#1
- Fit
- 1.00
- Cost
- free free plan qualifies
- Value
- 1.000
Best fit per dollar of the 14 tools ranked for this job.
Facts verifiedWhat is the best drawing app for 2D frame-by-frame animation: as of 6 Oct 2026 the top 4 by fit per dollar are Krita, Procreate, Clip Studio Paint and GIMP, with Krita scoring 1.000.
Top 4 / Painting and photo editors
What is the best drawing app for 2D frame-by-frame animation?
Procreate
Savage Interactive- Fit
- 0.72
- Cost
- $0.36/mo
- Value
- 0.711
Clip Studio Paint
CELSYS- Fit
- 0.72
- Cost
- $1.39/mo
- Value
- 0.684
#4
- Fit
- 0.58
- Cost
- free
- Value
- 0.583
Full ranking
| # | Tool | Fit | Cost | Value | Facts verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krita | 1.00 | free | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Procreate | 0.72 | $0.36/mo | 0.711 | |
| 3 | Clip Studio Paint | 0.72 | $1.39/mo | 0.684 | |
| 4 | GIMP | 0.58 | free | 0.583 | |
| 5 | Houdini | 0.56 | free | 0.556 | |
| 6 | Photopea | 0.56 | free | 0.556 | |
| 7 | Blender | 0.56 | free | 0.556 | |
| 8 | Toon Boom Harmony | 0.89 | $30.00/mo | 0.555 | |
| 9 | Adobe Animate | 0.78 | $22.99/mo | 0.512 | |
| 10 | Adobe Photoshop | 0.72 | $19.99/mo | 0.489 | |
| 11 | Adobe After Effects | 0.56 | $21.99/mo | 0.369 | |
| 12 | Cinema 4D | 0.56 | $69.91/mo | 0.292 | |
| 13 | ZBrush | 0.28 | free | 0.278 | |
| 14 | Autodesk Maya | 0.56 | $167.36/mo | 0.247 |
Weights used
3 other painting and photo editors are not ranked here: they lack a required capability, are unpublished, or have data awaiting re-verification.
- Frame animation Required
- Custom brush engine
- Pen pressure and tilt
- Layers and masks