Sprite Pencil Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   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

   • Image Editor
   • Animation Maker

   Origin

   • Greece
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Flathub
   • Steam
   • Snapcraft
   • itch.io
   • Online

   

   

   

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   • Pixelorama is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Sprite Pencil.

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

   • Pixelorama is Free and Open SourceSprite Pencil is Paid and Open Source
   • Pixelorama is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSprite Pencil is not according to our users
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   PixiEditor

    18 likes

   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...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Image Editor

   Origin

   • Poland
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Steam
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   

   

   

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   Aseprite

    76 likes

   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

   • Image Editor

   Origin

   • Argentina

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   LibreSprite

    39 likes

   LibreSprite is a free and open source program for creating and animating your sprites.

   26 LibreSprite alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Image Editor

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

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   Tilf

    11 likes

   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

   Origin

   • Italy
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Piskel

    31 likes

   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

   • Image Editor
   • Animation Maker

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Self-Hosted

   

   

   

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   • Piskel is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Sprite Pencil.

   • Piskel is Free and Open SourceSprite Pencil is Paid and Open Source
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   GraphicsGale

    44 likes

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

   46 GraphicsGale alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Image Editor
   • Animation Maker

   Origin

   • Japan

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

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    Grafx2

     40 likes

    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

    • Image Editor

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

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    pixie.haus

     4 likes

    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

    • Image Editor

    Origin

    • Poland
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Online

    

    

    

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    • pixie.haus is the most popular commercial alternative to Sprite Pencil.

    • pixie.haus is Paid and ProprietarySprite Pencil is Paid and Open Source
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    Pixen

     18 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Image Editor
    • Digital Painting Tool

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    • Pixen is the most popular iPad alternative to Sprite Pencil.

    • Pixen is Free and ProprietarySprite Pencil is Paid and Open Source
    • Pixen is LightweightSprite Pencil is not according to our users
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    Pixquare - Pixel Art Editor

     4 likes

    Pixquare is a powerful pixel art app for iPad. If you are looking for an app with a simple UI, easy workflow, and advanced features for pixel art creation, then Pixquare is a good choice for you!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Color Picker Tool

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • iPhone

    

    

    

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    • Pixquare - Pixel Art Editor is the most popular iPhone alternative to Sprite Pencil.

    • Pixquare - Pixel Art Editor is Freemium and ProprietarySprite Pencil is Paid and Open Source
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    PikoPixel

     5 likes

    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

    • Image Editor

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    

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