2D Animated Videos vs Web Animation
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — 2d animated videos compared with web animation.
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Both sit under Animation & Motion Graphics, and clients regularly ask which of the two they actually want. The short answer is below; the rest of this page is how to tell, what each costs, and the cases where a project needs both.
In one line each
- 2D Animated Videos
- Two-dimensional animation for explainers, ads and social content, in styles from whiteboard and chalkboard to pixel art and stop motion.
- Web Animation
- Lightweight animation for websites and apps, built to load quickly and run smoothly in the browser.
Head to head
| 2D Animated Videos | Web Animation | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | From $45.00 per finished minute | From $45.00 per finished minute |
| Services underneath | 14 | 5 |
Pick 2D Animated Videos when
2D Animated Videos:
- The job is specifically abstract animation, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically animated explainers, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically chalkboard animation, which sits under this one
Pick Web Animation when
Web Animation:
- The job is specifically animated gifs, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically CSS animation, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically flash animation, which sits under this one
When you need both
Verdict More often than the question implies — the same job frequently touches both, and one team covers them, so moving between them is a conversation rather than a second supplier. If you are not sure which your files need, that is what the free trial is for. The process is the same either way: whichever you pick, the work runs through the same stages and is checked against the same bar. Animation & Motion Graphics sets that out.
Questions we get on this specific choice
Is one of them cheaper?
They start at the same rate, so the choice is about what the job needs rather than about budget. Complexity moves both.
Which is faster?
Much the same, and volume moves the number far more than the choice between these two does.
Can you tell me which one my files need?
Yes, free. Send two or three real files — that judgment is part of the trial rather than something quoted separately.
Can I switch after we start?
Yes. If the files say the other one is the right answer, we re-quote before doing the work rather than after.
Where to go from here
- 2D Animated Videos — what it is, in full, with its own pricing
- Web Animation — the same for the alternative
- Animation & Motion Graphics pricing — both rates side by side with the US market ranges
- Try it free — a 30-second cut from your own footage, and we will tell you which of the two your files need
- Get a quote if the scope is already clear
- Every rate we publish, on one page
