Free OpenToonz AlternativesTop Animation Makers & Digital Painting Tools like OpenToonz

The best free alternative to OpenToonz is Blender, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to OpenToonz and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to OpenToonz are Krita, Animation Desk, Synfig Studio and Pencil2D.

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OpenToonz alternatives are mainly Animation Makers, but if you're looking for Vector Graphic Apps or Digital Painting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Free, Android + Free, Free, Mac and iPad. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to OpenToonz.
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  1. Blender icon
     1750 likes

    A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

    140 Blender alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
     
  2. Krita icon
     1413 likes

    Free, open-source painting software designed by artists for artists. Offers customizable UI, 9 brush engines, color management, tablet support, non-destructive editing, and privacy features. Portable and available on major platforms, supporting seamless texture creation.

    143 Krita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
    • KDE Plasma
    • Epic Games Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • F-Droid
     
  3. Animation Desk icon
     180 likes

    Create frame-by-frame animation, sketches, and storyboard projects using multiple painting tools, pressure sensitivity, onion skinning, stamp features, layer support, dynamic backgrounds, and easy export to PDF or animatics for sharing or further creative use.

    90 Animation Desk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about Animation Desk as an Alternative to OpenToonz
    Erika Lane
    Positive
    4

    It seems to me animation desk is faster!?

    RemovedUser
    Negative
    0

    Not available on MacOS and GNU/Linux.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Animation Desk icon
    Animation Desk icon
    • Animation Desk is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenToonz is Free and Open Source
  4. Pencil2D icon
     65 likes

    Pencil2D is an opensource animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux, based on old Pencil software. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics.

    44 Pencil2D alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  5. enve icon
     37 likes

    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.

    56 enve alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Storyboarder icon
     41 likes

    Storyboarder makes it easy to visualize a story as fast you can draw stick figures. Quickly draw to test if a story idea works. Create and show animatics to others. Express your story idea without making a movie.

    37 Storyboarder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Tahoma2D icon
     17 likes

    Tahoma2D is a powerful program for 2D and stop motion animation. Tahoma 2D is based on OpenToonz.

    25 Tahoma2D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Tahoma2D as an Alternative to OpenToonz
    erayzesen
    Positive
    0

    It's more reduced of Opentoonz for casual works. Actually it has a good potential against Adobe Animate.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Tahoma2D icon
    Tahoma2D icon
    • Tahoma2D is Free and Open SourceOpenToonz is also Free and Open Source
  8. Cavalry icon
     11 likes

    Cavalry makes 2d animation smarter, easier and faster to produce. Design in real-time for advertising, mobile, data visualisation, web, broadcast, UI, generative art, experiential, games and more.

    16 Cavalry alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. FlipaClip icon
     17 likes

    Draw your cartoon using frame-by-frame animation. It works just like the old school flipbook but with a modern twist!

    36 FlipaClip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    1
    Comments about FlipaClip as an Alternative to OpenToonz
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    FlipaClip is not as advanced as opentoonz. It doesn’t have a stabilizer. It might be good for you but it’s not the same for me

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    FlipaClip icon
    FlipaClip icon
    • FlipaClip is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenToonz is Free and Open Source
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