OpenToonz

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in Animation Software

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

OpenToonz is ranked #10 of 108 in animation software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

OpenToonz plans and pricing

Free Free Free for commercial and non-commercial projects · open source opentoonz.github.io · 30 Sept 2026

Free plan: Yes
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Export formats: 3GP, AVI, BMP, GIF, JPG, MOV, MP4, PNG, RGB, SGI, Spritesheet, TGA, TIF, TIFF, WebM

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2D animation tools: Yes
3D modeling: No
Character rigging: Yes
Purpose: OpenToonz is software for producing 2D animation.
Studio Ghibli background: The software is based on Toonz, was customized by Studio Ghibli, and was used in the creation of its works for many years.
License: The source code is available under the New BSD License.
Scanning: Its GTS scanning tool supports four scanning types, saves scanning settings, and is compatible with TWAIN standards.
Painting: Digital painting supports anti-aliased lines and keeps painting data independent from palette data.
Compositing: Filming provides xsheet and timeline interfaces and supports synthesizing effects with a node tree.
Image formats: OpenToonz supports raster and vector images and conversion between colored binarized TGA sequence images and OpenToonz format.
Extensions: An effects SDK lets users add image-processing effects as plug-ins.
Integrations: GTS is compatible with TWAIN scanners and is available for Windows only.
Support: The official site directs users to a Google Group for troubleshooting, improvement requests, and bug reports, and to a GitHub forum for development topics.
Platforms: The official FAQ lists requirements for Windows and macOS; the site says GTS is Windows only.
Price from: Free

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