Rive

Rive is a real-time interactive animation tool for games, apps, and websites. Unlike a video or a GIF, a Rive animation can respond to input: a button can change state, a character can react to a tap, and a loading spinner can blend smoothly into the next screen. Animations are built with a state machine that defines how they behave in different situations.

Key Features

• Interactive animations with state machines
• Real-time playback at 60 frames per second
• Tiny .riv files, no video needed
• Runtimes for web, iOS, Android, and games
• Browser-based editor with AI agent
• Libraries and hosted embeds on paid plans

Pricing

Prices as listed in 2026 research. Always check the official site for the latest price — plans change. Free plan: Yes — it has a free plan.

How it works

The editor runs in the browser, and the runtime is tiny and fast, with support for iOS, Android, web, and game engines. Designers create the animation, developers drop in a single .riv file, and the result plays at 60 frames per second with no video files involved.

Rive has a free plan with the full editor, and Cadet at $9 per seat per month removes the splash screen, with Voyager at $32 adding libraries and hosting, and Enterprise at $120 for large companies. It is the best choice when an animation needs to be interactive rather than decorative.

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