The key feature separating Adobe Animate from its competitors lies in the fact that it can be used on both Macs and PCs, using any browser that supports Flash. While Adobe Flash Professional was primarily developed for professional filmmakers and video artists, Adobe Animate is now being used for a wide range of creative applications including website creation, Flash based games, and applications that require complex 3D visualization. Adobe Animate is actually an extension of Adobe Flash, offering many of the same features as its more expensive sibling.
Adobe Animate is an easy-to-use, low cost solution for anyone who needs to create animations that are both professional in appearance and still very much affordable even for a Mac user with a limited budget.