Paint illustrations and concept art with custom brushes and layers.
Free desktop download; commercial use allowed. No image quota; optional store editions are paid.
Video & audio
Free alternatives to Adobe Animate
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Synfig StudioAnimate vector artwork with keyframes, bones and automatic tweening.
Free desktop animation software · no render credits
Draw, ink, paint and composite traditional 2D animation.
Free desktop app · commercial use allowed · own artwork & licensed assets
Tahoma2DCreate drawn, cutout and stop-motion animation with an approachable OpenToonz fork.
Free BSD app · Windows, macOS & Linux · no subscription
Pencil2DDraw traditional frame-by-frame 2D animations.
Free open source · commercial use allowed · local desktop.