Resprite vs Pro Motion NG

Resprite8.8Visit Pro Motion NG8.7Visit

Higher score Resprite #6 in Pixel Art Software 8.8/10 Free plan + paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Resprite

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

• Resprite fits best

  Cross-device pixel artists needing tilemaps

• Pro Motion NG fits best

  Pixel artists needing palette and tilemap depth

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Side by side

Feature	Resprite 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Pro Motion NG 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#6 in Pixel Art Software	#7 in Pixel Art Software
Best for	Cross-device pixel artists needing tilemaps	Pixel artists needing palette and tilemap depth
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$19 one-time
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Resprite 4/5 · Pro Motion NG 5/5
Animation timeline	✓	✓
Indexed color tools	—	✓ (best)
Sprite-sheet export	✓	✓
Onion skinning	✓	✓
Tilemap tools	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	iOS/iPadOS, Android, Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS via Wine, Linux via Wine
Export formats	Resprite Bundle, PNG, GIF, APNG, Aseprite, PSD, Tiled TMX/TSX, WebP, video, Windows CUR/ANI	BMP, PNG, JPEG, TGA, GIF
Our review
Pros	Animation timeline, clips, playback, and onion skin overlays Tilemaps, tilesets, terrain rules, and tile animation Imports and exports Aseprite, PSD, GIF, APNG, PNG, WebP, and Tiled	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	Indexed color is not supported Tiled is the listed integration Plan pricing may vary by storefront region	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	Resprite is a pixel art and sprite animation editor for pixel artists, game developers, and creators producing sprites, animations, tilesets, and other game-art assets. It runs on iOS/iPadOS, Android, Windows, and macOS, combining… 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

• Resprite — where it wins

  • Animation timeline, clips, playback, and onion skin overlays
  • Tilemaps, tilesets, terrain rules, and tile animation
  • Imports and exports Aseprite, PSD, GIF, APNG, PNG, WebP, and Tiled

  Where it doesn't

  • Indexed color is not supported
  • Tiled is the listed integration
  • Plan pricing may vary by storefront region

• 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

• Resprite8.8/10 · Free plan + paid

  A cross-device pixel editor with strong animation and tilemap workflows.

  Visit RespriteFull 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 →