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, iPad and Web-based apps. The best Moai alternative is Pixelorama, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Moai are Aseprite, GraphicsGale, Piskel and Grafx2.

Moai iconMoai
  9
  • Free • Proprietary
  • ...

Moai is a spiritual successor to one of the elder gods of pixel editing: Autodesk Animator. Designed to make detailed pixel...

More about Moai
More about Moai
Moai alternatives page was last updated Jun 17, 2025
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. Pixelorama icon

    Pixelorama

     42 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    42 Pixelorama alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Steam
    Pixelorama screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Pixel Art
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No Coding Required
    7.  Keyframe Animation
    8.  No registration required
    9.  No Tracking

    Pixelorama VS Moai

     

    • Pixelorama is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Moai.

    • Pixelorama is the most popular Open Source & free 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
  2. Aseprite icon

    Aseprite

     70 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    46 Aseprite alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AR flagArgentina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Aseprite screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Pixel Art
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required

    Aseprite VS Moai

     
  4. GraphicsGale icon

    GraphicsGale

     40 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    42 GraphicsGale alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    GraphicsGale screenshot 1

    GraphicsGale Features

    1.  Pixel Art

    GraphicsGale VS Moai

     
  5. Piskel icon

    Piskel

     27 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    39 Piskel alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Piskel screenshot 1

    Top Piskel Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Onion skinning
    8.  Pixel Art
    9.  Pixel graphics
    10.  Convert slideshow to video
    11.  Web-Based
    12.  Sprite sheets

    Piskel VS Moai

     

    • Piskel is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Moai.

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

    Grafx2

     37 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Grafx2 screenshot 1

    Grafx2 Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Pixel Art

    Grafx2 VS Moai

     
  7. Pixen icon

    Pixen

     16 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    66 Pixen alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
    Pixen screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Pixel Art
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Drawing Tablet Support
    9.  Onion skinning

    Pixen VS Moai

     

    • 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
  9. pixie.haus icon

    pixie.haus

     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    42 pixie.haus alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    pixie.haus screenshot 1

    pixie.haus Features

    1.  Pixel graphics
    2.  Pixel Art
    3.  AI-Powered
    4.  Built-in editor
    5.  Image generator

    pixie.haus VS Moai

     

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

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

    Resprite

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    44 Resprite alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Resprite screenshot 1

    Resprite Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Pixel Art

    Resprite VS Moai

     

    • Resprite is the most popular iPhone alternative to Moai.

    • Resprite is Paid and ProprietaryMoai is Free and Proprietary
  11. Pixel Studio for pixel art icon

    Pixel Studio for pixel art

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    36 Pixel Studio for pixel art alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Steam
    Pixel Studio for pixel art screenshot 1

    Pixel Studio for pixel art Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Pixel Art

    Pixel Studio for pixel art VS Moai

     
  12. Cosmigo Pro Motion icon

    Cosmigo Pro Motion

     9 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Cosmigo Pro Motion screenshot 1

    Cosmigo Pro Motion Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Color management
    3.  Tile mapping

    Cosmigo Pro Motion VS Moai

     
  13. Mtpaint icon

    Mtpaint

     7 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    mtPaint is a painting program which Mark Tyler developed from scratch so he could easily create pixel art and manipulate digital photos.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce
    Mtpaint screenshot 1

    Mtpaint Features

    1.  Pixel Art

    Mtpaint VS Moai

     
  14. PixaPencil icon

    PixaPencil

     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    An open source pixel art editor for Android.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    PixaPencil screenshot 1
    PixaPencil screenshot 2
    PixaPencil screenshot 3

    PixaPencil Features

    1.  Pixel Art

    PixaPencil VS Moai

     

    • PixaPencil is the most popular Android alternative to Moai.

    • PixaPencil is Free and Open SourceMoai is Free and Proprietary
12 of 25 Moai alternatives