Toonflow-app is a free, open-source alternative to Runway, Sora, Pika. It can be used without subscription fees — and its source code is open for anyone to inspect, modify and self-host.

About

Toonflow 是开源一站式 AI 短剧创作工具，将小说、剧本快速转化为动画短剧。集成 AI 编剧、智能分镜、角色与视频生成，跨平台桌面端轻量部署，助力创作者低成本批量产出视觉内容。Toonflow is an open-source AI tool that turns stories and scripts into animated short dramas. Features AI scriptwriting, storyboarding, character and video generation. Its license (Apache-2.0) is permissive: free to use, modify and redistribute — including inside commercial and proprietary products.

What switching gets you

• No subscription, no per-seat pricing — free forever, for individuals and companies alike.
• Your data stays with you: it can run locally or on your own servers, with no vendor lock-in.
• The source code is public — auditable, extensible and maintained in the open by its community.

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