Pixel FX Designer vs Pixelpart
| Pixel FX Designer | Pixelpart | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | Linux, Windows |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Animation method | frame-based | hybrid |
| Runtime export | Yes | Yes |
| Frame-by-frame tools | Yes | — |
| Particle effects | Yes | Yes |
| Runtime targets | — | Unity, Godot, GameMaker; Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android and Web/HTML5 targets are documented by the plugins |
Both are listed in Best 2D Game Animation Software. On Freedom251, Pixel FX Designer scores higher on our published basis.