Best Pixel Art Software in 2026
Updated
69 pixel art software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
69ranked
0free plans on this page
9 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 19 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | RetrospecsiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 52 | Simple Pixel ArtWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 53 | SpritePaintWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 54 | SpriteSheepWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 55 | AyanamiWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 56 | GrafX2Windows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 57 | JPixelWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 58 | PixelOverWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 59 | Pixel ComposerWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 60 | Stipple EffectWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 61 | VJmachineWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 62 | DitherWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 63 | PixelmashWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 64 | PixquareMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 65 | DottieMac | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 66 | LightcubeWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 67 | PixelAoiWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 68 | Pyxel Art ForgeWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 69 | SpriteloveiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
Compare all 19 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Animation timeline | Indexed color tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Retrospecs | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 52 | Simple Pixel Art | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 53 | SpritePaint | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 54 | SpriteSheep | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 55 | Ayanami | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 56 | GrafX2 | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 57 | JPixel | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 58 | PixelOver | 5.1 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 59 | Pixel Composer | 5.0 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 60 | Stipple Effect | 5.0 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 61 | VJmachine | 5.0 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 62 | Dither | 4.9 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 63 | Pixelmash | 4.9 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 64 | Pixquare | 4.9 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 65 | Dottie | 4.8 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 66 | Lightcube | 4.8 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 67 | PixelAoi | 4.8 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 68 | Pyxel Art Forge | 4.8 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 69 | Spritelove | 4.6 | No | No | — | — | — |
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