Best 2D Character Animation Software in 2026
Updated
46 2D character animation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
46ranked
1free plans on this page
$6.75/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
2D Character Animation Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 21 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Moho API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$59.99/mo
- 27 Toon Boom Harmony API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$6.75/mo
- 28 Vyond API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 29 CACANi API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 30 Cartoon Animator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$149/mo
- 31 DragonBones API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 32 FlipaClip API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 33 Pivot Animator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 34 TupiTube API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 35 TVPaint Animation API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 36 Umamo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 37 DigiCel FlipBook API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 38 Enve API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 39 Inochi Creator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 40 Kage Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 41 Procreate API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 42 Stickman & Elemento API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 43 ToonSquid API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 44 Marionette Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 45 AnvilWiki API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.7Free
- 46 SpriteForge API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.7
Compare all 21 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Animation workflow | Bone rigging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Moho | 5.2 | No | $59.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 27 | Toon Boom Harmony | 5.2 | No | $6.75/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 28 | Vyond | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | CACANi | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | frame-by-frame | — |
| 30 | Cartoon Animator | 5.1 | No | $149/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 31 | DragonBones | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | rigged | Yes |
| 32 | FlipaClip | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | frame-by-frame | — |
| 33 | Pivot Animator | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | rigged | — |
| 34 | TupiTube | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | TVPaint Animation | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 36 | Umamo | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | DigiCel FlipBook | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | frame-by-frame | — |
| 38 | Enve | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 39 | Inochi Creator | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | puppet | Yes |
| 40 | Kage Studio | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 41 | Procreate | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 42 | Stickman & Elemento | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 43 | ToonSquid | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 44 | Marionette Studio | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | rigged | Yes |
| 45 | AnvilWiki | 4.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 46 | SpriteForge | 4.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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