# Spine

> Desktop animation editor specialized in creating skeletal animations for video games.

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/spine
- **Category:** Animation Tools
- **Homepage:** http://esotericsoftware.com
- **Also known as:** spine
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18T12:32:16.345Z

## Vioscale score

**43.2 / 100**, confidence 26% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.052 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 33.8 | 0.04066666666666666 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](http://esotericsoftware.com). Independently observed._

Hybrid · Free tier

> Perpetual licenses for Essential and Professional. Enterprise requires annual renewal. Free trial available. Exact pricing not disclosed on provided pages.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Spine Essential | One-time purchase. Includes all future updates. | - | min 1 seats |
| Spine Professional | One-time purchase. Includes all future updates. | - | min 1 seats |
| Spine Enterprise | Contact sales | - | annual |
| Spine Education | Educational licensing for institutions. | - | - |
| Spine Trial | Free | ✓ | - |

### Spine Essential

Perpetual license; includes all future updates. Can be upgraded to Professional for the price difference.

### Spine Professional

Perpetual license; includes all future updates. Required if company earnings exceed $500k USD annually.

### Spine Enterprise (Contact sales)

Annual subscription for teams/companies. Allows use of the editor and integration of Spine Runtimes into any number of products.

### Spine Education

Provisioned for specific number of computers. Any number of users can use for non-commercial purposes.

### Spine Trial

Free evaluation version for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Cannot save projects; for evaluation only.

## About

A dedicated animation software for game developers to create, rig, and animate 2D characters using skeletal animation techniques. Provides tools for mesh deformation, timing control, inverse kinematics, and character rigging, with runtime libraries available for integration into game engines.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** macOS, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** On-premise

## Integrations (14)

_Independently observed._

- libgdx
- Kryo
- KryoNet
- Unity
- Unreal Engine
- Godot
- Flutter
- Phaser
- Pixi
- Construct 3
- WeChat
- Android
- iOS
- WebGL

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 14 | [link](http://esotericsoftware.com) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](http://esotericsoftware.com) | 2026-08-18 | 50% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](http://esotericsoftware.com) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](http://esotericsoftware.com) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](http://esotericsoftware.com) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | no | [link](http://esotericsoftware.com) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/spine). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*