GIF Maker Software
Alternatives to Brush Ninja
Brush Ninja is a lightweight 2D animation option with broad device coverage: web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Its free plan supplies core animation tools without an account, and projects can be exported as GIF, WebM, PNG, JPG, PDF, ZIP image sequences or.brushninja files. Premium costs $7 per month or $48 per year, adding uploads for your own images, premium stickers, sound effects, advert removal and priority email communication. It suits people who want to start animating quickly without committing to a desktop-only application.
- 01 FlexClip
FlexClip suits people who want to edit video online with AI-assisted creation options, or publish short clips to YouTube and LinkedIn.
From $11.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · iOS · Android9.2 Visit Specs - 02 Gifsicle
Gifsicle suits people comfortable using command-line tools who need to create, inspect, or alter GIFs and animations.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.5 Visit Specs - 03 MakeAGIF
MakeAGIF suits people who want to create GIFs from imported video through a browser, Chrome extension, or API.
Free plan Web · API · Browser extension8.2 Visit Specs - 04
Easy GIF Animator Free trial Windows8.1 Visit Specs - 05
GGIFF GGIFF suits people who need browser-based GIF creation, conversion, editing, overlays, effects, or platform-specific emote exports.
Free plan Web8.1 Visit Specs - 06
Gifox Gifox suits Mac users who want to capture screen activity or turn existing video into GIFs.
Free plan macOS8.1 Visit Specs - 07
GIPHY Create It suits people who want to make short GIFs from image or video files, or from supported media URLs.
Free plan Web · iOS · Android8.0 Visit Specs - 08 Animaker GIF Maker Free plan Web7.9 Visit Specs
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Apowersoft GIF From $2.42/mo Windows7.9 Visit Specs - 10 Gifcurry
Gifcurry suits Linux or macOS users who want a free desktop editor for converting and refining GIFs or videos.
Free plan macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 11
GifLoop GifLoop suits iPhone and iPad users who want to make GIFs from images or video and control timing, loops, and export settings.
Free plan iOS7.9 Visit Specs - 12
Ezgif Free plan Web7.8 Visit Specs - 13
Figma GIF Maker Free plan Web7.8 Visit Specs - 14 Gickr Free plan Web7.8 Visit Specs
- 15 Gifski
Gifski suits people converting video into GIFs who want control over dimensions and compression.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 16 LICEcap
LICEcap suits people who need lightweight animated desktop captures on Windows or macOS.
Free plan Windows · macOS7.8 Visit Specs - 17 Wigglegram Creator
Wigglegram Creator suits people who want to turn image sequences into animated GIFs or looping videos through a graphical interface.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 18
ImgPlay It suits iPhone, iPad, and Android users making GIFs from videos or photos.
From $2.50/mo Free plan iOS · Android7.7 Visit Specs - 19 Momento
Momento suits people who want to turn photos or video into short shareable edits on iOS or macOS.
From $3.33/mo Free plan macOS · iOS7.7 Visit Specs - 20
Piskel Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.7 Visit Specs - 21
Honeycam Free trial Windows7.6 Visit Specs - 22 GiftedMotion Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.5 Visit Specs
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Giffer iOS7.4 Visit Specs - 24 GIF Studio Free plan Android7.4 Visit Specs
- 25 GIF Editor Windows · macOS · Linux7.3 Visit Specs
- 26 GifTuna Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.3 Visit Specs
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Spritelove Free trial iOS7.3 Visit Specs - 28 PicGIF macOS7.2 Visit Specs
- 29 SSuite Gif Animator
It suits people who want to assemble image-based animations or slideshows on Windows, including users who prefer a portable edition.
Free plan Web · Windows7.2 Visit Specs - 30 ScreenToGif Free plan Windows7.0 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of Brush Ninja
An alternative becomes more useful when your work needs capabilities Brush Ninja does not provide, such as 3D modeling, sculpting, rendering, character rigging, motion graphics or cloud collaboration. Pricing and platform access can also change the fit: some options are desktop applications, while others emphasize browser or mobile access. Check the animation style, specialist tools, collaboration model, export formats and free-plan limits against your projects. A free desktop package may suit a different workflow from a browser animator, and a paid specialist tool may justify its cost when its added production features are required.