Pixelorama
Pixelorama is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS and Linux. Unleash your creativity with Pixelorama, a powerful and accessible open-source pixel art multitool. It has 10,867 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and people use it instead of Aseprite.
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About Pixelorama
Unleash your creativity with Pixelorama, a powerful and accessible open-source pixel art multitool. Whether you want to create sprites, tiles, animations, or just express yourself in the language of pixel art, this software will realize your pixel-perfect dreams with a vast toolbox of features.
Install Pixelorama
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub com.orama_interactive.PixeloramaReplaces
Commercial software people commonly use Pixelorama instead of.
- Aseprite
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Is Pixelorama free and open source?
Yes. Pixelorama's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Pixelorama?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub com.orama_interactive.Pixelorama. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.2.3).
Can Pixelorama replace Aseprite?
Pixelorama is commonly used as a free alternative to Aseprite. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.