Design, Video & Audio
Best Cartoon Maker Software in 2026
Animation Desk leads this list of 31 (9.3/10, free plan). Doratoon is next (9.3/10, free plan), and Adobe Character Animator is the next highest-placed option with a free plan (9.1/10). Cartoon projects can call for anything from shaping a character to animating scenes and recording voices. Compare animation controls, custom characters, and automatic lip sync, then weigh voiceover tools and maximum export resolution against the kind of output you need.
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Animation Desk Animation Desk suits learners and professional animators creating rough animation, storyboards, or animatics.
From $2.49/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · iOS · Android9.3 Visit Specs - 02
Doratoon Doratoon suits marketers, educators, HR teams, freelancers, and agencies creating animated videos or presentations.
From £5/mo Free plan Web · macOS · iOS · Android9.3 Visit Specs - 03
Adobe Character Animator Free plan Windows · macOS9.1 Visit Specs - 04 Animaker
Animaker suits individuals, educators, businesses, and enterprises making animated or live-action video.
From $15/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API9.0 Visit Specs - 05
FlipaClip FlipaClip suits aspiring and emerging artists making frame-by-frame animations on iOS, Android, or macOS.
From $2.50/mo Free plan macOS · iOS · Android9.0 Visit Specs - 06 iClone
iClone suits Windows users who need character rigging, facial tracking, and real-time capture.
Free plan Windows · iOS · API9.0 Visit Specs - 07 Krikey AI
Krikey AI suits people creating character animations for education, storytelling, marketing, or game development.
From $10/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android9.0 Visit Specs - 08
Live2D Cubism Cubism suits illustrators and creators who want to animate drawn artwork for uses such as games, apps, streaming, or animation.
From $5.65/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.8 Visit Specs - 09
Powtoon Powtoon suits educators, marketers, trainers and others making presentations, explainers, ads or training content.
From $8/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · Browser extension8.8 Visit Specs - 10
Adobe Animate From $22.99/mo Free trial Windows · macOS8.4 Visit Specs - 11 Cartoon Animator From $149/mo Free trial Windows8.4 Visit Specs
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Pencil2D Pencil2D suits people making hand-drawn 2D animations on supported desktop systems.
Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux8.4 Visit Specs - 13
Callipeg Callipeg suits animators working on tablets or desktop systems who need both hand-drawn and keyframe workflows.
Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS8.3 Visit Specs - 14 Moho Free trial Windows · macOS8.3 Visit Specs
- 15 Muvizu
Muvizu suits storytellers, animators, teachers and businesses seeking a Windows-based 3D animation tool.
From $69.99/mo Free plan Windows8.1 Visit Specs - 16 Creature Free trial Windows8.0 Visit Specs
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Spine Spine suits game developers and animators building 2D skeletal or cutout character animation for use in games.
From $70.83/mo Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 18 OpenToonz
OpenToonz suits animators and schools looking for 2D tools across Linux, macOS, or Windows.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 19 Synfig Studio
It suits animators who want free, open-source 2D tools on Windows, Linux, or macOS.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 20 Pivot Animator Free plan Windows7.7 Visit Specs
- 21 Plotagon
Plotagon suits people creating animated stories, instructional material, advertising, or social narratives on Android, iOS, or Windows.
Windows · iOS · Android7.7 Visit Specs - 22 RoughAnimator Windows · macOS · iOS · Android7.7 Visit Specs
- 23 Tahoma2D
Tahoma2D suits people creating 2D or stop motion animation who want a free tool on Windows, macOS, or Linux.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.7 Visit Specs - 24
Cartoonify Free plan Web7.6 Visit Specs - 25
Procreate iOS7.6 Visit Specs
Scene templates may help define a workflow, while supported platforms, free plans, and paid-from pricing clarify practical fit. The entries include Live2D Cubism, Animaker, and Powtoon; their listed features offer distinct points to examine as you plan a cartoon workflow. Check which controls and production tools matter for your project, and whether the platform and cost details suit the way you intend to work.
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