 out of 5 from 0 reviews | 4.1 out of 5 from 16 reviews |
Cascadeur plans
- FreeFree
- Indie$19 a month
- Pro$49 a month
- Teams$49 a month
- Educational$49, paid once
- Indie$96 a year
Pencil2D plans
- FreeFree
- Pencil2DFree
Pick Cascadeur if…
Cascadeur suits character animators who want physics-based tools without motion capture, including people working with supported 3D applications. The free plan is limited to non-commercial use and CASC exports.
Pick Pencil2D if…
Pencil2D suits people looking for a free desktop tool for hand-drawn 2D animation, with raster and vector options. It can also suit commercial projects, and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.