Aseprite Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Aseprite for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative 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 many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Aseprite are LibreSprite, Piskel, Tilf and Grafx2.

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  1. Pixelorama icon
     64 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.

    50 Pixelorama alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Steam
    • itch.io
    • Android
     
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    Pixelorama vs Aseprite Comments
    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

    • Pixelorama is Free and Open SourceAseprite is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Pixelorama is Privacy focusedAseprite is not according to our users
  2. LibreSprite icon
     41 likes

    LibreSprite is a free and open source program for creating and animating your sprites.

    28 LibreSprite alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    LibreSprite vs Aseprite Comments
    JT42JT42
    Positive
    0

    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.

    skeddtemp
    Positive
    -2

    It's like Aseprite but outdated and bad. Just buy Aseprite.

    • LibreSprite is Free and Open SourceAseprite is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Piskel icon
     33 likes

    Remember the good old 2D games and their beautiful sprites? With Piskel you can create your own in a few clicks.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Tilf icon
     15 likes

    Tilf (Tiny Elf) is a simple yet powerful pixel art editor built with PySide6. It’s designed for creating sprites, icons, and small 2D assets with essential drawing tools, live preview, undo/redo, and export options.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  5. Grafx2 icon
     42 likes

    GrafX2 is a bitmap paint program inspired by the Amiga programs Deluxe Paint and Brilliance. Specialized in 256-color drawing, it includes a very large number of tools and effects that make it particularly suitable for pixel art, game graphics, and generally any detailed...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Pixen icon
     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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
     
  7. PikoPixel icon
     7 likes

    PikoPixel is a free, open-source Mac application for drawing & editing pixel-art images. PikoPixel also runs on other Unix-like platforms (Linux, BSD), using the GNUstep framework.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. Hexels is a creative suite for grid-based painting, animation, and design. The Hexels canvas is a paintable grid of geometric shapes that lets artists create complex designs with the stroke of a brush. It is a new kind of vector workflow, a friendly playground for the beginning...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Marmoset Hexels 3 vs Aseprite Comments
    coralinecastell
    Positive
    1

    Marmoset a tool for grid-based art, including pixel art. It has more features than Aseprite, but it's also more difficult to use.

    • Marmoset Hexels 3 is Paid and ProprietaryAseprite is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Pyxel Edit icon
     13 likes

    Pyxel Edit is a pixel art drawing application especially designed for working with tiles. Place tiles to form a level, edit them directly to see how they all work together, then export your tileset and the level data, and load it into your game.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Pyxel Edit vs Aseprite Comments
    skeddtemp
    Positive
    0

    Still the best tile editor out there.

    • Pyxel Edit is Paid and ProprietaryAseprite is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. PixelOver icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    PixelOver vs Aseprite Comments
    JT42JT42
    Positive
    0

    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.

    • PixelOver is Paid and ProprietaryAseprite is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Sprite Pencil enables you to create beautiful pixel art sprites on the go. Sprite Pencil has a simple set of tools, and a powerful drawing engine. Sprite Pencil allows you to open and edit pixel art images you may already have in Files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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