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
3free plans on this page
$7/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 76 Daz Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$18.98/mo
- 77 ZBrush No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free
- 78 Pivot Animator No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0
- 79 Moho No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0$59.99/mo 2D animation tools: Yes3D modeling: YesCharacter rigging: Yes
- 80 Animation Paper No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$79/mo 2D animation tools: Yes3D modeling: NoCharacter rigging: No
- 81 Dragonframe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 3D modeling: No
- 82 Google Earth Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7
- 83 Faceware Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$19.92/mo
- 84 Inochi Creator No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 85 CACANi No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 86 Animatron Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 87 Umamo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 2D animation tools: YesCharacter rigging: Yes
- 88 Source Filmmaker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5Free
- 89 DigiCel FlipBook No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 90 Doodly No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$40.83/mo
- 91 Nawmal No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 92 Muvizu No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 2D animation tools: No3D modeling: Yes
- 93 Sclera No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 2D animation tools: Yes
- 94 Keyshape No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 2D animation tools: Yes3D modeling: NoCharacter rigging: No
- 95 Motionity No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 96 Toonly No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2$40.83/mo
- 97 PixTeller No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2$7/mo
- 98 CreateJS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 2D animation tools: Yes
- 99 OpenFX No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 100 Electric Image Animation System No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1$395/mo Character rigging: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | 2D animation tools | 3D modeling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Daz Studio | 6.1 | Free plan | $18.98/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 77 | ZBrush | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 78 | Pivot Animator | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 79 | Moho | 6.0 | No | $59.99/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 80 | Animation Paper | 5.8 | No | $79/mo | — | — | Yes | No |
| 81 | Dragonframe | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | — | No |
| 82 | Google Earth Studio | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 83 | Faceware Studio | 5.6 | No | $19.92/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 84 | Inochi Creator | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 85 | CACANi | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 86 | Animatron Studio | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 87 | Umamo | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 88 | Source Filmmaker | 5.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 89 | DigiCel FlipBook | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 90 | Doodly | 5.4 | No | $40.83/mo | No | $49/mo | — | — |
| 91 | Nawmal | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 92 | Muvizu | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | No | Yes |
| 93 | Sclera | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 94 | Keyshape | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | No |
| 95 | Motionity | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 96 | Toonly | 5.2 | No | $40.83/mo | No | $49/mo | — | — |
| 97 | PixTeller | 5.2 | No | $7/mo | Yes | $7/mo | — | — |
| 98 | CreateJS | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 99 | OpenFX | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 100 | Electric Image Animation System | 5.1 | No | $395/mo | No | — | — | — |
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