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List of 2D animation software

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This is a list of two-dimensional animation software.

Name Latest stable release Developer License Operating system or environment
Blender 2026-03-17 [1] Blender Foundation[2] GPL-2.0-or-later[3] Windows, OS X, Linux, FreeBSD
Adobe Character Animator 2026-01-21 [4] Adobe Systems[5] Trialware Windows, OS X[6]
Motion 2026-04-09 [7] Apple Inc.[8] Commercial proprietary software OS X[9]
TupiTube 2020-08-15 Maefloresta GPL-2.0-or-later Windows, OS X, Linux, other Unix-like
Synfig January 18, 2026[10] Robert Quattlebaum GPL-2.0-or-later Windows, OS X, Linux
Pencil2D February 25, 2026 [11] Pencil2D Team GPL-2.0-only [12] Windows, OS X, Linux, FreeBSD[13]
Harmony March 25, 2026 [14] Toon Boom Animation Inc.[15] Commercial Proprietary software Trialware Windows, Mac OS X, Linux[16]
CrazyTalk May 22, 2019 [17] Reallusion, Inc [18] Trialware Windows, OS X
Krita March 31, 2026 [19] Krita Foundation, KDE GPL-3.0-only Windows, OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, Android
Adobe Animate October 10, 2023 [20] Adobe Systems Trialware Windows, OS X[21]
Live2D July 30, 2024 [22] Live2D Ltd. Trialware Windows, OS X
Clip Studio Paint January 6, 2026 [23] Celsys Trialware Windows, macOS, Android, iPadOS, iOS
Adobe After Effects January 23, 2026 [24] Adobe Systems [25] Trialware Windows, Mac OS X[26]
OpenToonz May 9, 2023 Dwango[27] BSD-3-Clause [28] Windows, OS X, Linux
Pivot Animator May 13, 2025[29] Peter Bone Freeware Windows[30]
Moho (Anime Studio) September 12, 2023 Lost Marble LLC Commercial Proprietary software Trialware Windows, Mac OS X
DigiCel FlipBook December 21, 2016 DigiCel Inc. Trialware Windows, OS X
Apple iAd Producer April 1, 2016 Apple Inc. Registerware OS X
Toonz April 12, 2021 Digital Video S.p.a. Commercial proprietary software Windows, OS X, Mac OS
TVPaint Animation December 22, 2022 TVPaint Developpement Commercial proprietary software Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android
DrawPlus March 23, 2015 Serif Commercial Windows
SWFTools April 8, 2012 Matthias Kramm GPL-2.0-or-later Windows, OS X, Linux
Ajax Animator December 31, 2011 Antimatter15 GPL-3.0-or-later Web application
SWiSH Max June 20, 2011 SwishZone Trialware Windows
RETAS Celsys Commercial proprietary software Windows, OS X
ParticleIllusion Trialware Plug-in for Adobe After Effects
Flipnote Studio December 24, 2008 Nintendo Freeware Nintendo DS
Flipnote Studio 3D July 24, 2013 Nintendo Freeware Nintendo 3DS
Antics 2-D Animation 1998 Antics Workshop Trialware Windows
Autodesk Animator Pro 1995 Jim Kent Freeware/Open source MS-DOS, Windows
Autodesk Animator Studio 1995 Autodesk Commercial proprietary software MS-DOS, Windows
Fantavision 1988 Broderbund Discontinued commercial proprietary software Apple II, Amiga, Apple IIGS, MS-DOS
Glaxnimate September 9, 2023 Mattia Basaglia GPL-3.0-or-later Linux, macOS, Windows, FreeBSD
FlipaClip Visual Blasters Freeware Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Name Latest stable release Developer License Operating system or environment

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Release Notes". Blender Foundation. https://www.blender.org/download/releases/. 
  2. ↑ "About". Blender Foundation. https://www.blender.org/about/. 
  3. ↑ "License – Blender Manual". Blender Foundation. https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/getting_started/about/license.html. 
  4. ↑ "Adobe Character Animator Release Notes". Adobe Inc.. https://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-character-animator/desktop/introduction/release-notes.html. 
  5. ↑ "Adobe Character Animator Release Notes". Adobe Inc.. https://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-character-animator/desktop/introduction/release-notes.html. 
  6. ↑ "Adobe Character Animator System Requirements". Adobe Inc.. https://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-character-animator/desktop/introduction/system-requirements.html. 
  7. ↑ "Motion release notes". Apple Inc.. 2026-04-09. https://support.apple.com/en-us/102746. 
  8. ↑ "Motion: Animate Effects". Apple Inc.. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/motion-animate-effects/id6746637149?mt=12. 
  9. ↑ "About Apple Creator Studio". Apple Inc.. 2026-04-09. https://support.apple.com/en-us/125029#specs. 
  10. ↑ Dmitriev, Konstantin (2026-01-18). "Synfig Studio 1.5.4 released". https://www.synfig.org/2026/01/18/synfig-studio-1-5-4-released/. 
  11. ↑ The Pencil2D Team (2026-02-25). "Pencil2D v0.7.1 RC – Help Us Test the Next Release". https://www.pencil2d.org/2026/02/pencil2d-0.7.1-rc2-release.html. 
  12. ↑ "LICENSE.TXT". Pencil2D. https://github.com/pencil2d/pencil/blob/master/LICENSE.TXT. 
  13. ↑ The Pencil2D Team. "Pencil2D Animation". https://www.pencil2d.org/. 
  14. ↑ "Harmony 25.2 Release Notes". Toon Boom Animation Inc.. 2026-03-25. https://docs.toonboom.com/help/harmony-25/premium/release-notes/harmony/harmony-25-2-release-notes.html. 
  15. ↑ Schnier, Mike (2025-06-10). "Toon Boom Animation Unveils Storyboard Pro 25 and Harmony 25: Flexibility, Stability, Innovation and Major Upgrades". Toon Boom Animation. https://www.toonboom.com/toon-boom-animation-unveils-storyboard-pro-25-and-harmony-25-flexibility-stability-innovation-and-major-upgrades. 
  16. ↑ "Toon Boom Harmony 25 System Requirements". Toon Boom Animation Inc.. 2025-11-28. https://docs.toonboom.com/help/system-requirements/system-requirements/harmony-25.html. 
  17. ↑ "CrazyTalk Upgrade History". Reallusion. https://www.reallusion.com/crazytalk/upgrade-history.html. 
  18. ↑ "CrazyTalk 8 Special Edition Upgrade Special". Reallusion. 2016-06-30. https://www.reallusion.com/go/crazytalk/Crazytalk8-SE-Upgrade/special.asp. 
  19. ↑ Krita News (2026-03-31). "Krita 5.3.1 Released!". https://planet.kde.org/krita-news-2026-03-31-krita-5-3-1-released/. 
  20. ↑ "Adobe Animate Release Notes". Adobe Inc.. https://helpx.adobe.com/animate/release-notes.html. 
  21. ↑ "Adobe Animate System Requirements". Adobe Inc.. https://helpx.adobe.com/animate/system-requirements.html. 
  22. ↑ "Live2D Cubism". Live2D Inc.. https://www.live2d.com/en/. 
  23. ↑ "Get one month free of Clip Studio Paint EX for a limited time!". Celsys, Inc.. 2025-12-02. https://www.clipstudio.net/en/news/202512/02_02/. 
  24. ↑ "Adobe After Effects Release Notes". Adobe Inc.. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/release-note/release-notes-after-effects.html. 
  25. ↑ "Adobe After Effects Release Notes". Adobe Inc.. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/release-note/release-notes-after-effects.html. 
  26. ↑ "Adobe After Effects System Requirements". Adobe Inc.. https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/system-requirements.html. 
  27. ↑ "LICENSE.txt". OpenToonz. https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/blob/master/LICENSE.txt. 
  28. ↑ "LICENSE.txt". OpenToonz. https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/blob/master/LICENSE.txt. 
  29. ↑ "Pivot Animator". Pivot Animator. https://pivotanimator.net/. 
  30. ↑ "Pivot Animator 5 Download". Pivot Animator. 2025-05-13. https://pivotanimator.net/DownloadV5.php. 
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