Rive: interactive animation engine
Rive is an interactive animation engine for games, apps, and UI. The CLI is free to install. Cadet is $9 a seat a month.
Key features
- Editor for designing, animating, and coding interactive UI and motion
- CLI agent can generate interactive UI, motion, and game experiences
- Files run natively on mobile, desktop, web, consoles, and vehicles
- Open-source runtimes for web, mobile, Unity, Unreal, and Flutter
- State machines support transitions, listeners, data binding, and blend states
- The Rive CLI is free to install, and no account is needed to start
- Free exports play a Rive splash screen; Cadet removes it
- Category
- Design
- Who it's for
- Designers, animators, and developers building interactive apps, games, and websites.
- Tags
- animationcode-editorterminalmobile
- Website
- rive.app
- Listed
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
Is Rive free?
Rive has a free plan, with paid tiers for more usage or features.
How much does Rive cost?
Cadet $9/seat/mo; Voyager $32/seat/mo, according to its pricing page.
What is Rive used for?
Interactive animation engine for games, apps, and UI. Cadet is $9 a seat a month. Typical uses: editor for designing, animating, and coding interactive UI and motion; cLI agent can generate interactive UI, motion, and game experiences; files run natively on mobile, desktop, web, consoles, and vehicles.
What are the best Rive alternatives?
Alternatives in the same category include SolidCraft, EffectCraft, Mobbin, Spline, Sketch.
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