Which animation tool is best for your needs?

Lottie is an open-source vector animation file format. Find out more here.
Lottielab is a web based animation tool that allows you to create and edit Lottie animations. It is designed for product and design teams who want to ship exceptional animations to their apps and websites.
Lottielab lets you import from After Effects, Figma, and SVG files, or you can start from scratch, and create your own animations from the ground up.
Designed to be super easy to use, Lottielab requires no prior experience with animation software. You can start creating animations from scratch in minutes, or use a premade template to save you time.
Thousands of companies use Lottielab to bring animations to their products.
LottieFiles is a marketplace that provides a collection of free and paid stock Lottie animations. They also offer some creation tools via their "Lottie Creator" product.
The LottieFiles editor is harder to learn than Lottielab, and supports less out of the box, meaning you'll need to spend more time learning the tool before you can start creating animations.
tldr; pick Lottielab.
If you are looking for the fastest and most powerful way to create Lottie animations, then Lottielab is the way to go. It is designed for product and design teams who want the easiest way to create exceptional animations, and collaborate on them with ease. LottieFiles is a good source of stock animations, but is not recommended once you need to create or customise your own animations.
| Feature | Lottielab | LottieFiles |
|---|---|---|
| Lottie import | ||
| Figma import | ||
| SVG import | ||
| Lottie export | ||
| Lottie file size optimization | ||
| Lottie hosting & CDN | ||
| Video export | ||
| GIF export | ||
| Telegram sticker export | ||
| Realtime collaboration | ||
| Multiple artboards | ||
| Editor comments | ||
| Flexible billing | ||
| Monthly price | $18 | Only yearly |
| Yearly price | $144 | $240 |
Lottielab is an incredibly polished product, built by a world-class team with a relentless focus on user experience, and a commitment to only crafting high quality software. Beyond just being easy to use, Lottielab is designed to be fast, reliable, and to work seamlessly with other tools and services.
Modern, intuitive interface
All the features you expect from a design tool, exactly where you'd expect them.
Collaborative
Designed for collaboration. Comment, edit and iterate with your team in real time.
Optimised file sizes
Export tiny, optimised files that load fast, without sacrificing quality.
Fast & performant
Even when importing large files from Figma & After Effects. Lottielab works as fast as you.
Built by designers, for designers. Lottielab stands out for it's ease of use and product quality. Making it a darling of the design community, loved by both small teams and large enterprises alike.