Pencil2D vs Vyond

Pencil2D is free, open-source software for creating hand-drawn 2D animations. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and, according to the homepage, FreeBSD. The project provides stable builds for Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.14 or later on Intel, and both 32-bit and 64-bit Linux. Artists can switch between raster and vector workflows for sketching, inking and painting. A timeline manages keyframes, while dockable tool and color windows accompany an unlimited canvas with a camera field. Onion skin displays drawings before and after the current keyframe, with controls for drawing count and transparency. Sound can be imported through a sound layer, although waveform display is still pending. Exports include MP4, WEBM, AVI, GIF, APNG and PNG image sequences. Video importing, text tools and shape tools are not implemented. Pencil2D is free for commercial use. Help is available through its forum, Discord, tutorials, FAQ and user manual.

Vyond is a 2D animation and motion graphics tool for creating videos, with cloud collaboration. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Export formats include MP4, SCORM, WebM, animated GIF, and still-image sequences. Its four paid plans distinguish monthly per-user credits, video download allowances, and maximum video duration. Starter provides 10,000 credits and 100 downloads per user per month, with a 25-minute maximum video. Professional provides 20,000 credits and 200 downloads per user per month, with a 40-minute maximum. Enterprise allows virtually unlimited credits and downloads, with videos up to 90 minutes. Agency also permits videos up to 90 minutes and virtually unlimited downloads, and includes 400,000 credits per user per month. The maker was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California, United States.