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Pixilart vs mtPaint: catalog facts
Pixilart	mtPaint
Free The editor and community are free to use.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Web	Windows, Linux
Runs in the browser with nothing to install Exports animated GIFs and sprites	Edits indexed palette and 24-bit RGB images Layers, channels and animation support
Fewer advanced features than desktop pixel art editors Community features are a large part of the site	Basic tools compared with full photo editors No release binaries published on the GitHub repository
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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