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Aseprite vs GrafX2: catalog facts
Aseprite	GrafX2
Paid Paid license, with a free trial version.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 and CECILL-2.0 licences.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Tools made specifically for pixel art, such as pixel-perfect strokes and RotSprite Frame tags, onion skin and multiple playback modes for animation	Built specifically for 256-color indexed images Suited to pixel art and palette-based drawing
Paid software, with only a trial for free Focused on pixel art, not general photo editing	Not meant for full-color photo editing The official website offers very little information
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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