Rive’s the cool kid on the block these days, and rightfully so — it's a powerful all‑in‑one platform for crafting and delivering interactive experiences for websites, apps, and games.
Think: After Effects meets Flash meets Unreal Engine, all hanging out with your favorite web developer.
Rive isn’t just a shiny new toy — it’s quickly becoming a must-have in the creative toolkit. Designers, devs, and no-coders alike are using it to make everything from subtle UI flourishes to full-on game worlds. And once you’ve made magic in Rive, it’s time to set those buttery-smooth animations loose in the wild. With increasing support across popular web platforms, many of the tools you need to get your .riv files out in the world won’t cost you a dime.
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Here are 8 free Rive tools and integrations the community can’t stop talking about — and why they’re worth adding to your arsenal.
1. Rive Open-Source Runtimes
Ship your animations anywhere — web, mobile, games — without recreating a thing. Rive’s official runtimes cover JavaScript, Flutter, React/React Native, Android, iOS, Unity, C++, Defold, and more. Full state machine control, event handling, and silky performance baked in.
Why it’s popular: Free, open-source, and flexible enough to go wherever your project lives.
2. Rive in Webflow
Webflow is a popular no-code website builder known for its designer-friendly visual editor and custom animations. Drop .riv files right into Webflow via iframe or the Rive Web Runtime. Hook animations to scroll, hover, or click, or sync them with Webflow’s own interaction panel. Check out more info in the Webflow help docs.
Why it’s popular: No-code ease meets high-end animation control. Creatives can stay in Webflow without sacrificing motion magic.
3. Rive in Wix Studio
Wix Studio is an advanced version of Wix built for agencies and pros, combining flexible layouts with no-code tools. Its native Rive integration means you can upload, set triggers, and animate on scroll, hover, or click — no code or workarounds.
Why it’s popular: One of the quickest, most straightforward ways to get Rive animations live on a site.
4. Framer Rive Plugin
Framer is a design and prototyping platform that blurs the line between design and development. The Rive plugin lets you bring .riv files straight into Framer, wire up state machine inputs, and preview animations in real time as you design.
Why it’s popular: Lets Framer users preview and tweak interactive Rive animations directly in their design environment, without having to rely on placeholder GIFs or static exports.
5. Vev Rive Integration
Vev is a collaborative design platform for creating immersive, editorial-style web experiences. Its Rive integration lets you upload, scale, and control .riv animations directly in the layout builder. Play them on loop, pause, or trigger on interaction.
Why it’s popular: Perfect for immersive storytelling and editorial layouts where static images just won’t cut it.
6. MCP Integration (AI-Assisted)
Hook Rive Editor up to AI tools via Model Context Protocol. Prompt it to build shapes, layouts, or even full state machines.
Why it’s popular: It’s like having a junior animator who works in milliseconds.
7. SVG Paste (Figma → Rive)
Figma is a leading collaborative design tool for UI, UX, and illustration work. With SVG paste, you can copy vector shapes from Figma and paste them directly into Rive — no exporting, no cleanup.
Why it’s popular: The fastest bridge from static design to living, breathing animation.
8. Rive in Defold
Defold is a free, cross-platform game engine used for 2D games. Its Rive extension lets you use .riv animations with full state machine control for menus, HUDs, and effects.
Why it’s popular: Small file sizes, resolution independence, and pro-level control for game devs.
Final Frames
Rive’s quickly becoming the Swiss Army knife of interactive animation, and these free tools make it easy to put your work anywhere it needs to shine. Whether it’s a slick marketing site, a game UI, or just a fun personal project, chances are one of these will get you there faster.
If you haven’t yet, learn Rive from the ground up in Rive Academy: Vol. 1 and start bringing your animations to life everywhere.
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