SVGator vs Brush Ninja

SVGator and Brush Ninja 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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SVGator vs Brush Ninja at a glance

SVGatorBrush Ninjasmooth.video
PriceFree plan, then Starter at US$20 and Pro at US$24 a month, billed yearlyFree with ads, membership at US$7 a month or US$48 a yearFree, no paid plan
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As of September 2026. Plans change, so check those of SVGator and Brush Ninja before you decide.

SVGator

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.video

Brush Ninja

How you animate
Frame-by-frame drawing, with onion skin
Layers
None
Video with sound
WebM, for members
Formats
GIF, image sequence, and WebM for members
Lesson plans for teachers
Yes

When Brush Ninja fits better

You want to draw every frame, like a flipbook, in a tool made for children and classrooms, with stickers, sound effects and lesson plans ready to go.

Brush Ninja vs smooth.video

When smooth.video fits better

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.

The animation is made of things that move: a title, a photo, a logo, a sticker, a chart. You want sound in the video, more than one layer, and no ads, without a membership.

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Questions

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.
Can I draw in smooth.video?
Yes, with a simple brush: the drawing becomes an image you can move, scale, rotate and fade on the timeline. It isn't made for drawing each frame.
Can I add sound?
Yes. Add an audio file and it's included in the MP4 or WebM. A GIF can't carry sound.
Are there ads?
No, and there's nothing to join.