Moai Alternatives

Moai is described as 'Spiritual successor to one of the elder gods of pixel editing: Autodesk Animator. Designed to make detailed pixel work easy while preserving many of Animator's unique processes, Moai exists to bridge the old with the new' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Moai for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and iPad apps. The best Moai alternative is PixiEditor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Moai are Pixelorama, Aseprite, GraphicsGale and Piskel.

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  1. PixiEditor icon

    PixiEditor

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    PixiEditor is a free and open-source universal 2D editor. Create clean pixel-perfect sprites, paint with raster tools, or design crisp vector graphics — all on one canvas. Animate frame-by-frame or use the powerful Node Graph to build fully non-destructive visuals and custom...

    36 PixiEditor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • PixiEditor is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Moai.

    • PixiEditor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Moai.

    • PixiEditor is Free and Open SourceMoai is Free and Proprietary
    • PixiEditor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMoai is not according to our users
  2. 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

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • Pixelorama is Free and Open SourceMoai is Free and Proprietary
    • Pixelorama is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMoai 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. 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 Moai.

    • Piskel is Free and Open SourceMoai is Free and Proprietary
  7. Grafx2 icon

    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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  9. pixie.haus icon

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • pixie.haus is Paid and ProprietaryMoai is Free and Proprietary
  10. Pixen icon

    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 Moai.

    • Pixen is Free and ProprietaryMoai is also Free and Proprietary
    • Pixen is LightweightMoai is not according to our users
  11. Resprite icon

    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...

    47 Resprite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Resprite is Paid and ProprietaryMoai is Free and Proprietary
  12. 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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  13. Cosmigo Pro Motion icon

    Cosmigo Pro Motion

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    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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