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24 alternatives to Makesto

Create visual stories using doodles & animations

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Makesto launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Explee▲163

   Create Animated Videos

   2014 · explee.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sprites▲105

   Infographic creation tool

   2014 · spritesapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Animation Creator▲88

   App that let's you create cool animations to share

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Drawing Cartoons 2▲96

   Cartoon making app

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sprites▲76

   Create video infographics.

   2014 · spritesapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Makemake.io▲98

   Easy to use visual editor for creating animated websites.

   2015 · gamebaidoithuong.forex · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pixotale▲70

   Create and share visual stories

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ShapeKit▲81

   Lets kids create gorgeous animations

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Stories by Freepik▲146

   Awesome illustrations for your next project

   2020 · magnific.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PowToon▲93

    Create awesome animated videos and presentations

    2014 · powtoon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    How-To Story Creator▲267

    The simple creator tool for ‘how-to’ stories

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Just For Fun▲227

    Showcasing creative side projects

    2019 · justforfun.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ContentTools▲86

    Create Interactive Content.

    2015 · contenttools.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Artisto▲145

    Make your video a piece of art

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Storybird▲77

    Visual storytelling and poetry writing

    2014 · storybird.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Draw.io▲132

    Create and share diagrams easily

    2013 · draw.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Loop▲113

    Easily create short hand-drawn animations to share

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Vibrato▲103

    Transform your favorite sounds into unique works of fine art

    2017 · vibrato.us · its alternatives →

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    Animatic▲111

    Make your own animated illustrations on your phone

    2016 · animatic.io · its alternatives →

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    Storypress▲95

    Turn photos, videos, and personal narration into a story

    2015 · storypress.com · its alternatives →

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    Aseprite▲116

    Animated sprite editor and pixel art tool

    2017 · aseprite.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Kickstarter Spotlight▲117

    A page for funded creators to tell their story

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Videoscribe▲82

    Create engaging animated videos

    2014 · sparkol.com · its alternatives →

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    Hullabalu▲89

    Interactive stories for kids

    2014 · alltexseed.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 →