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Piskel vs Pixen: catalog facts
Piskel	Pixen
Free Free and open source, including the desktop versions.	Paid Pixen is sold through its website.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web	macOS
Live animation preview with adjustable frame delay Exports animated GIFs and spritesheets	Includes pixel-art drawing tools, layers, filters, and color palettes Creates animations and imports or exports sprite sheets
Poorly suited to phones and portrait screens Focused on pixel art rather than general image editing	Available for macOS
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	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 September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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