Alternatives to Adobe Animate CC (Adobe Flash Professional)

Create designs and use tools to animate

Anime Studio

Program license: Trial version

Accessible 2D animation suite for creating professional-looking cartoons with templates, physics and audio tools

Program license: Trial version

Professional video editor with Magnetic Timeline, robust multicam tools, rich effects, and intuitive color controls

Program license: Free

Powerful free open-source image editor offering Photoshop-like tools with lighter, user-friendly performance

Program license: Trial version

This design program has many tools to help with 3D designs and there are many templates to choose from

Program license: Free

Free open-source animation tool for hand-drawn cartoons and comics with timeline-based layers and sound

Program license: Trial version

Professional-grade animation suite for creating rich 2D cartoons, videos, and multimedia projects effortlessly

Program license: Free

Create, edit, and play sheet music with intuitive notation tools and realistic instrument playback

Program license: Trial version

Highly professional solution for 3D modeling, animation, and rendering with extensive tools and scripting capabilities

Program license: Full

Experience an engrossing space simulator where you create and manipulate realistic cosmic events and celestial bodies

Program license: Trial version

Advanced 3D modeling and animation suite tailored for fast, professional film, design and visualization workflows

Program license: Free

Free, feature-rich digital painting studio offering professional brushes, animation tools, and customizable workspace

Program license: Free

Professional-grade open-source suite for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and visual effects creation

Program license: Free

Create smooth stick-figure animations frame by frame with an intuitive, beginner-friendly interface