Aseprite comparisons
Aseprite is compared head-to-head with Pixelorama, PixelWall and Pix2D and more: 7 head-to-heads in Pixel Art Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Aseprite head-to-head
- Aseprite vs Pixelorama
- Aseprite vs PixelWall
- Aseprite vs Pix2D
- Aseprite vs RetroSprite
- Aseprite vs Resprite
- Aseprite vs Pro Motion NG
- Aseprite vs Hexcalibur
Aseprite vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Animation timeline | Indexed color tools | Sprite-sheet export | Onion skinning | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aseprite | No | $19.99 one-time | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 |
| 1 | Pixelorama | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.4 | |
| 2 | PixelWall | Yes | $15 one-time | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.3 |
| 3 | Pix2D | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.1 | |
| 5 | RetroSprite | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.9 |
| 6 | Resprite | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | ||
| 7 | Pro Motion NG | Yes | $19 one-time | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
| 8 | Hexcalibur | Yes | $29/yr | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
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