Hexcalibur

Freemium#8 of 70 in Pixel Art Software

Hexcalibur: Affordable web pixel-art tooling with animation, tilemaps, and engine-aware exports. Ranked #8 of 70 in Pixel Art Software by our editors (8.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for affordable browser pixel-art tooling.

8.6/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
8.6 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Affordable browser pixel-art tooling
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$29/yr
Animation timeline
Yes
Facts checked
22 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Free tier includes a full 2D editor and animation timeline
- Supports tilemaps, terrain generation, autotiling, and shared palettes
- Exports for Minecraft, Tiled, Unity, Godot, and other engines
Where it doesn't
- Available only through the web
- Cloud sync requires a Pro plan
- Support is provided through documentation

Our verdict on Hexcalibur

Hexcalibur is a browser-based pixel-art editor for pixel artists and voxel game developers. Its workspace combines a full 2D pixel editor with live 3D previews for cubes, stairs, slabs, and L-stacks. It also includes animation, tilemaps, terrain generation, palettes, layers, reference-image overlays, and pack-level asset management. The focus is especially suited to Minecraft textures, voxel assets, and game art that needs to move between pixel editing and engine-ready exports.

The Free plan includes the 2D editor, a single-cube 3D preview, an animation timeline, animated GIF export, and local browser storage. Pro Monthly costs $5 per month, while Pro Annual costs $29 per year. Both paid plans add unlimited packs and assets, multi-shape 3D previews, cloud sync, every engine export preset, and unlimited animation frames and tags. The $59 Lifetime plan includes all Pro features, future Pro updates, and one-time payment without a subscription. This gives solo creators and small teams a low-cost route from basic editing to broader asset management and export workflows.

Hexcalibur connects with Minecraft Java, Minecraft Bedrock, Tiled, Three.js, Babylon.js, Godot, Unity, and Phaser. Its export formats include PNG, JPEG, WEBP, animated GIF, APNG, sprite sheets, WebM, Minecraft metadata files, Tiled files, ZIP, and MCPACK. Choose it if browser-based work, voxel previews, animation, tilemaps, and engine-aware exports match your workflow. Choose another tool if a desktop application or non-web deployment is essential.

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Hexcalibur pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 22 Sep 2026.

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Hexcalibur fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	$29/yr
Animation timeline	Yes
Indexed color tools	Not verified
Sprite-sheet export	Yes
Onion skinning	Yes
Tilemap tools	Yes
Supported platforms	web
Export formats	PNG, JPEG, WEBP, animated GIF, APNG, sprite sheet, WebM, Minecraft Java .mcmeta, Bedrock flipbook, .tsx/.tmx, ZIP, .mcpack
Deployment	Cloud
Platforms	Web
Support	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
Integrations	8 integrations: Minecraft Java, Minecraft Bedrock, Tiled, Three.js, Babylon.js, Godot …
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	axidus.io
Facts checked	22 Sep 2026

Hexcalibur integrations

Hexcalibur lists 8 integrations on its own site.

Minecraft Java
Minecraft Bedrock
Tiled
Three.js
Babylon.js
Godot
Unity
Phaser

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