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Design, Video & Audio

Best Cartoon Maker Software in 2026

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.

  1. 01 Animation Desk

    Animation Desk suits learners and professional animators creating rough animation, storyboards, or animatics.

    From $2.49/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · iOS · Android
    9.3 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Doratoon

    Doratoon suits marketers, educators, HR teams, freelancers, and agencies creating animated videos or presentations.

    From £5/mo Free plan Web · macOS · iOS · Android
    9.3 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Adobe Character Animator
    Free plan Windows · macOS
    9.1 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Animaker

    Animaker suits individuals, educators, businesses, and enterprises making animated or live-action video.

    From $15/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    9.0 Visit Specs
  5. 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 · Android
    9.0 Visit Specs
  6. 06 iClone

    iClone suits Windows users who need character rigging, facial tracking, and real-time capture.

    Free plan Windows · iOS · API
    9.0 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Krikey AI

    Krikey AI suits people creating character animations for education, storytelling, marketing, or game development.

    From $10/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    9.0 Visit Specs
  8. 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 · iOS
    8.8 Visit Specs
  9. 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 extension
    8.8 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Adobe Animate
    From $22.99/mo Free trial Windows · macOS
    8.4 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Cartoon Animator
    From $149/mo Free trial Windows
    8.4 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Pencil2D

    Pencil2D suits people making hand-drawn 2D animations on supported desktop systems.

    Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.4 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Callipeg

    Callipeg suits animators working on tablets or desktop systems who need both hand-drawn and keyframe workflows.

    From $5/mo Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    8.3 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Moho
    From $59.99/mo Free trial Windows · macOS
    8.3 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Muvizu

    Muvizu suits storytellers, animators, teachers and businesses seeking a Windows-based 3D animation tool.

    From $69.99/mo Free plan Windows
    8.1 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Creature
    Free trial Windows
    8.0 Visit Specs
  17. 17 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 · Linux
    8.0 Visit Specs
  18. 18 OpenToonz

    OpenToonz suits animators and schools looking for 2D tools across Linux, macOS, or Windows.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.9 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Synfig Studio

    It suits animators who want free, open-source 2D tools on Windows, Linux, or macOS.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.8 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Pivot Animator
    Free plan Windows
    7.7 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Plotagon

    Plotagon suits people creating animated stories, instructional material, advertising, or social narratives on Android, iOS, or Windows.

    Windows · iOS · Android
    7.7 Visit Specs
  22. 22 RoughAnimator
    From $7.99/mo Windows · macOS · iOS · Android
    7.7 Visit Specs
  23. 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 · Linux
    7.7 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Cartoonify
    Free plan Web
    7.6 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Procreate
    iOS
    7.6 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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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