Rive
8.7#3 in animation softwareFrom $9 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebLinux
VisitRive vs Toon Boom Harmony
Toon Boom Harmony
6.9#62 in animation softwareFrom $6.75 a monthLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Rive | Toon Boom Harmony |
|---|---|---|
| 2D animation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Character rigging | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud collaboration | Yes | No |
| Export formats | RIV,REV,MP4,GIF,PNG sequence,WebM | 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 |
| Supported platforms | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android | Windows,macOS,Linux |
Rive plans
- FreeFree
- Cadet$9 a month
- Voyager$32 a month
- Enterprise$120 a month
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 Rive if…
Rive suits designers and developers creating animated graphics or rigged characters for apps, products, games, and other supported platforms. Its plans range from a free editor to paid options with expanded file and seat limits.
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.