Adobe Character Animator vs Callipeg
Adobe Character Animator
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Callipeg
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| Figure | Adobe Character Animator | Callipeg |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 6 |
| Spec score · 2D Character Animation Software | 9.2 (#3) | 8.3 (#13) |
| Spec score · Animation Software | 9.1 (#8) | 8.2 (#40) |
| Spec score · Cartoon Maker Software | 9.1 (#3) | 8.3 (#13) |
| Export formats | Exports include H.264 video, Adobe Media Encoder output, PNG sequences and WAV audio. | PEG,MP4,HEVC,GIF,PNG,TGA,JSON,OCA,XDTS |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS | iOS,Android,Windows,macOS,Linux |
Plans
Adobe Character Animator
- Character Animator StarterPrice not published
- Character Animator StarterPriced on request
- Creative Cloud Pro for students and teachersPriced on request
- Creative Cloud Pro for students and teachersPrice not published
- Creative Cloud Pro for teamsPrice not published
- Creative Cloud Pro for teamsPriced on request
- StarterFree
- Creative Cloud Pro annual billed monthly$34.99 a month
- Creative Cloud Pro$69.99 a month
Callipeg
- Callipeg mini$5 a month
- Callipeg$15 a month
- Callipeg Studio$30 a month
- Callipeg mini$5, paid once
- Callipeg$15, paid once
- Callipeg Studio$30, paid once
In their own words
Adobe Character Animator
Adobe Character Animator has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Callipeg
Callipeg is a 2D animation application for frame-by-frame and keyframe work on tablets and desktop computers. Its pixel-based hand-drawn tools include customizable brushes, dedicated erasers, freehand and geometric shapes, pixel and raster drawing, selection, and affine, perspective, and warp transformations. Keyframe features cover layer parenting, curve editing, tangents, and position, scale, rotation, and opacity controls. The application imports images, videos, image sequences, JSON, XDTS, audio, brushes, palettes, and PSD files. It exports images, sequences, videos, GIF, JSON, OCA, and XDTS files; OCA works with Blender, while XDTS works with CLIP STUDIO PAINT, Toei Digital Exposure Sheet, and OpenToonz. Files are stored locally, with optional platform-dependent cloud backups. It auto-saves every 30 seconds, supports up to 4K, and has no hard layer or sheet limit. Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows are listed. Prices are one-time purchases: $5 mini, $15 iPad, and $30 Studio.