Adobe Character Animator vs TVPaint Animation
Adobe Character Animator
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| Figure | Adobe Character Animator | TVPaint Animation |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 2 |
| Spec score · 2D Character Animation Software | 9.2 (#3) | 6.4 (#44) |
| Spec score · Animation Software | 9.1 (#8) | 7.1 (#98) |
| Spec score · Cartoon Maker Software | 9.1 (#3) | 6.4 (#31) |
| Character rigging | Yes | Yes |
| Export formats | Exports include H.264 video, Adobe Media Encoder output, PNG sequences and WAV audio. | BMP,GIF,JPG,PNG,PSD,TGA,TIFF,AVI,MKV,MOV,MP4,WebM,OGG,JSON,CSV,FLI |
| Founded | 1982 | 1991 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Lorraine, France |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS | Windows,macOS,Linux |
| 2D animation tools | Yes | Yes |
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
TVPaint Animation
- TVPaint Animation 12 StandardPrice not published
- TVPaint Animation 12 ProfessionalPrice not published
In their own words
Adobe Character Animator
Adobe Character Animator has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
TVPaint Animation
TVPaint Animation has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.