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GrafX2LibreSprite
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 and CECILL-2.0 licences.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
  • Built specifically for 256-color indexed images
  • Suited to pixel art and palette-based drawing
  • Purpose-built for pixel art, with onion skinning and frame animation
  • Tiled drawing mode for building seamless textures
  • Not meant for full-color photo editing
  • The official website offers very little information
  • Last release was December 2023; development is slow
  • Aseprite has moved on considerably since the 2016 fork point
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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