rx AlternativesImage Editors and other similar apps like rx

rx is described as 'Extensible, modern and minimalist pixel editor, designed with great care and love for artists and hackers. It was conceived to have as little UI as possible, and instead focus on the work. To achieve this, rx takes inspiration from vi's modal nature and is built' and is a Image Editor in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to rx for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best rx alternative is PixiEditor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like rx are Pixelorama, Aseprite, LibreSprite and Tilf.

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  1. PixiEditor icon
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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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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

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

    • PixiEditor is Free and Open Sourcerx is also Free and Open Source
    • PixiEditor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedrx is not according to our users
  2. Pixelorama icon
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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

    Platforms

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

    • Pixelorama is Free and Open Sourcerx is also Free and Open Source
    • Pixelorama is Lightweight and Privacy focusedrx is not according to our users
  3. Aseprite icon
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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

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. LibreSprite icon
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    LibreSprite is a free and open source program for creating and animating your sprites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Tilf icon
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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
     
  6. Piskel icon
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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

    Platforms

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

    • Piskel is Free and Open Sourcerx is also Free and Open Source
  7. Grafx2 icon
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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...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. pixie.haus icon
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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

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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

    • pixie.haus is Paid and Proprietaryrx is Free and Open Source
  9. Pixen icon
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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

    Platforms

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

    • Pixen is Free and Proprietaryrx is Free and Open Source
    • Pixen is Lightweightrx is not according to our users
  10. Resprite icon
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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

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

    • Resprite is Paid and Proprietaryrx is Free and Open Source
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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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Steam
     
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