When comparing Boner2D vs Marionette Studio, the Slant community recommends Boner2D for most people. In the question“What are the best 2D skeletal animation tools?” Boner2D is ranked 6th while Marionette Studio is ranked 11th.
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Pros
Pro Free and Open Source
Pro Actively maintained
Marionette Studio team is actively involved in the development of this software. There is a changelog available and a public Trello board.
Pro Cloud based solution
Projects and files can be stored in cloud and the is no need for creating backups.
Pro Animation export
Animations can be exported as image packs and using some 3rd party tools can be imported and used in Unity.
Pro Easy to use
Can be used by anyone - intuitive interface and short learning curve.
Pro Web-based software
Easy to be accessed as no software needs to be download or installed on your computer.
Cons
Con Who thought this was a good name?
I bet a 9 year old or a middle-aged man named this.
Con It's not free
Con No integration for major game development engines
There is no integration with major game engines such as Unity, Construct 2D, Unreal, Cocos 2dx, etc.