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Comparison

Anime.js vs Rive

No clear leader: Rive (53.7) and Anime.js (52.4) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Anime.js52
Rive54
Score
vioscaleAI score
Anime.js52 / 100low · 18%
Rive54 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Anime.js✓
Rive✓
Model
Anime.jsfree
Rivefreemium
Price level
Anime.jsfree
Rivelow
Starting price
Anime.js–
Rive$9
Transparent
Anime.js✓
Rive✗
Integrations
Count
Anime.js–
Rive12
Security
Scorecard
Anime.js2
Rive–
Soc2
Anime.js–
Rive✓
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Anime.js7,272
Rive–
Github stars
Anime.js73,402
Rive–
Release
Cadence days
Anime.js6
Rive–
History
Anime.js20 items
Rive–
License
Spdx
Anime.jsMIT
Rive–
Language
Primary
Anime.jsJavaScript
Rive–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Anime.js4 items
Rive7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for animation tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Anime.jsCode rendering framework
RiveCloud web app
Skeletal puppet rigging inverse kinematics
Anime.js-
Rive✓
Frame by frame cel drawing engine
Anime.js-
Rive-
Json state machine web export lottie rive
Anime.js-
Rive✓
Automated audio lip sync matching
Anime.js-
Rive-
Vector brush and bezier manipulation
Anime.js-
Rive✓
Bitmap raster layer import and tracing
Anime.js-
Rive✓
Javascript actionscript timeline scripting
Anime.js✓
Rive✓
3d camera depth and parallax layering
Anime.js-
Rive-
React vue ios android native playback sdks
Anime.js-
Rive✓
SOC2 type ii
Anime.js-
Rive-
ISO 27001
Anime.js-
Rive-
Pricing model
Anime.jsFree open source
RiveFlat monthly subscription

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Anime.js

Enables creation of animations for CSS properties, SVG elements, DOM attributes, and JavaScript objects through a simple API.

Independently observed

Rive

An interactive design and animation platform where designers and developers create, animate, and code interactive experiences in a unified editor. The tool exports to web, iOS, Android, and game engines like Unity and Unreal through open-source runtimes that run graphics natively across platforms.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Anime.js

FreeFree tier

100% free

as of verify ↗

Rive

from $9/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier (3 files). Studio plan from $9/mo with early adopter discount.

  • FreeFree
    • 3 files maximum
    • 30 days revision history
  • StudioFrom $9/mo (early adopter pricing available for annual billing)
    • Unlimited files
    • Unlimited revision history
    • Multi-user workspace
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Anime.js✓
Rive✓
iOS
Anime.js✗
Rive✓
Android
Anime.js✗
Rive✓
macOS
Anime.js✗
Rive✓
Windows
Anime.js✗
Rive✓
CLI
Anime.js✗
Rive✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Anime.js–
Rive✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Anime.js

Not documented yet.

Rive

16 total
  • Framer
  • Webflow
  • Wix Studio
  • Play
  • Mendix
  • React
  • React Native
  • Flutter
  • Defold
  • Unity
  • Unreal
  • Google Fonts
  • Lottie
  • Flare
  • Figma
  • Unreal Engine
Independently observed
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Anime.js or Rive: which one depends on you

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Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.