Cascadeur
8.9#1 in animation softwareFrom $96 a yearFree planAndroidiOSAPILinux
VisitCascadeur vs Toon Boom Harmony
Toon Boom Harmony
6.9#62 in animation softwareFrom $6.75 a monthLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Cascadeur | Toon Boom Harmony |
|---|---|---|
| Character rigging | Yes | Yes |
| Export formats | Paid tiers export CASC, FBX, DAE, USD and GLTF, while Free is limited to CASC export. | MOV,WMV,BMP,DPX,DTEX,JPG,EXR,PAL,PSD,PDF,PNG,SGI,SVG,TIFF,OPT,SCAN,VAR,TGA,YUV,GIF,SWF,JSX,WAV,XML,JSON,ATOM,USDA,USDZ |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
Cascadeur plans
- FreeFree
- Indie$19 a month
- Pro$49 a month
- Teams$49 a month
- Educational$49, paid once
- Indie$96 a year
Toon Boom Harmony plans
- Harmony Essentials$31 a month
- Harmony Advanced$79 a month
- Harmony Premium$143 a month
- Harmony Essentials Student$6.75 a month
- Harmony Advanced Student$11 a month
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 Toon Boom Harmony if…
Harmony suits people creating 2D animation who need drawing, rigging, shot annotation, or scene-layout tools. Student plan options are listed for students; it is not suited to workflows requiring 3D modeling or cloud collaboration.