Halftone AlternativesImage Editors and other similar apps like Halftone

Halftone is described as 'A simple Libadwaita app for lossy image compression using dithering technique. Give your images a pixel art-like style and reduce the file size in the process with Halftone' and is a Image Editor in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Halftone for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best Halftone alternative is Pixelorama, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Halftone are Aseprite, LibreSprite, Tilf and GraphicsGale.

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  1. Pixelorama icon

    Pixelorama

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    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.

    48 Pixelorama alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Steam
    • Snapcraft
    • itch.io
    • Online
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    • Pixelorama is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Halftone.

    • Pixelorama is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Halftone.

    • Pixelorama is Free and Open SourceHalftone is also Free and Open Source
    • Pixelorama is Privacy focusedHalftone is not according to our users
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    Aseprite

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    Aseprite (previously ASE, aka Allegro Sprite Editor) is a program to create animated sprites & pixel art. Sprites are little images that can be used in your website or in a video game. You can draw characters with movement, intros, textures, patterns, backgrounds, logos...

    51 Aseprite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. LibreSprite icon

    LibreSprite

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Tilf icon

    Tilf

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    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.

    41 Tilf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. GraphicsGale icon

    GraphicsGale

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    Animation graphic editor easy to use - Powerful tool for spriting and pixel art.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Piskel icon

    Piskel

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

    45 Piskel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Piskel is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Halftone.

    • Piskel is Free and Open SourceHalftone is also Free and Open Source
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    Grafx2

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    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
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    pixie.haus

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    Generate, refine, and animate pixel sprites in minutes. pixie.haus combines AI with a pixel-art-specific workflow to drastically speed up asset creation.

    45 pixie.haus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    • pixie.haus is the most popular commercial alternative to Halftone.

    • pixie.haus is Paid and ProprietaryHalftone is Free and Open Source
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    Pixen

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    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...

    70 Pixen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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    • Pixen is the most popular iPad alternative to Halftone.

    • Pixen is Free and ProprietaryHalftone is Free and Open Source
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    Resprite

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    Resprite is a powerful 8bit image painter and pixel art studio. It provides a powerful set of pixel art editing tools, an advanced layer and timeline system, and a high-performance rendering engine, which can help you create fascinating pixel art, exquisite spritesheet...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Resprite is the most popular iPhone alternative to Halftone.

    • Resprite is Paid and ProprietaryHalftone is Free and Open Source
  13. Pixel Studio for pixel art icon

    Pixel Studio for pixel art

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    Create amazing pixel art anywhere and anytime! There are layers support, animation and useful tools - all you need to create cool projects.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Steam
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  14. PixilArt icon

    PixilArt

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    Draw, explore, and share pixel art.

    29 PixilArt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • PixilArt is the most popular Android alternative to Halftone.

    • PixilArt is Free and ProprietaryHalftone is Free and Open Source
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