Best Animation Software in 2026
Updated
108 animation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
108ranked
7free plans on this page
$2.50/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 TupiTube Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4 2D animation tools: Yes3D modeling: No
- 27 Stick Nodes iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4Free
- 28 Adobe Character Animator No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 2D animation tools: YesCharacter rigging: Yes
- 29 Toon Boom Harmony No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$6.75/mo 2D animation tools: Yes3D modeling: NoCharacter rigging: Yes
- 30 RoughAnimator iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$7.99/mo
- 31 Spine No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$70.83/mo 2D animation tools: YesCharacter rigging: Yes
- 32 Cavalry No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1Free 2D animation tools: YesCharacter rigging: Yes
- 33 Jitter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1Free
- 34 Procreate iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1
- 35 Alight Motion iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1
- 36 Wideo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0Free
- 37 ToonSquid iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0
- 38 Tumult Hype iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$49.99/mo
- 39 Final Cut Pro iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$2.50/mo
- 40 Cinema 4D No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9
- 41 Adobe Animate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 2D animation tools: YesCharacter rigging: Yes
- 42 TVPaint Animation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 2D animation tools: Yes3D modeling: NoCharacter rigging: Yes
- 43 Synfig Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 2D animation tools: YesCharacter rigging: Yes
- 44 Notch No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$21/mo
- 45 Ventuz No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9€50/mo 2D animation tools: Yes3D modeling: YesCharacter rigging: Yes
- 46 Spriter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$59.99/mo
- 47 SVGator No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$20/mo 2D animation tools: Yes
- 48 Tahoma2D No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8Free
- 49 Adobe After Effects No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7
- 50 Cartoon Animator No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7$149/mo 2D animation tools: YesCharacter rigging: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | 2D animation tools | 3D modeling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | TupiTube | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 27 | Stick Nodes | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Adobe Character Animator | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 29 | Toon Boom Harmony | 7.2 | No | $6.75/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 30 | RoughAnimator | 7.2 | No | $7.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 31 | Spine | 7.1 | No | $70.83/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 32 | Cavalry | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 33 | Jitter | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Procreate | 7.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 35 | Alight Motion | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | Wideo | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | ToonSquid | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 38 | Tumult Hype | 7.0 | No | $49.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 39 | Final Cut Pro | 7.0 | No | $2.50/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 40 | Cinema 4D | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 41 | Adobe Animate | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 42 | TVPaint Animation | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | No |
| 43 | Synfig Studio | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 44 | Notch | 6.9 | No | $21/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 45 | Ventuz | 6.9 | No | €50/mo | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes |
| 46 | Spriter | 6.9 | Free plan | $59.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 47 | SVGator | 6.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | $20/mo | Yes | — |
| 48 | Tahoma2D | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 49 | Adobe After Effects | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 50 | Cartoon Animator | 6.7 | No | $149/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
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