Aseprite Alternatives

Aseprite is described as '(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' and is a popular Image Editor in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Aseprite for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best Aseprite alternative is Pixelorama, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Aseprite are PixiEditor, LibreSprite, Piskel and GraphicsGale.

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Aseprite alternatives are mainly Image Editors, but if you're looking for Animation Makers or Digital Painting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Free, Mac and Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Aseprite.
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  1. Outsprite icon
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    Outsprite is an online toolchain platform that enables you to manage your retro pixel art game assets in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Pixelformer icon
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    A tool for creating, editing, and converting icons and bitmaps. Supports layers, supersampling, PNG optimization, Vista icon optimization, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Lightcube icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  4. PixelOver icon
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    PixelOver is a layer-based, pixel art software providing a suite of highly specialized tools for pixel perfect transformations, color adjustments and palette indexing, keyed animations and much more.

    24 PixelOver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about PixelOver as an Alternative to Aseprite
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    same thing: 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.

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    • PixelOver is Paid and ProprietaryAseprite is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Pixelicious icon
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    Pixelicious is an online tool designed to transform images into pixel art, a process that can be particularly useful for game development. This image-to-pixel art converter allows users to take any image and convert it into pixelated form, making it suitable for use in various...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Dottable icon
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    BE CREATIVE in your spare time!! This app enables you to make a pixel art easily. Although the operation is simple, it has layer editing, color making and other professional tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. 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
     
  8. Sprite Something is a drawing, animation and tilemap application for pixel artists and game developers. Draw multiple frames individually, then quickly drag and drop frames into an animation, or use your frames to draw tilemaps for your game levels.

    13 Sprite Something alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Pixel Art Workshop is a brand new, parametric pixel art and game graphic materials creation software that anyone can use.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Dotpict icon
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    Dotpict is a simple, intuitive and effective pixel art editor designed for mobile use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. Halftone icon
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    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
     
  12. Pixel Proof helps you make amazing pixel art and game sprites. The interface is clean and customizable, leaving your workflow smooth and focused. Included are specialized tools that you can't find anywhere else and Twitter integration so you can easily share your work.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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