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12 Best Free and Open Source Animation Tools

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, Roundup

There is a huge range of open source software available to create, modify and convert 2D and 3D computer graphics. In the field of animation, we make these recommendations.

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Synfig – 2D animation software

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Synfig is a vector based 2D animation package. It is designed to be capable of producing feature-film quality animation.

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Blender – 3D creation suite

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Blender is a free and open source 3D content creation suite available for many operating systems including Linux.

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Pencil2D – easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Pencil2D is an easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations.

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OpenToonz – 2D animation software

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

OpenToonz is full-featured 2D animation creation software. It is based on Toonz Studio Ghibli Version.

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Animation

Tahoma2D – powerful software for 2D and stop motion animators

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Tahoma2DTahoma2D is a full-featured 2D and Stop Motion animation creation software. It is based on Toonz Studio, Ghibli Version.

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Animation

Glaxnimate – simple and fast vector graphics animation program

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Glaxnimate is a simple vector graphics animation tool. Vector graphics are images are described with objects like lines, curves, and points.

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Animation

enve – 2D animation software

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

enve is 2D animation software. You can use enve to create vector animations, raster animations, and even use sound and video files.

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Drawpile – draw, paint, sketch and animate

October 23, 2024 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Drawpile is a collaborative drawing program that lets multiple people draw, sketch, paint and animate on the same canvas simultaneously.

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Animation

Inochi Creator – tool to create and edit Inochi2D puppets

June 26, 2024 Steve Emms Graphics

Inochi Creator is an editor for the Inochi2D puppet format. Rig models for use in games or for other real-time applications such as VTubing.

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Animation

Friction – motion graphics software for vector and raster animations

June 24, 2024 Steve Emms Graphics

Friction is a powerful and versatile motion graphics application that allows you to create stunning vector and raster animations

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Animation

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Adobe Character Animator

September 8, 2023 Steve Emms Graphics, Reviews, Software

Character Animator is software that combines real-time live motion-capture with a multi-track recording system.

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Best Free and Open Source Software – Graphics

June 3, 2023 Steve Emms Graphics, Software

Best Free and Open Source Linux Software covering HDR, renderers, modelers, painting, camera, photo metadata, image viewers, screen capture.

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Animation

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Autodesk 3ds Max

June 29, 2022 Steve Emms Multimedia, Software

Autodesk 3ds Max is a professional 3D computer graphics program for making 3D animations, models, games and images. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.

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Linux Candy

Linux Candy: nyancat – Terminal-based Pop Tart Cat Animation

December 16, 2019 Steve Emms CLI, Reviews

nyancat is an animated, color, ANSI-text program that renders a loop of the classic Nyan Cat animation. It’s free and open source candy.

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