MOTD Maker Alternatives

MOTD Maker is described as 'This program was written to make it easy to generate MOTD files that contain bold and underline formatting along with the 8 colours you can use. Currently the program allows you to output as raw ASCII (control characters saved as ASCII 027) or as the characters `027 (this is' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to MOTD Maker for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best MOTD Maker alternative is Playscii, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MOTD Maker are Letterpress ASCII, Monodraw, Ascii Generator 2 and PabloDraw.

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This program was written to make it easy to generate MOTD files that contain bold and underline formatting along with the 8 colours you can use. Currently the program allows you to output as raw ASCII (control characters...

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MOTD Maker alternatives page was last updated Apr 1, 2024
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  1. Playscii icon

    Playscii

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    Playscii is a powerful, open-source ASCII-based art, animation, and game creation tool. Advanced layer-based tools and import and export options are available through a familiar window system with the appeal of classic DOS development tools like QBasic.

    15 Playscii alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Playscii screenshot 1

    Playscii Features

    1.  ASCII Art
    2.  2D Game Creation
    3.  ASCII Editor

    Playscii VS MOTD Maker

     

    • Playscii is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MOTD Maker.

    • Playscii is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MOTD Maker.

    • Playscii is Free and Open SourceMOTD Maker is Free and Proprietary
  2. Letterpress ASCII icon

    Letterpress ASCII

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    Letterpress converts your images into a picture made up of ASCII characters. You can save the output to a file, copy it, and even change its resolution! High-res output can still be viewed comfortably by lowering the zoom factor.

    15 Letterpress ASCII alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Letterpress ASCII screenshot 1

    Letterpress ASCII Features

    1.  ASCII Art

    Letterpress ASCII VS MOTD Maker

     
  4. Monodraw icon

    Monodraw

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    Monodraw allows you to easily create text-based art (like diagrams, layouts, flow charts) and visually represent algorithms, data structures, binary formats and more. Because it's all just text, it can be easily embedded almost anywhere.

    19 Monodraw alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Monodraw screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  General-purpose diagramming
    5.  ASCII Art
    6.  Snippets

    Monodraw VS MOTD Maker

     

    • Monodraw is the most popular commercial alternative to MOTD Maker.

    • Monodraw is Paid and ProprietaryMOTD Maker is Free and Proprietary
    • Monodraw is LightweightMOTD Maker is not according to our users
  5. Ascii Generator 2 icon

    Ascii Generator 2

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    Ascii Generator 2 (Ascgen2) is an application to convert images into high quality ASCII art - text that accurately represents the original image. The only program of its kind to support variable width fonts and real-time output adjustment and more.

    15 Ascii Generator 2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Ascii Generator 2 screenshot 1

    Ascii Generator 2 Features

    1.  ASCII Art

    Ascii Generator 2 VS MOTD Maker

     
  6. PabloDraw icon

    PabloDraw

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    PabloDraw is a cross-platform text editor designed for creating ANSI and ASCII art, similar to that of its DOS-based predecessors; ACiDDraw (1994) and TheDraw (1986).

    17 PabloDraw alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    PabloDraw screenshot 1

    PabloDraw Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  WYSIWYG Support

    PabloDraw VS MOTD Maker

     
  7. JavE icon

    JavE

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    JavE (Java Ascii Versatile Editor) is a free Ascii Editor. Rather than for editing texts, it is intended for drawing simple diagrams by using Ascii characters.

    15 JavE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main editor window

    JavE Features

    1.  ASCII Art
    2.  ASCII Editor

    JavE VS MOTD Maker

     
  9. Charaster icon

    Charaster

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    Charaster is a browser-based editor for ASCII grahics and art. It provides a robust set of raster-style editing tools such as Line, Rectangle and free-hand drawing tool; all configurable by specifying the character, color and styling to use while drawing.

    16 Charaster alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Charaster screenshot 1

    Charaster Features

    1.  ASCII Editor
    2.  ASCII Art
    3.  Web-Based

    Charaster VS MOTD Maker

     

    • Charaster is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to MOTD Maker.

    • Charaster is Free and Open SourceMOTD Maker is Free and Proprietary
  10. ASCII Art Maker icon

    ASCII Art Maker

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    A program for creating ASCII graphics from images and text.

    15 ASCII Art Maker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ASCII Art Maker screenshot 1

    ASCII Art Maker Features

    1.  Image to text

    ASCII Art Maker VS MOTD Maker

     
  11. ASCII Draw icon

    ASCII Draw

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    This app lets you draw diagrams, tables, tree view, art and more using only characters. There are many stiles to choose from and multiple tools available to use such as:

    18 ASCII Draw alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    ASCII Draw screenshot 1

    ASCII Draw Features

    1.  ASCII Art
    2.  Charts

    ASCII Draw VS MOTD Maker

     
  12. Sixteen Colors Draw icon

    Sixteen Colors Draw

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    Open-source HTML5-based ANSI/ASCII editor.

    17 Sixteen Colors Draw alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    The official website is currently not available.

    Sixteen Colors Draw VS MOTD Maker

     

  13. ASCIIGraffiti

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    ASCIIGraffiti makes editing ASCII art easy, ASCIIGraffiti is a web-based ASCII art editor application for creating color ASCII-style drawings within your browser. Art can be exported to plain text, ANSI color coded, mIRC color coded, and HTML color coded formats.

    17 ASCIIGraffiti alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    ASCIIGraffiti screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    App unavailable.

    ASCIIGraffiti Features

    1.  ASCII Editor
    2.  ASCII Art

    ASCIIGraffiti VS MOTD Maker

     
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