Compare Adobe Animate and Animation Desk 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (90.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
59.99 USD 1 license/year
Adobe Animate
Star Rating
(154)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe AnimateAnimation Desk
Star Rating
(11)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
59.99 USD 1 license/year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Reviewers mention that Adobe Animate offers a robust set of tools for vector animation, making it ideal for users who need detailed and scalable graphics, while Animation Desk is praised for its user-friendly interface that simplifies the animation process for beginners.
- Users report that Adobe Animate's integration with other Adobe products, such as Photoshop and After Effects, enhances workflow efficiency, whereas Animation Desk is noted for its mobile compatibility, allowing users to create animations on-the-go.
- G2 users highlight that Adobe Animate has a steeper learning curve, with an ease of use rating of 7.9, compared to Animation Desk's impressive 9.3, which makes it more accessible for casual users or those new to animation.
- Reviewers say that Adobe Animate's support quality is rated at 7.8, which some users find lacking, while Animation Desk boasts a higher support rating of 9.1, indicating a more responsive customer service experience.
- Users on G2 mention that Adobe Animate's product direction rating of 7.6 suggests a stable but less innovative approach, while Animation Desk's lower rating of 3.0 raises concerns about its future development and feature updates.
- Reviewers mention that Adobe Animate excels in generative AI features, particularly with an AI Image-to-Text rating of 8.0, while Animation Desk does not currently offer comparable AI functionalities, which may be a deciding factor for users interested in advanced technology integration.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Animate
No pricing availableAnimation Desk
Creativity 365
59.99 USD
1 license/year
- An all-access pass to the holistic content creation suite, featuring Animation Desk, Write-on Video, NoteLedge, Markup, and Pocket Scanner
- + 1 TB Kdan Cloud storage
Free Trial
Adobe Animate
No trial information availableAnimation Desk
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
131
8.3
10
Ease of Use
7.9
132
9.3
10
Ease of Setup
8.6
18
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.6
14
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.8
117
9.1
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
12
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
133
3.0
10
Features by Category
Generative AI
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Animate and Animation Desk are categorized as Animation
Unique Categories
Adobe Animate has no unique categories
Animation Desk has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Animate
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Animation Desk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Animation
14.7%
Marketing and Advertising
12.7%
Graphic Design
8.7%
Design
8.7%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Other
49.3%
Marketing and Advertising
30.0%
Design
20.0%
Writing and Editing
10.0%
Program Development
10.0%
Higher Education
10.0%
Other
20.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe Animate
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Juliano F.
Verified User in Computer Games
- Easy to learn how to use; - You can do so many things with it: Animate, Draw, make games... - For animate (Its main function), you have the freedom to do things in many ways. There are recommended techniques to make some animations, but the tool does...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Lagging, takes a while to export. Paid software. Limited capabilities for 3d animation.
Animation Desk
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Elizabeth H.
Verified User in Design
This application is pretty useful and what I like most about it is that the free version is not bad either. It includes a set of brushes, a storyboard video tutorial, text fonts, beautiful stamps and an ability to use different font colors. This is enough...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Juliano F.
Verified User in Computer Games
- Easy to learn how to use; - You can do so many things with it: Animate, Draw, make games... - For animate (Its main function), you have the freedom to do things in many ways. There are recommended techniques to make some animations, but the tool does...
Elizabeth H.
Verified User in Design
This application is pretty useful and what I like most about it is that the free version is not bad either. It includes a set of brushes, a storyboard video tutorial, text fonts, beautiful stamps and an ability to use different font colors. This is enough...
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Lagging, takes a while to export. Paid software. Limited capabilities for 3d animation.
Discussions
How do you animate in Adobe?
2 comments
SG
Its easy to use if you have knowledge of toolsRead more
What is the best way to integrate After Effects with Adobe Animate?
1 comment
GO
Unfortunately After Effects & Animate do not share the same code base so the files are not interchangeable, and unlike most other Adobe products you can not...Read more
Where is the lasso tool in the iPad free edition?
1 comment
KP
Hello, you can select the copy-paste tool in the toolbar at the bottom of the editing interface. Here is a tutorial post,...Read more
Animation Desk has no more discussions with answers
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