List of 2D animation software From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of two-dimensional animation software. More information Name, Latest stable release ... Name Latest stable release Developer License Operating system or environment Blender March 17, 2026 [1] Blender Foundation[2] GPL-2.0-or-later[3] Windows, OS X, Linux, FreeBSD Adobe Character Animator January 21, 2026 [4] Adobe Systems[5] Trialware Windows, OS X[6] Motion April 9, 2026 [7] Apple Inc.[8] Commercial proprietary software OS X[9] TupiTube August 15, 2020 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 Close See also Lists portal List of 3D animation software List of 2D graphics software References [1]"Release Notes". blender.org. Blender Foundation. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [2]"About". blender.org. Blender Foundation. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [3]"License – Blender Manual". Blender Manual. Blender Foundation. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [4]"Adobe Character Animator Release Notes". Adobe Help Center. Adobe Inc. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [5]"Adobe Character Animator Release Notes". Adobe Help Center. Adobe Inc. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [6]"Adobe Character Animator System Requirements". Adobe Help Center. Adobe Inc. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [7]"Motion release notes". Apple Support. Apple Inc. 2026-04-09. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [8]"Motion: Animate Effects". App Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [9]"About Apple Creator Studio". Apple Support. Apple Inc. 2026-04-09. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [10]Dmitriev, Konstantin (2026-01-18). "Synfig Studio 1.5.4 released". Synfig. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [11]The Pencil2D Team (2026-02-25). "Pencil2D v0.7.1 RC – Help Us Test the Next Release". Pencil2D Animation. Retrieved 2026-06-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) [12]"LICENSE.TXT". GitHub. Pencil2D. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [13]The Pencil2D Team. "Pencil2D Animation". Pencil2D Animation. Retrieved 2026-06-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) [14]"Harmony 25.2 Release Notes". Toon Boom Documentation. Toon Boom Animation Inc. 2026-03-25. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [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. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [16]"Toon Boom Harmony 25 System Requirements". Toon Boom Documentation. Toon Boom Animation Inc. 2025-11-28. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [17]"CrazyTalk Upgrade History". reallusion.com. Reallusion. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [18]"CrazyTalk 8 Special Edition Upgrade Special". reallusion.com. Reallusion. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [19]Krita News (2026-03-31). "Krita 5.3.1 Released!". Planet KDE. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [20]"Adobe Animate Release Notes". Adobe Help Center. Adobe Inc. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [21]"Adobe Animate System Requirements". Adobe Help Center. Adobe Inc. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [22]"Live2D Cubism". live2d.com. Live2D Inc. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [23]"Get one month free of Clip Studio Paint EX for a limited time!". Clip Studio. Celsys, Inc. 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [24]"Adobe After Effects Release Notes". Adobe Help Center. Adobe Inc. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [25]"Adobe After Effects Release Notes". Adobe Help Center. Adobe Inc. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [26]"Adobe After Effects System Requirements". Adobe Help Center. Adobe Inc. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [27]"LICENSE.txt". GitHub. OpenToonz. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [28]"LICENSE.txt". GitHub. OpenToonz. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [29]"Pivot Animator". pivotanimator.net. Pivot Animator. Retrieved 2026-06-13. [30]"Pivot Animator 5 Download". pivotanimator.net. Pivot Animator. 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2026-06-13. 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