# OpenToonz vs RoughAnimator

| Attribute | OpenToonz | RoughAnimator |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.8 (24% (low)) | 40.4 (40% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 61 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 7,589 | - |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"A cross-platform drawing and animation tool that enables frame-by-frame animation creation with features like onion skinning, timeline scrubbing, audio/video import, and custom brushes. Designed for both professionals and beginners. It is indexed under Animation Tools.","source":"https://www.roughanimator.com/","question":"What is RoughAnimator?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RoughAnimator is a paid product; published pricing starts at $7.99. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.roughanimator.com/","question":"How much does RoughAnimator cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RoughAnimator supports Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.roughanimator.com/","question":"What platforms does RoughAnimator support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for RoughAnimator, including Adobe Flash/Animate, After Effects and Toon Boom Harmony. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.roughanimator.com/","question":"What does RoughAnimator integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RoughAnimator is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.roughanimator.com/","question":"Where is RoughAnimator available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| description.long | Software designed for producing 2D animations that evolved from professional-grade tools and was refined through years of use and customization in major animation studios. | A cross-platform drawing and animation tool that enables frame-by-frame animation creation with features like onion skinning, timeline scrubbing, audio/video import, and custom brushes. Designed for both professionals and beginners. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"pricing_model":"one_time_perpetual_license","deployment_model":"native_desktop_app","frame_by_frame_cel_drawing_engine":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Adobe Flash/Animate","native":false,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"After Effects","native":false,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Toon Boom Harmony","native":false,"direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://opentoonz.github.io/e/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T21:35:02.329Z"}` | `{"type":"perpetual","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"iPad","summary":"$7.99","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":7.99,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"$7.99 for iPad","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.roughanimator.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-08T13:40:10.433Z","startingPrice":{"amount":7.99,"currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":7.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 20 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/nightly","date":"2016-11-16T09:53:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.8.0","date":"2026-06-19T06:16:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.8.0rc","date":"2026-05-29T09:58:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.0rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.7.1","date":"2023-05-10T02:46:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.7.0","date":"2023-05-09T05:58:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.7.0rc","date":"2023-04-20T01:42:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.0rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.6.0","date":"2022-04-01T03:00:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.6.0rc","date":"2022-03-11T05:34:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.0rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.5.0","date":"2021-04-10T14:51:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.5.0rc2","date":"2021-04-05T02:05:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.0rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.5.0rc","date":"2021-03-21T08:24:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.5.0rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.4.0","date":"2020-02-01T09:54:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.4.0rc","date":"2020-01-17T01:30:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.0rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.3.0rc2","date":"2019-01-23T05:54:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.0rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.3.0","date":"2019-01-30T04:07:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.3.0rc","date":"2019-01-08T03:51:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.0rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.2.1","date":"2018-06-28T02:49:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.2.1rc2","date":"2018-06-21T03:56:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.1rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.2.1rc","date":"2018-06-12T01:40:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.1rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/releases/tag/v1.2.0","date":"2017-12-11T08:04:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | 3.2 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fopentoonz%2Fopentoonz&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Animation Tools)

| Capability | OpenToonz | RoughAnimator |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | Native desktop app |
| Skeletal puppet rigging inverse kinematics | - | - |
| Frame by frame cel drawing engine | - | ✓ |
| Json state machine web export lottie rive | - | - |
| Automated audio lip sync matching | - | - |
| Vector brush and bezier manipulation | - | - |
| Bitmap raster layer import and tracing | - | - |
| Javascript actionscript timeline scripting | - | - |
| 3d camera depth and parallax layering | - | - |
| React vue ios android native playback sdks | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | One time perpetual license |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-11T23:37:59.206Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*