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24 alternatives to Animate in Principle

Prototyping course from Figma to Principle

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Animate in Principle launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Principle▲333

   Animate your ideas, design better apps

   2015 · principleformac.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Magic Animator (Beta)▲608

   Animate your Figma designs in seconds with AI

   2025 · magicanimator.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Principle 6▲87

   Animate ideas, design better apps

   2021 · principle.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Principle 2.0▲199

   Animate your ideas, design better apps, now with components

   2016 · principleformac.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Principle for Mac 4.0▲228

   Animate your ideas, design better apps

   2018 · principleformac.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Design System Automation by Anima▲199

   Bring your code into Figma

   2023 · animaapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Phase▲139

   Create interactive Figma prototypes with real code export

   2025 · phase.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Figma 1.0▲705

   The first interface design tool with real-time collaboration

   2016 · figma.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Figma Motion▲294

   Your Figma canvas now has a timeline

   Jun 2026 · figma.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Jitter Plugin for Figma▲350

    Animate your Figma designs in Jitter, easily

    2021 · figma.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AI Figma to Code by Anima▲392

    Let Anima code like you

    2024 · animaapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Figma 3.0▲462

    Styles, prototyping and design at scale

    2018 · figma.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Principle for Mac 3.0▲325

    Send events between component and parent

    2017 · principleformac.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Figma 2.0▲655

    Design and prototype in one always up to date tool

    2017 · figma.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Prototype This!▲84

    Instantly make presentations from Figma frames

    2023 · figma.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Anima for Figma▲187

    Export Figma to HTML/CSS code

    2020 · animaapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ProtoPie for Figma▲183

    Add powerful, conditional interactions to your Figma designs

    2020 · figma.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Figma Export to Video▲523

    One-click export of Figma prototypes to GIF, webM or MP4

    2023 · figma.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Figmaster▲413

    Build your design system by doing exercises in Figma

    2021 · figmaster.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Velocity▲405

    Prompt Figma prototypes then test with humans

    2025 · figma.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Flipbook▲212

    Animate Figma designs in real-time, preview & export gif/mp4

    2020 · flipbook.framer.website · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Figma Academy▲422

    Learn advanced design tactics directly in Figma

    2022 · dive.club · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Practical UI - Figma Design System▲554

    Figma design system and UI kit

    2024 · practical-ui.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Befront▲444

    Learn UX/UI design skills in practice with bite-sized tasks

    2022 · figma.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →