Pix2D vs Pro Motion NG

Pix2D9.1Visit Pro Motion NG8.7Visit

Higher score Pix2D #3 in Pixel Art Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Pix2D

vs

Pro Motion NG #7 in Pixel Art Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Pro Motion NG

• Pix2D fits best

  Open-source cross-platform artists

• Pro Motion NG fits best

  Pixel artists needing palette and tilemap depth

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	Pix2D 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Pro Motion NG 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Pixel Art Software	#7 in Pixel Art Software
Best for	Open-source cross-platform artists	Pixel artists needing palette and tilemap depth
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$19 one-time
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Pix2D 3/5 · Pro Motion NG 5/5
Animation timeline	✓	✓
Indexed color tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Sprite-sheet export	✓	✓
Onion skinning	✓	✓
Tilemap tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported platforms	web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS via Wine, Linux via Wine
Export formats	PNG, JPG, SVG, GIF, sprite sheet PNG + JSON, Aseprite JSON, Godot .tres, Unity .png.meta, libGDX .atlas, .pix2d	BMP, PNG, JPEG, TGA, GIF
Our review
Pros	Animation timeline with onion skinning and sprite-sheet export Runs on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android Layers, palettes, artboards, grids, and blend modes in one editor	Indexed palettes, tilemaps, tilesets and bitmap font tools Animation timeline with key frames, delays and onion skinning Commercial-use free edition and a $19 one-time full license
Cons	Support is centered on community channels and documentation Native project files use the .pix2d format Command-line batch export is optional rather than central	The Free Edition has limited features macOS and Linux run the Windows application through Wine Wine compatibility limitations may affect non-Windows setups
Our verdict	Pix2D is a free, open-source graphics editor for pixel art, game sprites, and animation. It suits solo artists and small teams that want one workspace across web, Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. The toolset covers pixel-perfect drawing… Read the review →	Pro Motion NG is desktop software for creating pixel-art images, animations, sprites, tilesets and level maps. It is aimed at pixel artists, game developers, educators and studios producing graphics for games, handheld systems and web… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pix2D — where it wins

  • Animation timeline with onion skinning and sprite-sheet export
  • Runs on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
  • Layers, palettes, artboards, grids, and blend modes in one editor

  Where it doesn't

  • Support is centered on community channels and documentation
  • Native project files use the .pix2d format
  • Command-line batch export is optional rather than central

• Pro Motion NG — where it wins

  • Indexed palettes, tilemaps, tilesets and bitmap font tools
  • Animation timeline with key frames, delays and onion skinning
  • Commercial-use free edition and a $19 one-time full license

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free Edition has limited features
  • macOS and Linux run the Windows application through Wine
  • Wine compatibility limitations may affect non-Windows setups

• Pix2D9.1/10 · Free plan

  A capable free pixel art editor for artists working across web, desktop, and Android.

  Visit Pix2DFull verdict →
• Pro Motion NG8.7/10 · Free plan

  A deep pixel-art toolkit with a free edition and a low-cost one-time full license.

  Visit Pro Motion NGFull verdict →