Pixelful Alternatives

Pixelful is described as 'A minimal, one layer pixel art editor' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Pixelful for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Pixelful alternative is Pixelorama, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pixelful are Aseprite, LibreSprite, Tilf and Piskel.

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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.

    49 Pixelorama alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

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

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

    • Pixelorama is Free and Open SourcePixelful is also Free and Open Source
    • Pixelorama is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPixelful is not according to our users
  2. Aseprite icon

    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...

    52 Aseprite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • 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.

    46 Piskel alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • Piskel is Free and Open SourcePixelful is also Free and Open Source
  7. 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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    • Cosmigo Pro Motion is the most popular commercial alternative to Pixelful.

    • Cosmigo Pro Motion is Paid and ProprietaryPixelful is Free and Open Source
  9. PikoPixel icon

    PikoPixel

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    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
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  10. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Resprite screenshot 1
     

    • Resprite is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Pixelful.

    • Resprite is Paid and ProprietaryPixelful is Free and Open Source
  13. Pyxel Edit icon

    Pyxel Edit

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    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
    Pyxel Edit screenshot 1
     
  14. Lightcube icon

    Lightcube

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    Lightcube is a pixel art editing tool for game developers and artists alike, with a wide range of features including multiple layers, animation frames and a range of tools include pen, eraser, magic wand selection, paint bucket, line draw and pattern brushes.

    31 Lightcube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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