Cavalry is a professional real-time 2D animation and motion graphics application for Mac and Windows, built around a procedural, node-free workflow.
Canva acquired Cavalry in early 2026 and made its full Professional feature set free for individual, commercial use shortly after: rig control, data-driven animation, and native Lottie export that used to sit behind a paid license now cost nothing.
Motion designers who want a native desktop app with real-time viewport rendering and procedural tools, as an alternative to After Effects; teams needing SSO/enterprise features still need a paid Canva Enterprise plan.
Free for individual commercial use as of April 2026 (Cavalry 2.7). This is a recent, major pricing change, so older reviews describing it as paid are now out of date. Enterprise and SSO access is priced on request.
Powerful 2D animation software for Mac and Windows.
