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Aseprite vs Pixel Composer

Aseprite

aseprite.org

Pixel Composer

pixel-composer.com

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FigureAsepritePixel Composer
Price from$19.99/mo—
Free plan——
Free trialYes—
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Plans published21
Spec score · Pixel Art Software8.5 (#7)7.5 (#45)
AnimationIt supports layers, frames and cels, animation tags, playback modes, and onion skinning.It supports keyframe animation with a timeline, and its site says parameters can be animated with keyframes, curves, and expressions.
PurposeAseprite is desktop software for drawing animated graphics and pixel art.Pixel Composer is a node-based VFX compositor for pixel art.
SupportCustomer support is available by email in English and Spanish, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm UTC−3.The documentation directs users to report problems to MakhamDev through the itch.io page or Discord.

Plans

Aseprite

  • Aseprite$19.99 a month
  • Aseprite$19.99, paid once

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Pixel Composer

  • Pixel Composer$15, paid once

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