LibreSprite is a free, open-source program for creating and animating sprites.
Alternatives to PixSplat
Pixelc is an open-source tile and sprite editor written in C using SDL2 and OpenGL.
PixelWall is a local pixel-art and animation studio by CapLock, available in a browser and as desktop downloads.
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Avidemux
Free planOpen sourceWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.3Free plan - 5
Hexcalibur
Hexcalibur is a browser-based pixel-art editor for voxel-game textures, combining drawing tools with 3D previews, animation, tilemap editing, and export presets.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.2Free plan - 6
PixelAoi
Free planAPIWindows7.2$17 one-time - 7
Pixilart
Pixilart is an online drawing application and art community for making and sharing pixel art, including game sprites and icons.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb7.2From $4.99 a month - 8
void◆sprite
void◆sprite is a free, open-source pixel art editor written in C++ with SDL3.
Free planAndroidWebLinuxmacOS7.2$2 one-time - 9

8bit.page
8bit.page is a browser-based workspace for making pixel art, animating it, exporting files, and publishing artwork.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb7.1Free plan - 10
Pixel Studio
Pixel Studio is a pixel art editor for artists and game developers, from beginners to professionals.
Free planAndroidiOSmacOSWindows7.1$12.99 one-time - 11

Pixelorama
Pixelorama is a free, open-source pixel-art creation tool for drawing, animation and game graphics.
Free planAndroidWebLinuxmacOS7.1Free plan - 12

Pro Motion NG
Pro Motion NG is a graphics and animation program for making pixel-precise images, sprites, tiles and game-level maps.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.0$19 one-time - 13
dotpict
Free planAndroidiOS6.9$3.99 one-time - 14
Tesserra
Tesserra is a retro-inspired pixel art editor for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.
Free planAndroidLinuxmacOSWindows6.9$7 one-time - 15
Picotap
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS6.8Free plan - 16
PixelPen
PixelPen is a free, open-source pixel art editor and animation tool made with the Godot Engine.
Free planAndroidWebLinuxmacOS6.7Free plan - 17
Tilesetter
Tilesetter is a freemium tileset generator and map editor for creating tile-based game art.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.7$12.99 one-time - 18
GameTools
Free planWeb6.6From $9.99 a month - 19
Manabit
Manabit is a pixel art editor for building sprites, tile maps, animations, and projects with multiple stages.
AndroidiOSWebLinux6.6From $5.99 a month - 20

Piskel
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 21

Pix2D
Pix2D is a pixel art, sprite, and animation editor for game art, with versions for the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.
Free planAndroidWebLinuxmacOS6.6Free plan - 22
Pixelsito
Pixelsito is a free, browser-based pixel art editor for making sprites, tiles, icons, tilesets, and frame-by-frame animations.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb6.6Free plan - 23
Retrospecs
Free planiOS6.6£1.99 one-time - 24
Eddy McPixel
Free planWeb6.5From $1.99 a month - 25
GrafX2
GrafX2 is a free bitmap paint program inspired by Deluxe Paint and Brilliance, with a focus on 256-color drawing for pixel art, game graphics, and…
Free planLinuxWindows6.5Free plan - 26
Myrling Sprite Editor
Myrling Sprite Editor is a free, open-source pixel editor for game creatures, built for Realms of Eldermyr.
Free planWebmacOS6.5Free plan - 27
Pixaki
Free planiOS6.5$20 one-time - 28
Pixen
iOSmacOS6.5$9.99 one-time - 29
Pixsama
Free planAndroid6.5£11.99 one-time - 306.4$19.99 one-time