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mtPaint vs Pyxel Edit: catalog facts
mtPaint	Pyxel Edit
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Paid Pricing is not shown on the fetched homepage; check the site for current terms.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS
Edits indexed palette and 24-bit RGB images Layers, channels and animation support	Built around tileset creation Level layout from tiles
Basic tools compared with full photo editors No release binaries published on the GitHub repository	No Linux version Little detail available on the homepage
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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