Animation Desk vs Marionette Studio
Animation Desk
kdan.comMarionette Studio
marionettestudio.comSide by side
| Figure | Animation Desk | Marionette Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.49/mo | $0.58/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Spec score · 2D Character Animation Software | 9.3 (#2) | 7.8 (#25) |
| Audio | Windows support documentation explains importing sound clips and saving or exporting animations with sound. | The product supports mixing wav, mp3, ogg, aac, mp4 and m4a audio resources in an animation scene. |
| Cloud storage | A free Kdan ID includes 500 MB storage, while Animation Desk Pro includes 500 GB according to the comparison and pricing pages. | The maker says users can save scenes directly in the cloud and that it handles backups. |
| Headquarters | Tainan City, Taiwan | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Intended users | KDAN describes it for beginners, students and learners, and professional animators creating rough animations, animatic sketches, and storyboards. | The maker describes uses including presentations, animated videos, social media, websites and game development. |
| Support | KDAN lists Animation Desk support for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Windows and gives [email protected] as a contact address. | The maker offers user documentation, video and text tutorials, and priority email support on Pro; its contact page invites users to submit support requests. |
Plans
Animation Desk
- Animation Desk Pro iOS$2.49 a month
- Creativity 365 for Individuals$4.99 a month
- Animation Desk iOS BasicFree
- Animation Desk iOS - Basic PlanFree
- Animation Desk Pro iOS$2.49 a month
- Creativity 365 for Individuals$4.99 a month
Marionette Studio
- Starter (annual subscription)$7 a year
- Starter (monthly subscription)$11 a month
- Pro (annual subscription)$23 a year
- Pro (monthly subscription)$37 a month
- BusinessPriced on request
In their own words
Animation Desk
Animation Desk is software for creating animations, cartoons, and animatics on Android, iOS, and Windows. Its tools include paint brushes, layers, onion skinning, sound effects, and frame-rate settings. Work can begin with video clips, photos, or pre-built animation templates, with stock collections, batch frame pasting, and effects for video and images available for editing; some features depend on app version. The product is aimed at beginners, students, learners, and professional animators making rough animation, animatic sketches, or storyboards. Finished work can be exported as video, GIF, PDF, PSD, or image sequences, and editable projects can be exchanged among the Android, iOS, and Windows apps. The iOS listing also describes export to Photoshop for further editing. Animation Desk is free to download, and a free plan is listed. Animation Desk Pro for iOS is $2.49 a month, billed annually at $29.99. Creativity 365 for Individuals is $4.99 a month, billed annually at $59.99. KDAN says the product will remain available under existing paid plans but will not receive proactive new feature development or routine version maintenance updates.
Marionette Studio
Marionette Studio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.