LibreSprite is a free, open-source program for creating and animating sprites.
Alternatives to SpriteMancer
Rive is a 2D animation tool for creating motion graphics and rigged characters.
Live2D Cubism Editor turns drawn illustrations into animated 2D models, with tools for puppet-style motion, mesh deformation, physics and lip sync.
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LoongBones
LoongBones is a 2D skeletal animation solution with an online editor and a runtime player.
AndroidiOSWebLinux7.4From CN¥16.66 a month - 5

Spriter
Spriter Pro is a 2D game animation tool that builds movement from modular sprite pieces and skeletal animation.
Free planLinuxWindows6.9From $59.99 a month - 6
Effekseer
Effekseer is a free, open-source tool for making particle effects for games and movies.
Free planAndroidiOSWebLinux6.7Free plan - 7

Spine
Spine is a desktop 2D animation tool focused on game animation, with an editor for building skeletal or cutout motion and runtimes for using the results in games.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.7From $70.83 a month - 8
SpriteBrew
SpriteBrew is a web tool for generating pixel art characters and animated sprite sheets from text descriptions or uploaded artwork.
Free planWeb6.7$4.99, paid once - 9

SkelForm
SkelForm is a free 2D skeletal animator for creating game animations.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 10

Ludo.ai Sprite Generator
Ludo.ai Sprite Generator turns a text prompt or uploaded image into an animated sprite sheet for game development.
WebAPI6.5From $15 a month - 11
Pixelpart
Pixelpart is an application for designing 2D and 3D visual effects for games.
Free planLinuxWindows6.5$24.99, paid once - 12
Creature
Creature is Windows software for making 2D animation for games, digital art, and web design.
Windows6.4$50, paid once - 13
Phluxel
Phluxel is a Windows app for adding effects such as rain, fire, snow, water, wind, and glow to pixel art, then exporting seamless loops.
Free planWindows6.4$19.99, paid once - 14
PixelOver
PixelOver is software for converting images, GIFs, spritesheets, and 3D models into pixel art.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.3$19.99, paid once - 15

Spritelove
Spritelove is a native iOS pixel-art editor and sprite animation studio for iPad and iPhone.
iOS6.3$9.99, paid once - 16
Gorest Sprite
Gorest Sprite is a web service for creating 2D game artwork from text prompts and reference images.
Web6.2$39, paid once - 17

SpineBones
SpineBones is a free 2D skeletal animation editor for creating bone rigs, animating them with timeline keyframes, and exporting finished work.
Free planmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 18

Keyframe.it
Keyframe.it Studio provides four browser-based game-art tools: a 2D skeletal animation editor, a pixel-art character tool, a 3D model creator, and an…
Free planWebAPI6.0Free plan - 19
Pixel FX Designer
Pixel FX Designer is a Windows and macOS application for creating particle effects with a pixel-art appearance.
macOSWindows6.0$14.96, paid once - 20
RenderPop Spritesheet Editor
RenderPop Spritesheet Editor is a free browser-based editor for preparing and exporting 2D sprite animations.
Free planWeb6.0Free plan - 21
God Mode AI
God Mode AI is a platform of AI-powered tools for game developers creating sprites, animations, game UI, and visual effects.
WebAPISelf-hosted5.9From $29 a month - 22
Wayline Sprite Animation Maker
Wayline Sprite Animation Maker is a free browser editor for creating sprite animations frame by frame on a pixel grid.
Free planWeb5.9Free plan - 235.8
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Pixel Edit
Web5.4

