Open Source Aseprite AlternativesTop Image Editors and other similar apps like Aseprite

The best open source alternative to Aseprite is Pixelorama. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Aseprite and 19 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Aseprite are PixiEditor, LibreSprite, Piskel and Tilf.

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  1. Pixelorama icon

    Pixelorama

     58 likes

    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)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Steam
    • itch.io
    • Android
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    Comments about Pixelorama as an Alternative to Aseprite
    JT42JT42
    Positive
    0

    its foss and is linux compatible me as a godot creator i am surprised how they did it.

    DemonKingOdio
    Positive
    0

    Better gif support than Libresprite

    Pixelorama icon
    Pixelorama icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Pixelorama is a great Aseprite alternative.

    • Pixelorama is Free and Open SourceAseprite is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Pixelorama is Privacy focusedAseprite is not according to our users
  2. PixiEditor icon

    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...

    37 PixiEditor alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  4. LibreSprite icon

    LibreSprite

     39 likes

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

    27 LibreSprite alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about LibreSprite as an Alternative to Aseprite
    JT42JT42
    Positive
    0

    it works exatcly (edit: not anymore) like aseprite but i would still recomend cracking aseprite with github by compositing it but if you want no legal fees this is fine.

    skeddtemp
    Positive
    -2

    It's like Aseprite but outdated and bad. Just buy Aseprite.

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    LibreSprite icon

    • Almost everyone thinks LibreSprite is a great Aseprite alternative.

    • LibreSprite is Free and Open SourceAseprite is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Piskel icon

    Piskel

     32 likes

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

    46 Piskel alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Tilf icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  7. Grafx2 icon

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. PikoPixel icon

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  10. PixaPencil icon

    PixaPencil

     2 likes

    An open source pixel art editor for Android.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  11. Sprite Pencil icon

    Sprite Pencil

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    Sprite Pencil enables you to create beautiful pixel art sprites on the go. Sprite Pencil has a simple set of tools, and a powerful drawing engine. Sprite Pencil allows you to open and edit pixel art images you may already have in Files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Halftone

     1 like

    A simple Libadwaita app for lossy image compression using dithering technique. Give your images a pixel art-like style and reduce the file size in the process with Halftone.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  13. Godot Pixel Renderer icon

    Godot Pixel Renderer

     1 like

    Complete 3D to Pixel Toolkit [Built using Godot Engine].

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • itch.io
    • Godot Engine
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
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  14. Mtpaint icon

    Mtpaint

     8 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce
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