Create interactive animations for any platform
As of 30 August 2026, Rive has a free plan and paid plans start at $9/month. Rive is a real-time interactive design and animation tool that allows designers to create vector animations that can be used across iOS, Android, web, and more. Softwr lists it under Design. Rive is made by Rive Inc, launched in 2017, available on Web, iOS, Android, macOS.
Overview
Rive is a real-time interactive design and animation tool that allows designers to create vector animations that can be used across iOS, Android, web, and more with lightweight runtimes.
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Adobe After Effects: Professional motion graphics tool for creating animations, but exports as video files rather than interactive runtime. Best for video content, explainers, and broadcast assets.
Framer: Interactive design and prototyping platform that complements Rive. Integrates Rive assets through plugin and adds low-code website building capabilities.
Spline: Interactive 3D design tool that works alongside Rive. Where Rive excels at 2D vector animations, Spline specializes in spatial 3D experiences for web.
Adobe Illustrator: Vector design foundation tool. Used upstream with After Effects or Lottie workflows for animation, but lacks integrated state machine interactivity like Rive.
Principle: Prototyping tool for creating interactive and animated user interfaces, targeting designers building responsive micro-interactions similar to Rive's use cases.
Pricing
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Free
Free
Cadet
$9 /mo
Voyager
$32 /mo
Enterprise
$120 /mo
Capabilities
Vector animation
State machines
Skeletal animation
Code export
Real-time preview
Flutter
Integration with Flutter
React
Integration with React
iOS SDK
Integration with iOS SDK
Android SDK
Integration with Android SDK
Unity
Integration with Unity
SSL encryption
SSL encryption security feature
Data backup
Data backup security feature
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No. After Effects creates video files ideal for broadcast, explainers, and YouTube content. Rive creates interactive runtime files that respond to user input in real-time. Use After Effects for video production and Rive for app UI, micro-interactions, and responsive animations in web and mobile products.
SourceRive exports to Web, iOS, Android, macOS, and game engines (Unity, Unreal, Defold). It also integrates with frameworks like React, React Native, Flutter, and no-code builders like Framer, Webflow, and Wix Studio.
SourceYes, Rive offers a free plan that allows you to design, animate, and collaborate for free. Paid plans (Cadet $9/mo, Voyager $32/mo, Enterprise $120/mo) are required to export animations and ship them to production environments.
SourceYes. Rive provides official runtimes and libraries for React, React Native, and Flutter. The Rive Renderer is GPU-accelerated and runs at 120fps with MIT-licensed runtimes you can contribute to and modify.
SourceRive is a 2D vector animation tool focused on interactive vector graphics. For 3D design and animation, consider Spline or Blender. Rive excels at UI animations, micro-interactions, and responsive 2D graphics.
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