Best Pixel Art Software in 2026
Updated
69 pixel art software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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8 Oct 2026last checked
Pixel Art Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 0 of the 19 on this page can be tried for free.
- 51 PixelPad Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 52 Pixquare
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 53 Retrospecs
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 54 Simple Pixel Art
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 55 SpritePaint
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 56 SpriteSheep
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 57 Stipple Effect
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 58 Tilf
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 59 Ayanami
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 60 Dither
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 61 Dottie
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 62 JPixel
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 63 Lightcube
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 64 PixelAoi
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 65 Pixelmash
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 66 Pyxel Art Forge
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 67 GrafX2
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 68 VJmachine
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 69 Spritelove
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 19 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Animation timeline | Indexed color tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | PixelPad Pro | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 52 | Pixquare | 5.8 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 53 | Retrospecs | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 54 | Simple Pixel Art | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 55 | SpritePaint | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 56 | SpriteSheep | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 57 | Stipple Effect | 5.8 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 58 | Tilf | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 59 | Ayanami | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 60 | Dither | 5.7 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 61 | Dottie | 5.7 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 62 | JPixel | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 63 | Lightcube | 5.7 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 64 | PixelAoi | 5.7 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 65 | Pixelmash | 5.7 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 66 | Pyxel Art Forge | 5.7 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 67 | GrafX2 | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 68 | VJmachine | 5.6 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 69 | Spritelove | 5.0 | No | No | — | — | — |
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