DragonBones AlternativesAnimation Makers and other similar apps like DragonBones

DragonBones is described as 'Has a skeletal animation design panel named "DragonBonesDesignPanel" and a 2D skeletal animation library based on ActionScript' and is a Animation Maker in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to DragonBones for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and Adobe After Effects apps. The best DragonBones alternative is Synfig Studio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DragonBones are Inochi Creator, enve, Expressive Animator and Spine.

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  1. Inochi Creator icon
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    Inochi creator is a framework for realtime 2D puppet animation. On this site you can find the reference implementation as well as the official tooling for creating and using Inochi2D puppets for VTubing.

    10 Inochi Creator alternatives

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    • Flathub
    • itch.io
     
  2. enve icon
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    Enve is a free and open-source 2D animation app. It can create both vector and raster animations and even use sound and video files. It has been created with flexibility and expandability in mind.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Spine icon
     19 likes

    Spine is 2D animation software designed specifically for software and game development. Animators, artists and programmers unite to bring your games alive.

    16 Spine alternatives

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    • Paid
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    Comments about Spine as an Alternative to DragonBones
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    Good compatibility with different versions; easy to learn; full support from the creator

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    Another skeletal, hierarchical 2D animation program, so, yeah.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Spine is Paid and ProprietaryDragonBones is Free and Open Source
  4. AnimeEffects icon
     18 likes

    AnimeEffects is a 2D keyframe animation tool based on deformation of polygon meshes. You can easily operate, quickly shape your idea, and remake at any time if you have changed your mind.

    11 AnimeEffects alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  5. Veadotube mini icon
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    If all you need is a simple program that lets you switch between two images as you talk, then this program is for you!

    4 Veadotube mini alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  6. Live2D Cubism icon
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    Live2D is the world's first drawing technology to enable 3D rendering of 2D images. This technology supports a variety of portable consoles and smartphones, and Live2D is already being utilized for games that take advantage of the unique characteristics of hand drawn artwork.

    12 Live2D Cubism alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Unity
     
  7. Creature icon
     3 likes

    This software is used to create fluid and natural animation to 2D graphics, easily allowing the user to use secondary animation to make it look more natural.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  8. Rubber Hose 2 icon
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    Rubber Hose is an After Effects tool for animation rigging. Connect layers from Illustrator and Photoshop into two new stretchy rigs – RubberPin and RubberRig. Style hoses unlike ever before. Major speed updates and key-frame baking let you work faster.

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
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    • Adobe After Effects
     
  9. Limber is an IK system for After Effects that uses shape layers to make customizable limbs for character animation. Limber has controls for styling the shape and colors, dynamically preventing animation ‘pops’, smoothly blending between IK and FK, foreshortening one half of a...

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe After Effects
     
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