Toolradar Data
Animation Tools Statistics 2026
Live data on Animation software, computed from the Toolradar catalog. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot.
125
Animation tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of October 17, 2026.
Last updated October 17, 2026. Computed live from the Toolradar database, not reviewed by hand.
Key findings
- Toolradar tracks 125 Animation tools as of October 17, 2026, 1% of its 11,263-tool directory.
- Animation tools average 4.55 out of 5 across 75 rated tools and 84,848 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot.
- 73% of Animation tools offer a free tier, 91 of 125.
- 109 Animation tools were added to Toolradar during 2026, 87% of the category.
- Retold is the highest-rated Animation tool among Animation tools with at least 500 reviews, at 4.8 out of 5 from 2,638 reviews.
Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on October 17, 2026.
Headline numbers
Animation tools published on Toolradar
Source: Toolradar catalog, published status
Share of the whole Toolradar directory
Source: 125 of 11,263 published tools
User reviews across Animation tools
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot, across 75 rated tools
Average Animation tool rating, weighted by review volume
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot; unweighted mean 4.25 / 5 across 75 rated tools
Animation tools added to the directory in 2026
Source: Toolradar createdAt, 87% of the category (directory add date, not vendor launch)
Pricing mix
How Animation tools split between a free path (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid.
Tools that offer a free tier
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 91 of 125 Animation tools
Tools that are strictly paid
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 34 of 125 Animation tools
- Freemium 64 51%
- Paid 34 27%
- Free 27 22%
Where the reviews come from
Review volume for Animation tools by third-party platform.
G2 reviews
Across 65 Animation tools carrying a G2 profile
Capterra reviews
Across 26 Animation tools carrying a Capterra profile
Trustpilot reviews
Across 11 Animation tools carrying a Trustpilot profile
SourceForge reviews
Across 15 Animation tools carrying a SourceForge profile
Highest-rated Animation tools
Top-rated Animation tools with at least 500 third-party reviews.
Retold
2,638 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Meshy
3,450 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Animaker
1,017 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Vyond
548 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Adobe Creative Cloud
62,845 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Most reviewed Animation tools
The Animation tools carrying the most third-party reviews.
Adobe Creative Cloud
4.60 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Meshy
4.70 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Synthesia
4.60 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Retold
4.80 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Renderforest
4.50 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot
Animation growth in 2026
Animation leaderboards from Toolradar data
Toolradar data: of the 125 Animation tools we track, 73% have a free plan, and the median entry paid plan is $15.90/mo for plans with no stated unit (57 tools). As of Oct 2026.
Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 57 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plask | $1.99/mo |
| 2 | Glam AI | $2/mo, billed monthly |
| 3 | PaneFlow | $4/mo, billed yearly |
| 4 | D-ID | $4.70/mo, billed monthly |
| 5 | Kirki | $4.92/mo, billed yearly |
| 6 | Clip Studio Paint | $4.99/mo, billed monthly |
| 7 | Producer AI by Google Labs | $6/mo, billed monthly |
| 8 | HitFilm | $6.25/mo, billed yearly |
| 9 | Linearity Move | $6.58/mo, billed yearly |
| 10 | Dream Machine | $7.99/mo, billed monthly |
Most-listed alternatives
Tools that the most other Toolradar profiles list as an alternative.
| # | Tool | Listed as an alternative to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dream Machine | 85 tools |
| 2 | Meshy | 50 tools |
| 3 | Crello | 42 tools |
| 3 | DaVinci Resolve | 42 tools |
| 5 | Blender | 37 tools |
| 5 | Houdini | 37 tools |
| 7 | Hailuo AI | 36 tools |
| 8 | Synthesia | 34 tools |
| 9 | Maya | 31 tools |
| 10 | CapCut | 26 tools |
Most compared, last 30 days
Distinct visitor sessions on head-to-head comparison pages that include the tool, over the last 30 days.
Counted among 55 tools with 20+ compare-page visits.
| # | Tool | Compare-page visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DaVinci Resolve | 409 visits |
| 2 | CapCut | 291 visits |
| 3 | Blender | 219 visits |
| 4 | Clip Studio Paint | 153 visits |
| 5 | Meshy | 149 visits |
| 6 | Maya | 148 visits |
| 7 | Houdini | 133 visits |
| 8 | Dream Machine | 122 visits |
| 9 | Cinema 4D | 111 visits |
| 10 | Spline | 79 visits |
Most visited, last 30 days
Distinct visitor sessions on the tool's Toolradar page over the last 30 days, with bots excluded by our analytics. A session counts once however many times it reloads the page.
Counted among 9 tools with 50+ visits.
| # | Tool | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CapCut | 234 visits |
| 2 | DaVinci Resolve | 172 visits |
| 3 | Vidu | 145 visits |
| 4 | Hailuo AI | 118 visits |
| 5 | Blender | 105 visits |
| 6 | OpenShot | 93 visits |
| 7 | Pika Labs | 75 visits |
| 8 | Runway | 73 visits |
| 9 | FireAlpaca | 62 visits |
A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 57 of 125 Animation tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Animation leaderboards”, Oct 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Methodology and sources
Every figure is computed live from the Toolradar catalog, published Animation tools only. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms such as G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge, TrustRadius and PeerSpot and are not the site's own reviews. Added in 2026 means added to the Toolradar directory this year, not the vendor's launch date. Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor. See how we rate.