Best 2D Character Animation Software in 2026
Updated
48 2D character animation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
48ranked
1free plans on this page
$6.75/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
2D Character Animation Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 1 of the 23 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 Stretchy StudioFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 27 Adobe Character Animator
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 Vyond
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 29 Animation PaperPaid from $79/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 30 RoughAnimatorPaid from $7.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 31 TupiTube
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 32 Toon Boom HarmonyPaid from $6.75/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 33 Umamo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 34 DragonBones
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 35 FlipaClip
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 36 TVPaint Animation
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 37 Adobe Animate
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 38 CelAction2DPaid from $11.67/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 39 Kage Studio
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 40 Pivot Animator
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 41 DigiCel FlipBook
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 42 Enve
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 43 Inochi Creator
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 44 Procreate
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 45 Stickman & Elemento
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 46 ToonSquid
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 47 Marionette Studio
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 48 SpriteForge
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Animation workflow | Bone rigging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Stretchy Studio | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | Adobe Character Animator | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Vyond | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | Animation Paper | 6.1 | No | $79/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | RoughAnimator | 6.1 | No | $7.99/mo | No | — | frame-by-frame | — |
| 31 | TupiTube | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | Toon Boom Harmony | 6.0 | No | $6.75/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 33 | Umamo | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | DragonBones | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | rigged | Yes |
| 35 | FlipaClip | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | frame-by-frame | — |
| 36 | TVPaint Animation | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 37 | Adobe Animate | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 38 | CelAction2D | 5.8 | No | $11.67/mo | No | 70 /mo | rigged | Yes |
| 39 | Kage Studio | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 40 | Pivot Animator | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | rigged | — |
| 41 | DigiCel FlipBook | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | frame-by-frame | — |
| 42 | Enve | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 43 | Inochi Creator | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | puppet | Yes |
| 44 | Procreate | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 45 | Stickman & Elemento | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 46 | ToonSquid | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 47 | Marionette Studio | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | rigged | Yes |
| 48 | SpriteForge | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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