Cartoon Animator vs Kinetra2D
Cartoon Animator
reallusion.comKinetra2D
kinetra2d.comSide by side
| Figure | Cartoon Animator | Kinetra2D |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $149/mo | $12/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Game Animation Software | 8.5 (#7) | 7.9 (#18) |
| Privacy | Reallusion's privacy policy says it collects information provided by users and information gathered through its website, including anonymous site statistics, domain names, and IP addresses. | Locally saved Animator projects remain in the browser unless the user intentionally sends project data to an account feature. |
| Purpose | Cartoon Animator creates animatable 2D characters from images, photos, paintings, layered Photoshop PSD files, and vector graphics. | Kinetra2D is a browser-based 2D skeletal animation workspace for rigging artwork, animating scenes, and exporting to PixiJS. |
| Support | The online manual directs users to product FAQs and further assistance, and the FAQ page says users can submit a Reallusion support ticket under the Cartoon Animator 5 category. | The Free plan includes community support. |
Plans
Cartoon Animator
- TrialPrice not published
- Full$149 a month
- Cartoon Animator 5 Full$149, paid once
In their own words
Cartoon Animator
Cartoon Animator has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Kinetra2D
Kinetra2D is a web-based workspace for rigging artwork, animating 2D scenes and exporting projects for PixiJS. Users can build bone hierarchies, pose characters, edit meshes and control attachment vertices. Animation tools include keyframes, easing, playback, clips and a dedicated timeline. AI animation generation can supply motion starting points for further manual refinement. PixiJS is the only supported export engine; a downloadable ZIP can include skeleton JSON, atlas PNG and JSON files, and sounds for a scene or project. Scenes can be organized in a cloud workspace, with capacity depending on the plan. The Free plan includes three projects per workspace and one scene per project, with community support. Pro costs $12 a month, billed monthly, and includes 50 projects per workspace, 10 scenes per project and up to 50 cloud projects. Team costs $20 a month, billed monthly, with a two-seat minimum; Studio costs $32 a month, billed monthly. Paid tiers start with a no-charge 14-day trial that requires no payment method. Locally saved Animator projects stay in the browser unless users send project data to an account feature.