Aseprite AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Animation Makers

The best Animation Maker alternative to Aseprite is Pixelorama, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Aseprite and eight of them are Animation Makers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Animation Maker alternatives to Aseprite are Piskel, Pixen, Cosmigo Pro Motion and PixilArt.

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  1. Pixelorama icon

    Pixelorama

     59 likes

    Pixelorama is a free and open source sprite editor, ideal for pixel art. In this page you'll be learning about the latest added features, as well as its features in general. It's made with Godot Engine, using GDScript.

    49 Pixelorama alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Steam
    • itch.io
    • Android
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    Comments about Pixelorama as an Alternative to Aseprite
    JT42JT42
    Positive
    0

    its foss and is linux compatible me as a godot creator i am surprised how they did it.

    DemonKingOdio
    Positive
    0

    Better gif support than Libresprite

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    • Pixelorama is Free and Open SourceAseprite is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Pixelorama is Privacy focusedAseprite is not according to our users
  4. Pixen icon

    Pixen

     18 likes

    Pixen is a pixel art editor designed for working with low-resolution raster art, such as those 8-bit sprites found in old-school video games. With innovative features like a color palette system, patterns, and high-zoom support, Pixen packs all the tools pixel artists need in an...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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  5. Cosmigo Pro Motion icon

    Cosmigo Pro Motion

     11 likes

    Pro Motion is a drawing and animation software for Windows designed similar to the famous Amiga Deluxe Paint (DPaint).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. PixilArt icon

    PixilArt

     7 likes

    Draw, explore, and share pixel art.

    30 PixilArt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Comments about PixilArt as an Alternative to Aseprite
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I use it and you can see other peopls things and you can get followers

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • PixilArt is Free and ProprietaryAseprite is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Pixquare - Pixel Art Editor icon

    Pixquare - Pixel Art Editor

     4 likes

    Pixquare is a powerful pixel art app for iPad. If you are looking for an app with a simple UI, easy workflow, and advanced features for pixel art creation, then Pixquare is a good choice for you!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • iPhone
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    Jpixel

     9 likes

    JPixel is an editor for making pixel art animations and tilesets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    PixelOver

     3 likes

    PixelOver is a layer-based, pixel art software providing a suite of highly specialized tools for pixel perfect transformations, color adjustments and palette indexing, keyed animations and much more.

    24 PixelOver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about PixelOver as an Alternative to Aseprite
    JT42JT42
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    same thing: it works exatcly (edit: not anymore) like aseprite but i would still recomend cracking aseprite with github by compositing it but if you want no legal fees this is fine.

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    • PixelOver is Paid and ProprietaryAseprite is Freemium and Proprietary
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