# Adobe Animate Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Adobe Animate the right Animation solution for you? Explore 43 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/229311/Adobe-Animate/reviews --- Adobe Animate 4.5 (43) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/229311/Adobe-Animate/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Adobe Animate Ease of use 4.2 Customer Service 4.5 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews YD Yanatha D ConsultantEntertainment, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “For value for money, customer support, ease of use, video editing and animation, image editing and design creation and editing tools Adobe Animate is a champion.“ November 20, 2025 Johanna Lorraine H Digital Content CoordinatorRetail, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I don´t like that there is a lot of plug in that are too expensive, and can be nice to have them with a better cost.“ January 30, 2026 Lisa W Customer Care RepresentativeHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “It is because they are also a well established company they have excellent customer service compared to some programs that do the same thing but are cheaper“ January 5, 2026 Jeremy D OwnerMedia Production, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “There seems to be some kind of graphics rendering issue with the interface, and it was quite choppy and laggy to work with.“ February 17, 2023 CT Christopher T Senior CreativeDesign, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “I had been using Animate for over 10 years and I found it easy to use and I liked my workflow for making HTML5 banners.“ February 21, 2025 AM Amr M Instructional Designer.Higher Education, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The subscription plans are expensive, whether for a single Adobe Animate license or the Adobe Creative Cloud subscription.“ May 1, 2022 Luis Humberto A StudentAnimation, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Adobe Animate has everything you need to work with 2D spaces, works very well on mid-tier PC, you can learn about 2D with this program, the tools adobe animate gives you are perfect to make work so smooth, you can learn about this program so easily because there is a wide community that can help.“ November 17, 2022 Jeremy D OwnerMedia Production, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Overall, I was able to make some neat animations with Adobe Animate, but I was disappointed with the GUI performance.“ February 17, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 43 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Lisa W. Customer Care Representative Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Excellent Customer Service" January 5, 2026 5.0 Overall, I really like Adobe Animate. I'm using it for a streaming purposes and it's been a really good program for that. It is because they are also a well established company they have excellent customer service compared to some programs that do the same thing but are cheaper Pros User friendly for intermediate level of users. Adobe is usually my go to software for all of my professional needs. Great value, easy editing, user friendly. Cons It can be a steep learning curve for first timers not used to this program. However there are a lot of youtube videos to help Review Source Nabin P. CEO Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Software to develop crisp and interactive 2D animations" August 17, 2021 5.0 With Adobe Animate we are able to develop interactive ads for our clients. Such ads have helped out clients to gain more customer attention, yielding more business revenue. Pros Adobe Animate is the industry-leading 2D animation software for creating interactive ads and games for web browsers, AR, and VR devices. It comes free with an Adobe CC subscription, and the user interface is similar to other Adobe software. It features advanced rigging for characters, a rich asset panel with sounds and effects, a wide range of export formats, and great tutorials to get started. Cons Requires programming in ActionScript, Javascript, or HTML5 for interactive animation. Animations produced are quite resourceful. Needs to be used in conjunction with Photoshop and Illustrator for better graphics. Alternatives considered [Krita](https://www.capterra.com/p/209859/Krita/)[Google Web Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/213343/Google-Web-Designer/)[Harmony](https://www.capterra.com/p/234839/Harmony/) Reason for choosing Adobe Animate We choose Adobe Animate over other alternatives because it is easy to use and comes free with an Adobe CC subscription. Switched from [Krita](https://www.capterra.com/p/209859/Krita/)[Google Web Designer](https://www.capterra.com/p/213343/Google-Web-Designer/)[Harmony](https://www.capterra.com/p/234839/Harmony/) Adobe Animate comes free with an Adobe CC subscription. Works very well with other Adobe software like Illustrator and Photoshop. It has an easy and familiar userinterface. Review Source Jeremy D. Owner Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Flash Lives on In Animate!" February 17, 2023 3.0 Overall, I was able to make some neat animations with Adobe Animate, but I was disappointed with the GUI performance. Still, having Flash experience made this a welcome app to use. Pros Coming from a Flash background, it was easy to start animating in Adobe Animate. It's quite obvious just form at how the timeline looks and works, that this is a re-skinning of Flash. Which is fine. And Adobe Animate adds many layers to Adobe Animate, one of the coolest being motion-tracking, which allows you to act out your character on camera, and see your character move in real time! Very cool. Cons On my 2019 iMac, Adobe Animate does not function very well. There seems to be some kind of graphics rendering issue with the interface, and it was quite choppy and laggy to work with. This might be just my experience, but all other Adobe CC apps work just fine on my system. Alternatives considered [Blender](https://www.capterra.com/p/167519/Blender/) Reason for choosing Adobe Animate Adobe Animate has a much more familiar interface. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Digital Content Coordinator Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good but expensive" January 30, 2026 4.0 Overall my experience with Adobe Animate has been ok, I will love to have more access to plug ins, because its expensive. Pros Adobe animate has a lot of tools that are easy to use and the integration with all the Adobe Creative helps a lot for the workflow of the same project. Cons I don´t like that there is a lot of plug in that are too expensive, and can be nice to have them with a better cost. Review Source SH Sabina H. Graphic Designer Graphic Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Adobe Animate for Graphic Designer (who also animate) " November 8, 2022 4.0 I think Adobe After Effects is better than Adobe Animate. I like using it more. Pros It is seriously made for animation, so there are all the possibilities to work with. Cons I am not a big fan of animating characters in it. It just doesn't work properly for me. Switched from [Blender](https://www.capterra.com/p/167519/Blender/) Blender has recently made the update with 2D graphics, so I tried that first, but it was not working as i Imagined. And the Adobe Character Animator was my first attempt to do an animation but I soon realized the characters don't look proper and it's better to do it manually. Review Source CT Christopher T. Senior Creative Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good, but could be better. HTML5 Banners." February 21, 2025 4.0 I had been using Animate for over 10 years and I found it easy to use and I liked my workflow for making HTML5 banners. It wasn't until I tried Google Web Designer, that I realised that there is a better and more efficient way to work. The product is good for making banners, but there are better alternatives now. Pros Adobe animate is good for making HTML5 banners, however it has hardly changed very much since it was Flash. I think it has fallen behind to Google Web Designer as my go to for HTML5 banners. I think it is easy to use but it lacks in new features or updates to it UI. Cons The. interface is quite dated and hasn't changed in years. The auto keyframes and movement of layers and frames can be difficult and a bit sluggish. It feels like it needs a big overhaul and new features added. Review Source YD Yanatha D. Consultant Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Adobe Animate even an 8 year can use it." November 20, 2025 5.0 Pros For value for money, customer support, ease of use, video editing and animation, image editing and design creation and editing tools Adobe Animate is a champion. Cons I have no issues with Adobe Animate. The application is simple to use even an eight year old can use it. Review Source Juan F. Multimedia Production Specialist Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Control your moves" July 30, 2024 4.0 Pros After using Canva to create some easy animations, I felt I sometimes needed more control. Animate is great for you to have more control over your animations. Cons with 2D animation, I have no problem. But I would like to have some 3D tools. Review Source Deni H. Freelancer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Bring 2D graphics to life." November 25, 2022 4.0 Well and good, because Adobe Animate is like a modernized version of Flash. Pros The combination of design software and coding applications that can expand creativity. Cons Limitations in terms of function and usability so collaboration from other software is needed. Review Source Chibuike U. Visual Design Instructor Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My Feedback" November 16, 2022 5.0 Pros I like the ease of making 2d animation and the clean, vector resolution it provides that cannot be unrivalled by any 2d animation I have used in the market. Cons It doesn't have assorted formats and features to export my animation. Review Source Nuno P. Animador Animation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Um programa de animação perfeito quando incorporado com Adobe Creative Cloud" November 28, 2022 5.0 É um programa incluido na Adobe Creative Cloud, o que permite a sua utilização de forma "gratuita" se já obtiver a subscrição da Adobe. Incorpora-se perfeitamente com os outros programas da empresa, tornando-se a melhor opção possivel quando nestas circunstâncias. Pros O Adobe Animate foi um dos primeiros porgramas a surgir na área da animação, devido a isso, o programa amadureceu durante decadas, limando arestas e deixando-o ideal para o consumidor. Desenhar do Animate é fantastico e o Pincel desliza de forma natural, obtendo otimos desenhos e animações. Quando incorporado com os outros programas da Adobe Creative Cloud, o Animate torna-se ainda mais profissional, sendo possivel conecta-lo com o Adobe Premiere, Illustrator etc. Cons Apesar de ser um programa já com algumas decadas (anteriormente Flash), foi um programa que a Adobe sempre meteu um pouco de parte, deixando-o desatualizado com frequência, tornando-se uma opção menos viavel quando comparada com outros programas pagos ou até gratuitos. Switched from [Adobe After Effects](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/) O Animate permite uma animação mais criativa devido ao facto de se poderem criar os desenhos na própria aplicação, enquanto que o Adobe After Effects requer o uso do Adobe Illustrator para criar os desenhos. Review Source EL Edu L. Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Develop your creativity and create your own animations" August 21, 2023 5.0 It has been a good tool to create my animations and develop all our creativity, it allows me to be even more professional and resolve my concerns more easily. Thank you for this always high-quality software from the Adobe family. Pros You can create a large number of effects without limit, only your creativity is the limit to create new animations. Cons For now, I don't have anything against it, it's just too complex to learn all the tools. Review Source AH Andrea H. Tecnico IT Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Software al top per l'animazione" July 16, 2023 5.0 Pros Uno dei più potenti sofware per l'animazione interattiva. Le funzionalità sono innumerevoli sia per elaborare animazioni standard, stile vettoriale o lavorando su ogni frame. Si integra molto bene con Photoshop, After Effects e Illustrator, inoltre è possibile esportare in diverse estensioni che sono compatibilit per piattaforme social media o web. Le risorse di scripting a disposizione del software permette di creare interattività nelle animazioni, cosa non sempre presente in altri software. Cons La nota dolente è sicuramente la sua complessità al primo impatto, occorre tempo e a volte anche frequentare corsi per poter sfruttare appieno e capire il software, sicuramente non è immediato per i neofiti. Occorre spendere soldi in un PC Desktop molto potente con una scheda video adeguata. Review Source EH Erick H. Professor Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "I really like Adobe After Effects because it is a practical, complete and easy-to-use application" February 11, 2023 5.0 From a person who has already made many animations, I describe the application as being very complete and delivering more than we can expect. Pros The factor that I can develop and apply all my creativity in the way I really want Cons The price I found a bit heavy, but putting the performance and everything the application offers ahead, I think it's a fair value Review Source MR Matteo R. Fotografo Photography Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Programma del futuro" January 27, 2023 4.0 Pros Il software ha una base di partenza non male e si capiscono subito i comandi da tastiera tramite le finestre a tendina Cons Non ci sono tutorial iniziali fatti dai creatori di questo software Review Source VR Verified Reviewer diseño Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "mi experiencia usando Animate. " July 6, 2023 5.0 con este programam empece a animar y me ayudo mucho a compender muchos de los movimientos basicos para realizar animacion 2d . es muy buen programa para iniciar animacion 2d en digital . Pros para empezar a hacer animacion 2d en digital es un programa muy bueno, te ayuda a comprender intuituvamente como funciona la animacion . Cons para algunas personas podria ser dificil empezar a usar el programa pero si has utilizado otro programa de adobe no se te hara tan dificl . Review Source Michael G. Game Developer Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fun, intuitive, classic animation engine" November 10, 2023 4.0 Adobe Animate, a.k.a. "The IDE, formerly known as Adobe Flash", was how I cut my teeth as a professional game developer back in 2007. The timeline made animations and tweens very easy to understand -- I only wish the Unity animation timeline was that intuitive. Adding scripts to individual timeline objects was easy, as was adding a single master script to an entire project as a "document class" -- just imagine that your Animate project was a car, and individual parts of the car were individual objects on the timeline (wheel, engine, alternator, etc.). The document class would be "Car.as" and manage the operation of the entire car. It would have access to smaller classes like "Alternator.as", which you would attach to the individual objects inside the library of your project. I sometimes still use the art tools of Animate when I want quick vector programming art -- it's easier to use than most programs, including Gimp, and doesn't overburden you with information or options. Of course, paying the monthly fee just for that is expensive. If you can find a pipeline with which to use this software with your more modern game development needs, do it! Pros \-The timeline interface is very intuitive -The art tools are very easy to use for simple art and programmer art -ActionScript 3 is easy to learn and a great companion language -Keeps up with the times and exports to multiple formats -Can connect .swfs to other .swfs like legos, if you know your ActionScript Cons \-Fewer job opportunities that involve its use today than there were 10-15 years ago -The tools that involve porting its output to Unity are somewhat buggy -.swfs are basically obsolete; Animate is mainly used to help former flash programmers transition to other environments Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Freelancer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The most popular 2D animation software" July 13, 2022 5.0 I loved working on this software, and gained enough experience from it, I had no difficulty in learning it because I was using a user interface like it before and anyone who doesn't have any knowledge in animation can learn it easily Pros I loved this field of graphics, especially 2D, so after a long search I noticed that everyone advised to use Adobe Animate. What I liked the most is that the user interface of Adobe Animate is not very different from other Adobe programs that I used to use before, such as Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. In every new release that is published, admire the power of artificial intelligence that is added, because this way, time and effort are saved on users. Adobe Animate gives powerful features to make images and animations more realistic, including the Motion Editor feature. Cons I think the lack of 3D cameras is one of the problems that everyone is looking to see, and the price of the software is very expensive especially for beginners who want to enter this field Review Source AM Amr M. Instructional Designer. Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Best Vector graphics animation Software " May 1, 2022 5.0 As an Instructional Designer, I use Adobe Animation in some projects that incorporate short explainer videos or educational content with storytelling techniques. Adobe Animate allows me to edit and create high-quality animations and graphics while I'm not a professional graphic designer. I follow the embedded product tutorials and the Adobe Animate Behance Community to keep up with best practices regarding my project. I share my work with teammates/stakeholders for feedback and approvals, all within the Adobe environment. The AI features make it easy to edit and finalize my projects. Pros Adobe Animate is a cutting-edge Design/Authoring solution for vector graphics animation. It allows for high-quality content production and has seamless integration with Adobe applications. The newer versions adopt AI technologies that save users' time and effort working on their projects. It has efficient cloud-based features that facilitate project sharing with Clients/Teammates, enhance teamwork and remote collaboration, and increase overall design team productivity. Cons The subscription plans are expensive, whether for a single Adobe Animate license or the Adobe Creative Cloud subscription. Review Source hS hm S. Producer and Marketing Manager Media Production Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It's fun to make 2D animation in Adobe Animate" December 25, 2021 5.0 My overall experience with Adobe Animate is excellent. As I have worked before with Flash, this software is mostly familiar to me. Not only Motion Graphics but also 2D cartoon animation is very easy and enjoyable to most people with a basic knowledge of graphics. Pros I like Adobe Animate because it is very easy to operate. Anyone with basic knowledge can learn the animation with Adobe Animate. The frame-by-frame animation in the timeline requires less learning curve. The most functional thing of Adobe Animate is the tweens. Cons There is something about this software which needs more improvement. The motion graphics part is pretty basic. So, it should be more advanced. Review Source micalen R. Freelancer Computer Games Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Adobe Animate: Premium 2D animation tool" January 9, 2024 5.0 Adobe Animate is the perfect 2D animation tool. It runs well and while it make take some time to learn, it's not as confusing as other software out there. Pros Adobe Animate is the go-to software for professional 2D animations. It has a massive amount of features and tools. It is also useful as a graphic designer making it the perfect software to create 2D graphics and then animate them. Cons Its price. It is a rather expensive software so not very assessable to beginners but for professionals it's worth it. Review Source Sahil A. Junior Frontend Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Really good tool for creating very interactive and engaging animated content." March 1, 2023 4.0 Overall i feel adobe animate is really great option for animations. The 2D animations are of just very great level. Little more needs to be done on 3d animations too and customer support also, rest all i feel is very good. Pros The vector graphic support in the adobe animate is too good and this i would mention on top that i liked the most. Then the interface of animate is also very user friendly and is easy to navigate. The drag drop works very effectively and so the image editing too. In addition there are so many design templates to choose from that it serves all the requirements of different themes. Cons I personally feel that the customer support can be even more improved, especially from the services being offered by adobe are already at such a high bar standard. The 3 d animating tools also need to be increased and made more effective. Review Source Mitali K. Junior Frontend Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good app for creating very next level great animations." March 3, 2023 4.0 Overall i find adobe animate to be a really good tool for creating very good animations. The animations and transitions in the app are very rich and diverse. Pros The image editing is superb in the adobe animate itself. The video editing with regard to animations is also quite good. There are so many transitions that offers a great choice to choose from. The drag and drop tool also works effectively and is very useful. Cons i feel like the interface looks cluttered and can be even more improved. the design templates also need to be even more improved and increased with even more variety. Review Source Lourdes G. Atención al Cliente/ Ingeniera Prevensionista Supermarkets Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "la animación en su casa." January 22, 2023 4.0 En general es buena, pero siento que no le e podido sacar todo el probecho ya que es un poco difícil de utilizar. Pros Variedad de herramientas de animación, fácilidad para importar y exportar archivos tanto gráfico como de video. Cons El precio y que no es muy fácil ed utilizar sobre todo para usuarios nuevos. Review Source Ricardo C. Graphic Design Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My Favorite software in college!" August 18, 2021 5.0 In general, the user experience was very good, I was able to make animations for companies with very positive results. I made presentations, logo animations, banners for web pages and small animated personal projects. Pros Out of all the adobe software we used in college, this was definitely my favorite. I learned the basic concepts of animation with this tool, in an easy and practical way. It is an excellent software as a starting point in animation, easy to adapt and very satisfactory initial results. Cons Unfortunately, prices in south america does not help beginners. They should look for more accessible prices for countries whose currency is devalued. That would incentivize people to use more. Review Source Similar Products Featured