Linearity Move vs SVGator
Linearity Move and SVGator 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.
Linearity Move vs SVGator at a glance
| Linearity Move | SVGator | smooth.video | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan, Pro at US$14.99 a month or US$119.99 a year on the App Store | Free plan, then Starter at US$20 and Pro at US$24 a month, billed yearly | Free, no paid plan |
| Account | Linearity account required | Required | Not needed |
As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of Linearity Move and SVGator before you decide.
Linearity Move
- Platform
- Mac and iPad apps
- Files
- A few on the free plan, unlimited on Pro
- Figma, Illustrator and Sketch import
- Yes
- Shape morphing and Lottie export
- Yes
- Shared workspaces
- Yes
When Linearity Move fits better
You design on a Mac or an iPad, bring artwork in from Figma, Illustrator or Sketch, need shapes that morph, or deliver Lottie files. smooth.video does none of those.
Linearity Move vs smooth.videoSVGator
- Watermark
- On animated exports on the free plan
- Video and GIF export
- Pro plan
- Transparent video
- MOV or WebM, on Pro
- Video and audio in the scene
- No
- Animated SVG, Lottie, React Native, Flutter
- Yes, from Starter
- Interactive animations
- Yes, from Starter
When SVGator fits better
The animation goes on a website or in an app as code: a lightweight animated SVG, an icon that reacts to hover, a Lottie file or a Flutter widget. smooth.video only exports video, GIF and images.
SVGator vs smooth.videoWhen smooth.video fits better
You're on Windows, Linux or a Chromebook, or you just want to open a tab, animate a title or a logo, and export it without creating another account.
The animation goes into a video, a social post, an email or a slide, uses photos, footage or music next to shapes, and you want the file without paying for a plan.
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- Can I import Figma designs?
- Not directly. Export the pieces you want to move as PNG and drop them in, or bring a layered PSD to get each layer as its own element.
- Can I export Lottie?
- No. smooth.video exports MP4, WebM, GIF and images.
- Is there a limit on projects?
- No. Keep as many as you like in your browser, and save any of them as a .smooth file.
- Can smooth.video export animated SVG?
- No. It exports MP4, WebM, GIF, PNG, JPG and WebP.
- Can an AI assistant make the animation?
- Yes. The .smooth format is published at smooth.video/llms.txt: give it to an assistant, describe what you want, and open the file it writes.
- Is there a watermark?
- No, on any format.