Best Pixel Art Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Pixilart is ranked #1 of 69 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Pixelorama and Pixelc. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Pixelorama. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Pixilart at $4.99/mo.
Pixel art software is built for creating assets such as sprites, tilemaps, and animations. If you work frame by frame, compare animation timelines and onion skinning; indexed color tools and tilemap tools may matter for other parts of the process. Sprite-sheet export, export formats, and supported platforms help you assess how each editor fits your workflow. Free-plan availability and paid starting prices offer cost context. Pixelorama, Pixelc, and PixelWall are among the named options, alongside Pro Motion NG and LibreSprite. Consider the kinds of artwork you plan to make and how you need to export it when weighing the listed features.
69 pixel art software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Pixel Art Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 11 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 PixilartPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 PixeloramaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 PixelcFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 PixelWallFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 Pro Motion NGPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 Pixel StudioFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 LibreSpriteFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 Pix2DFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 PixelPenFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 AsepritePaid from $19.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 ManabitPaid from $5.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 PikoPixelFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 PixSplat
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Resprite
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 Tesserra
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 void◆sprite
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 Fizzy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 Picotap
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 Pix8
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 Besprited
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 Hexcalibur
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Pixel Edit
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Pixen
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Tilesetter
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 ZIDE
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Animation timeline | Indexed color tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pixilart | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Pixelorama | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Pixelc | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | PixelWall | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Pro Motion NG | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Pixel Studio | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | LibreSprite | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Pix2D | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | PixelPen | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Aseprite | 6.9 | No | $19.99/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Manabit | 6.9 | No | $5.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | PikoPixel | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | PixSplat | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Resprite | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | No |
| 15 | Tesserra | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | void◆sprite | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Fizzy | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 18 | Picotap | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | Pix8 | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Besprited | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | Hexcalibur | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Pixel Edit | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | Pixen | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Tilesetter | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | No | — |
| 25 | ZIDE | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which pixel art software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Pixilart is ranked #1 of 69 with a score of 7.8. Pixelorama is second and Pixelc third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Pixilart has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.