Dottie
5.7#58 in pixel art software€999 one-timemacOS
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LibreSprite
8.0#1 in pixel art softwareFree planFree planAndroidWebAPILinux
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| Fact | Dottie | LibreSprite |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | Frame animation includes a timeline, per-frame durations, frame tags, live preview, and sprite sheet, GIF, or APNG export. | It includes real-time animation previews and onion skinning. |
| Drawing tools | It includes pencil, pen, airbrush, smudge, clone, fill, eraser, line, rectangle, oval, and eyedropper tools. | It provides tiled drawing mode and pixel-precise tools such as filled contour, polygon, and shading mode. |
| Palettes | Users can create palettes, choose from 16 built-in presets, generate gradients, and import palettes from Lospec. | The program includes ready-made palettes and tools to create custom palettes. |
| Purpose | Dottie is a native Mac pixel art editor for creating sprites, tilesets, icons, portraits, and other artwork. | LibreSprite is a free and open source program for creating and animating sprites. |
Dottie plans
- Dottie€999, paid once
LibreSprite plans
- FreeFree
- LibreSpriteFree
Pick Dottie if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick LibreSprite if…
LibreSprite suits people making 2D sprites and animations who want layer, frame, palette and pixel-drawing tools. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.