Can I animate a chart from a spreadsheet?

No, you type the values in. smooth.video suits a handful of figures; for charts built from real data, Cavalry is the better fit.

Can I open Cavalry projects?

No. smooth.video opens its own .smooth files and imports images, video, audio and layered PSD files.

Do I need to install anything?

No. The editor and every export run in your browser.

Can I open Motionity projects?

No. smooth.video opens its own .smooth files: bring your images, videos and audio over and rebuild the animation.

Where are my projects stored?

In your browser, as with Motionity. Save a project as a .smooth file to keep a copy or move it to another computer.

Yes, as well as WebM with transparency, GIF, PNG, JPG and WebP.

Cavalry vs Motionity

Cavalry and Motionity side by side, as of September 2026: what each one costs, what it's made for, and when smooth.video, a free animation tool that runs in your browser with no account, does the job instead.

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Cavalry vs Motionity at a glance

	Cavalry	Motionity	smooth.video
Price	Free for individuals	Free	Free
Account	Canva account required	Not needed	Not needed

As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Cavalry and Motionity before you decide.

Cavalry

Install: Desktop app for Mac and Windows
How you animate: Keyframes plus procedural tools: duplicators, falloffs, behaviours
Transparent video: WebM, ProRes 4444, plus APNG, GIF and WebP
Animation driven by spreadsheets: Yes
Rigging, dynamics, scripting: Yes
Lottie and SVG export: Yes

When Cavalry fits better

You build complex motion design: hundreds of shapes driven by one rig, charts animated from a spreadsheet, dynamics, scripts, or Lottie and ProRes deliverables. smooth.video has none of that.

Cavalry vs smooth.video

Motionity

Where your projects live: In your browser, and as JSON files
Updates: No changes since September 2022
Video export: WebM
Templates: No
Open source: Yes, MIT license
Lottie layers, chroma key, stock image search: Yes

When Motionity fits better

You want to read, change or host the code yourself under an MIT license, or you need Lottie files as layers, chroma key or a built-in stock image search. smooth.video has none of those.

Motionity vs smooth.video

When smooth.video fits better

You need an animated title, a logo reveal or a social post today, on any computer, including one where you can't install software, and you don't need procedural systems to get there.

You liked the idea of Motionity, a free motion design tool in the browser with no account, and want one that's still updated, exports MP4 and transparent WebM, and has templates to start from.

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Logo reveal

1080×1080

A name that pops into place

Lower third

1920×1080

Name and title, on cue

Bold statement

1080×1920

Three lines, one point

Product drop

1080×1350

An announcement that lands

Count-up stat

1080×1080

A number that climbs

Quote card

1200×630

A line worth sharing

Questions

Can I animate a chart from a spreadsheet?: No, you type the values in. smooth.video suits a handful of figures; for charts built from real data, Cavalry is the better fit.
Can I open Cavalry projects?: No. smooth.video opens its own .smooth files and imports images, video, audio and layered PSD files.
Do I need to install anything?: No. The editor and every export run in your browser.
Can I open Motionity projects?: No. smooth.video opens its own .smooth files: bring your images, videos and audio over and rebuild the animation.
Where are my projects stored?: In your browser, as with Motionity. Save a project as a .smooth file to keep a copy or move it to another computer.
Can I export MP4?: Yes, as well as WebM with transparency, GIF, PNG, JPG and WebP.