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Eddy McPixel vs Myrling Sprite Editor
Both stand on pixel art software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Eddy McPixel combines general pixel-art tools with tilesheet and tile-map workflows in a browser editor. The free plan covers editing without watermarks or usage limits, while sharing and cloud backups require Premium at $1.99/mo.
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Myrling offers pixel drawing, animation and tilesheet tools in a free browser editor and Mac app. Keep its image-size and browser-storage limits in mind, and note that PixelLab generation is optional and uses the user's key.
Visit Myrling Sprite EditorThe facts
| Eddy McPixel | Myrling Sprite Editor | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Mac, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Premium: $1.99 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | eddypixelart.com | josiah-turnquist.github.io |
| On pixel art software | #19 of 70 | #23 of 70 |
Eddy McPixel: what it does well
- Unlimited layers and custom color support
- Tools for tilesheets, tile maps, and seamless tiling
- Auto-saves work in the browser
- PNG export supports 1×–16× scale
- Free plan has no watermarks or usage limits
What to know first
- Available on web only
- Document sharing requires Premium
- Shared documents allow only one editor at a time
Myrling Sprite Editor: what it does well
- Browser editor needs no installation or server
- Includes multiple frames, onion skin and previews
- Can split tilesheets into sprites by row or cell
- Open work is saved in the browser after changes
- Mac app verifies updates with a signature and hash
What to know first
- Images over 4096 pixels on a side are refused
- Sprites above about one million pixels are not retained between visits
- Browser storage does not retain undo history
- PixelLab generation requires the user's API key
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