synfig/synfig
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This is the Official source code repository of Synfig Studio animation software observed · 2026-09-30
Health v2 · maintenance only
83/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 56
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 56
- age_days: 5650
- days_rel: 218
- days_push: 24
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
2300 stars · 434 forks observed · 2026-09-30
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Synfig Studio is a free and open-source 2D animation application for creating film-quality animation from vector and bitmap artwork. It uses automatic tweening instead of frame-by-frame drawing, with layers, filters, and a bone system for cutout animation.
Use cases
- create 2d animated films with vector artwork
- tween vector shapes without drawing frame by frame
- cutout character animation with a bone system
- animate bitmap artwork with skeleton distortion
- free alternative to proprietary 2d animation software
When to choose
- you need film-quality 2D animation without frame-by-frame drawing
- you work with vector or bitmap artwork and want automatic inbetweening
- you need cutout/puppet animation with bones on Windows, Linux, or macOS
- you want a free GPL-licensed animation studio
When to avoid
- you need frame-by-frame raster animation tools like those in traditional animation suites
- you need 3D animation
- you need a lightweight web-based animation tool
- you require deep integration with proprietary animation pipelines
Facets
application · maturity active
animation graphics image-processing graphics media cross-platform windows cpp 2d-animation vector-graphics tweening cutout-animation gtkmm open-source linux macos desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/synfig/synfig · fetched 2026-09-30 · 0dff1eac52bb
- homepage: https://synfig.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · b2ee2165066f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| synfig/synfig | main | 83 |
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