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Aseprite vs Pixelorama: catalog facts
Aseprite	Pixelorama
Paid Paid license, with a free trial version.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. Steam and itch.io listings exist as a way to…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web
Tools made specifically for pixel art, such as pixel-perfect strokes and RotSprite Frame tags, onion skin and multiple playback modes for animation	Animation timeline with onion skinning and sprite sheet export built in Tilemap and tileset tools for game art, not just single sprites
Paid software, with only a trial for free Focused on pixel art, not general photo editing	Aimed at pixel art; it is not a general image editor Documentation is explicitly still a work in progress with pages missing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 September 21, 2026

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