Overview
Summary
The useful answer before the supporting detail.
Toon Boom Harmony is a professional 2D animation software that provides end-to-end tools for drawing, rigging, compositing, and effects S5. It is used by animators, studios, and educators to create animation in various styles, from traditional paperless to cut-out rigs S5. The software offers a 14-day free trial and three subscription tiers to match different user needs S5.
Product identity and positioning
Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.
- Identity: Toon Boom Harmony, a professional 2D animation software by Toon Boom Animation S5 S1.
- Core purpose: Enables creation of 2D animation in any style, from drawing to final compositing S5.
- Intended users: Enthusiasts, students, professional animators, studios, and freelancers S5.
- Product scope: A single application with three editions (Essentials, Advanced, Premium) S5.
- Positioning: Positioned as an all-in-one animation solution for ambitious productions S5.
- Claimed distinction: Claims to be the global leader in pre-production and 2D animation software S1.
Use cases and audiences
Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.
| Audience | Practical use case |
|---|---|
| Enthusiasts | Create fundamental animation with drawing and painting tools S5. |
| Students | Learn and practice traditional paperless animation techniques S5. |
| Professional animators | Produce full traditional, paperless style animation S5. |
| Studios | Build sophisticated cut-out rigs and add special effects for productions S5. |
| Freelancers | Create professional animation with advanced tools and effects S5. |
| Educational institutions | Teach animation with professional-grade software S5. |
Traffic and search
SEO analysis
Collected Oct 22, 2026toonboom.com: an estimated 513,464 total monthly visits and about 58,961 monthly organic visits across 5,031 ranking keywords. Scout crawled 15 pages and measured a technical health score of 97/100.
Search summary
The useful answer before the supporting detail.
Toon Boom Animation has been the global leader in pre-production and 2D animation software with clients in over 140 countries. The best animation studios and schools in the world use Toon Boom software. toonboom.com: an estimated 513,464 total monthly visits and about 58,961 monthly organic visits across 5,031 ranking keywords. Scout crawled 15 pages and measured a technical health score of 97/100.
- Total traffic (modeled): 513,464 monthly visits across all channels.
- Organic search traffic (estimated): 58,961 monthly visits from search.
- Strongest sampled ranking: and animation software at position 1.
- Leading page in the collected evidence: https://www.toonboom.com/.
- Closest measured organic competitor: techimply.com, appearing 2 times in the sampled first-page SERPs.
- Technical crawl: 15 pages, health score 97/100.
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Company identity and positioning
| Page type | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|
| other | Toon Boom Animation has been the global leader in pre-production and 2D animation software with clients in over 140 countries. The best animation studios and schools in the world use Toon Boom software. | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| identity | About | https://www.toonboom.com/about |
| identity | Careers | https://www.toonboom.com/careers |
| identity | Initial HR Contact | https://www.toonboom.com/careers |
| identity | Meeting the team | https://www.toonboom.com/careers |
| identity | Inclusive and accessible | https://www.toonboom.com/careers |
| other | The best animation studios in the world use Toon Boom software. From major animation companies to small studios, our customers use our animation software to produce movies, TV shows, games, explainer videos and advertisements. | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| other | Toon Boom Ember, introduced as a beta test in early spring, is now available as an add-on to users of Storyboard Pro and Harmony. These opt-in AI tools allow professional teams to work with fewer interruptions, iterate faster and focus on the creative process. Rather than attempt to replicate the work which artists and animators contribute to a project, Ember's purpose is to assist. 14 day free trial with Storyboard Pro and Harmony. | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| other | Toon Boom Animation created Producer to offer a software solution which tracks asset creation from start to finish, no matter where your team is located. This is a professional-grade suite of software which replaces spreadsheets and brittle DIY solutions. | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| other | Behind-the-scenes with WildBrain Studios on the Snoopy Presents specials for Apple TV | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| identity | Toon Boom’s award-winning software with over 30 years of incomparable experience. The best animation studios in the world use Toon Boom software. From major animation companies to small studios, our customers use our animation software to produce movies, TV shows, games, explainer videos and advertisements. | https://www.toonboom.com/about |
| identity | For 30 years and counting, Toon Boom Animation has been the global leader in pre-production and 2D animation software with clients in over 140 countries. We have made our mark with products which include Harmony (end-to-end animation) and Storyboard Pro (storyboarding and layout), which continue to build upon their reputation for high-performance tools that push the limits of creativity. Producer (production management) and Jump (drawing and animation tools for game development) are the most recent new products to join the line-up. Disney Television Animation, Bento Box, Fox Television Animation, Dog Head, Toei Animation, The SPA Studios, Xilam, and Boulder Media, are just a few examples of our high-profile clients. | https://www.toonboom.com/about |
Domain performance
Modeled total traffic, six-month trend, engagement, countries, and domain identity.
Total website traffic
| Month | Modeled visits |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 417,097 |
| 2026-05 | 393,234 |
| 2026-06 | 495,918 |
| 2026-07 | 453,476 |
| 2026-08 | 458,811 |
| 2026-09 | 513,464 |
Top visitor countries
| Country | Name | Traffic share |
|---|---|---|
| US | United States | 24.1% |
| CA | Canada | 5.7% |
| JP | Japan | 5.7% |
| MX | Mexico | 5.5% |
| CN | China | 4.2% |
Domain identity
| Signal | Value |
|---|---|
| Registered | Jun 30, 1994 |
| Last changed | May 15, 2026 |
| Expires | Jun 29, 2027 |
| WHOIS server | whois.verisign-grs.com |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| Nameservers | NS-1034.AWSDNS-01.ORG, NS-2038.AWSDNS-62.CO.UK, NS-514.AWSDNS-00.NET, NS-59.AWSDNS-07.COM |
Website capture

Organic keywords
Top keywords and an independent Google result page.
Top organic keywords
| Keyword | Volume | CPC | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| toon boom harmony | 32,660 | $1.50 | $26,950 |
| toon boom | 14,490 | $2.47 | $14,920 |
| toonboom | 11,120 | $2.59 | $9,850 |
| toonboom harmony | 4,720 | $3.26 | $3,480 |
| storyboard pro | 3,860 | $2.15 | $2,870 |
Independent Google result page
Query: and animation software
| Position | Title | URL | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pencil2D Animation | Open Source animation software | https://www.pencil2d.org/ | Pencil2D Animation. An easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations. Download now! Tutorials What's New? Minimal Design. Lightweight and easy to ... |
| 2 | What free animation software do you guys use and ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/learnanimation/comments/1pn2y8h/what_free_animation_software_do_you_guys_use_and/ | I need help- i wanna animate but idk what free software to use im so gonna crash out AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA |
| 3 | The best animation software: reviewed and tested for 2D ... | https://www.creativebloq.com/buying-guides/best-animation-software | The best animation software in full · 01. Moho Pro · 02. Autodesk Maya · 03. Blender · 04. Cinema 4D · 05. Cartoon Animator 5 · 06. Procreate ... |
| 4 | What is an animation program YOU would recommend and why? | https://www.reddit.com/r/animation/comments/1mu9a1c/what_is_an_animation_program_you_would_recommend/ | — |
| 5 | Which software can we use to create animation? | https://www.quora.com/Which-software-can-we-use-to-create-animation | — |
| 6 | Animation software, programs & tools | https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/animation-software.html | Animation software for anyone. Whether you're making feature films, cartoons or GIFs in 2D or 3D, Adobe's animation tools have you covered. |
| 7 | Which Animation Software Should You Learn in 2026 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFR3JtJdXcA | If motion graphics and After Effects sound like the right fit, my new beginner course teaches you practical skills through real-world ... |
| 8 | Synfig – Free and open-source animation software | https://www.synfig.org/ | Synfig Studio is a free and open-source 2D animation software, designed as powerful industrial-strength solution for creating film-quality animation using a ... |
| 9 | List of 2D animation software | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2D_animation_software | This is a list of two-dimensional animation software. Name, Latest stable release, Developer, License, Operating system or environment. Blender, March 17, 2026 ... |
| 10 | 10 Animation Software Platforms for Beginners | https://www.skillshare.com/en/blog/9-animation-software-platforms-for-beginners/?srsltid=AYCX9vIt3_K4tv8rT0m9uqXbCkMxNP5XVpmRQt9CdMPsH_uyhfKRgFM8 | 10 Animation Software Platforms for Beginners · 1. Adobe After Effects · 2. Adobe Animate · 3. Cinema 4D · 4. Autodesk Maya · 5. Blender ... |
Important pages
Pages earning the most estimated search traffic in the sample.
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Prioritized website intelligence pages
| Type | Page | Words | Change | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| other | Toon Boom \ | static | 400 | new |
| customers | Customer Success Stories \ | static | 331 | new |
| trust | Privacy Policy \ | static | 2,860 | new |
| trust | Terms and conditions \ | static | 3,792 | new |
| identity | About \ | static | 588 | new |
| identity | Careers \ | static | 975 | new |
| other | 3D Animation Courses From Animation Mentor \ | static | 509 | new |
| other | Associate Certification \ | static | 239 | new |
| other | Associate Certification Learning & Objectives \ | static | 2,455 | new |
Features
No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.
Pricing and plans
No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.
Integrations and supported platforms
No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.
Product and company updates
No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.
Rank tracking
Persistent keyword baselines and position movement.
This analysis created the first position baseline at 2026-10-22T05:04:45.048Z. Movement appears after the next fresh analysis using the same location and language.
| Keyword | Current | Previous | Movement | Volume | Ranking URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| and animation software | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 9,900 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animation software | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 9,900 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animation programs | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 1,600 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animating with toon boom | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 390 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animation in toon boom | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 390 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animation toon boom | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 390 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animation with toon boom | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 390 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animation platforms | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 260 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animation exposure sheet | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 170 | http://learn.toonboom.com/modules/basic-concepts2/topic/exposure-sheet-timeline-and-timing2 |
| animation toon | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 140 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animation toons | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 140 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animation creating software | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 110 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animation making software | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 110 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| 4 legged walk cycle | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 90 | http://learn.toonboom.com/modules/four-legged-walk-cycle-animation/topic/four-legged-walk-basics |
| animated tone | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 90 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animation workflow | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 90 | http://learn.toonboom.com/modules/animation-workflow/topic/traditional-animation-workflow |
| boom animated | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 90 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| animation boom | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 70 | https://www.toonboom.com/ |
| 21 boom | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 40 | https://docs.toonboom.com/fr/help/harmony-21/premium/layers/enable-disable-solo-mode.html |
| blurred type | 1 | Baseline | Baseline | 40 | http://learn.toonboom.com/modules/blurs/topic/types-of-blur |
Features
Features and capabilities
Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.
| Capability | What it does |
|---|---|
| Drawing and painting | Provides fundamental tools for creating art in Harmony Essentials S5. |
| Traditional animation | Supports full traditional, paperless style animation in Harmony Advanced S5. |
| Cut-out rigging | Enables sophisticated cut-out rigs and natural character movement in Harmony Premium S5. |
| Effects and compositing | Allows unlimited special effects and compositing for any animation style in Harmony Premium S5. |
| Master Controllers | Includes updated Master Controllers with Nudge tool for fine adjustments S46. |
| Free Form Deformer | New in Harmony 17 Premium, helps animate in any style S46. |
| MP4 export | Native support for exporting MP4 videos using H.264 codec S46. |
| RGB Difference Keyer | Inserts filmed objects, effects, and live-action characters into animation S46. |
Integrations and ecosystem
Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.
| Integration or interface | Type | What it enables |
|---|---|---|
| Toon Boom Producer | Integration | Native Harmony integration for automated scene prep and one-click scene access S63. |
| Producer API | API | Automates workflows and integrates with production pipelines S63. |
| MP4 export | Data portability | Exports animations as MP4 videos using H.264 codec S46. |
| Toon Boom Ember | Add-on | Available as an add-on to Harmony users S5. |
Pricing
Pricing and plans
Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.
| Plan or offer | Verified price and billing | Included | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Essentials | $31 per month; $259 per year billed annually S5 | Fundamental drawing, painting, and animation tools S5 | Not established |
| Harmony Advanced | $79 per month; $606 per year billed annually S5 | Paperless traditional animation and simple cut-out S5 | Not established |
| Harmony Premium | $143 per month; $1,161 per year billed annually S5 | Advanced cut-out rigs, effects, 3D integration S5 | Not established |
| Free trial | 14 days free S5 | Full features | Time-limited |
Competition
Competitive landscape
Domains competing for the same organic search demand.
Sampled competitors
| Competitor | First-page appearances | Sampled queries | Average position | Queries observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| techimply.com | 2 | 1 | 4.5 | animation software |
| facebook.com | 2 | 1 | 6.5 | and animation software |
| animaker.com | 1 | 1 | 1 | and animation software |
| softwareworld.co | 1 | 1 | 1 | animation software |
| techradar.com | 1 | 1 | 2 | and animation software |
| yellowbrick.co | 1 | 1 | 2 | animation software |
| reddit.com | 1 | 1 | 3 | and animation software |
| en.softonic.com | 1 | 1 | 3 | animation software |
| powtoon.com | 1 | 1 | 4 | and animation software |
| vanas.ca | 1 | 1 | 6 | and animation software |
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims
| Page type | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|
| customers | [Skip to main](#main-content) | https://www.toonboom.com/customer-success-stories |
| customers | DISCOVER OUR NEW FUNCTIONALITY, EMBER COLOURING. | https://www.toonboom.com/customer-success-stories |
| customers | Discover _arrow\_forward_ close | https://www.toonboom.com/customer-success-stories |
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