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Graphite vs Rive: catalog facts
Graphite	Rive
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Requires signing up; the research does not detail plan prices.
Web	macOS, Web, Command line
Fully nondestructive, node-based editing Procedural patterns and generated animation	Design, animation and interactivity in one editor Open-source runtimes for many platforms and engines
Still in alpha, so features and stability are incomplete Desktop publishing features are not available yet	Account required to use the editor The editor itself is not open source
Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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