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Best Stop Motion Software in 2026

29 stop motion software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

29ranked
19free plans on this page
$0.33/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 MOTK Shoot Top pick · 9.0 Free plan · Free #2 Cloud Stop Motion Runner-up · 8.9 Free plan · $0.33/mo #3 Stop Motion Studio Also great · 8.7 Free plan · Free
  1. 1

    MOTK Shoot

    9.0
    Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About MOTK ShootVisit site
  2. 2

    Cloud Stop Motion

    8.9
    Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $0.33/mofirst paid tier About Cloud Stop MotionVisit site
  3. 3

    Stop Motion Studio

    8.7
    Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Stop Motion StudioVisit site
  4. 4

    Tahoma2D

    8.5
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Tahoma2DVisit site
  5. 5

    qStopMotion

    8.5
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About qStopMotionVisit site
  6. 6

    Lapse It

    8.1
    Free plan AndroidiOSmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Lapse ItVisit site
  7. 7

    Eagle Animation

    7.9
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Eagle AnimationVisit site
  8. 8

    AnimaShooter

    7.8
    Free plan WindowsLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About AnimaShooterVisit site
  9. 9

    Dragonframe

    7.7
    LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About DragonframeVisit site
  10. 10

    iMotion

    7.5
    Free plan iOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About iMotionVisit site
  11. 11

    Life Lapse

    7.5
    Free plan iOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Life LapseVisit site
  12. 12

    Aardman Animator

    7.5
    Free plan AndroidiOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Aardman AnimatorVisit site
  13. 13

    I Can Animate

    7.1
    WindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About I Can AnimateVisit site
  14. 14

    Boats Animator

    7.1
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Boats AnimatorVisit site
  15. 15

    Stop Motion Pro

    7.0
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Stop Motion ProVisit site
  16. 16

    Stopmotion Explosion Animator

    7.0
    Free plan WindowsmacOSiOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Stopmotion Explosion AnimatorVisit site
  17. 17

    OSnap!

    6.8
    iOSmacOS
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    1.99 /mo
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About OSnap!Visit site
  18. 18

    Koma Koma

    6.8
    Free plan WindowsmacOSiOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Koma KomaVisit site
  19. 19

    iStopMotion

    6.7
    iOSmacOS
    Free plan
    No
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About iStopMotionVisit site
  20. 20

    AnyMotion

    6.7
    Free plan iOSmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About AnyMotionVisit site
  21. 21

    OKIOCAM Stop-Motion

    6.7
    Free plan WindowsmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About OKIOCAM Stop-MotionVisit site
  22. 22

    LapseMaker

    6.6
    Free plan Android
    Free plan
    Yes
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Exposure controls
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About LapseMakerVisit site
  23. 23

    Zu3D

    6.5
    WindowsmacOSiOS
    Free plan
    No
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Zu3DVisit site
  24. 24

    Simple Stop Motion

    6.1
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Simple Stop MotionVisit site
  25. 25

    Smoovie

    5.9
    iOS
    Free plan
    No
    Onion skinning
    Yes
    Live frame capture
    Yes
    Timeline editing
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About SmoovieVisit site

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Questions about this list

Which stop motion software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?

MOTK Shoot is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 9.0. Cloud Stop Motion is second and Stop Motion Studio third.

How many of these have a free plan?

19 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Cloud Stop Motion has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.33/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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