LibreSprite
8.0#1 in pixel art softwareFree planFree planAndroidWebAPILinux
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PixelWright
5.6#62 in pixel art softwareLinuxWindows
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| Fact | LibreSprite | PixelWright |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | It includes real-time animation previews and onion skinning. | Users can add, duplicate, remove, and reorder frames, interpolate in-between frames, and preview animations with adjustable FPS and looping. |
| Build requirements | Source builds require CMake 3.4 or newer, Ninja and MSYS2 on Windows. | Building from source requires CMake 3.16 or later, a C++17 compiler, and Qt 6 Widgets and Test components. |
| Platforms | The project lists downloads for Linux, macOS, Windows, and Android. | The README describes portable Linux AppImage and Windows ZIP release packages, and says neither requires Qt on the target machine. |
| Purpose | LibreSprite is a free and open source program for creating and animating sprites. | PixelWright is a desktop tool for drawing and animating pixel art sprites for game characters, small pixel-art assets, and short looping animations. |
LibreSprite plans
- FreeFree
- LibreSpriteFree
PixelWright plans
No prices published.
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.
Pick PixelWright if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.