Creature vs Pixelpart
Creature
kestrelmoon.comPixelpart
pixelpart.netSide by side
| Figure | Creature | Pixelpart |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · 2D Game Animation Software | 8.2 (#6) | 7.8 (#15) |
| Export formats | Animations can be exported as PNG image sequences, spritesheets, animated GIFs, MP4/QuickTime movies, FBX, Alembic and JSON. | Effects can be exported as videos, sprite sheets, image sequences, and animated images. |
| Purpose | Creature is 2D animation software for game developers, digital artists and web designers. | Pixelpart is an application for designing 2D and 3D visual effects for games. |
Plans
Creature
- Pro (upgrade from Basic)$99, paid once
- TrialFree
- Basic$50, paid once
- Pro (Upgrade from Basic)$99, paid once
- Enterprise$800, paid once
In their own words
Pixelpart
Pixelpart is an application for making 2D and 3D visual effects for games, with a particle-based workflow. It provides particle emitters, force fields, colliders, light sources, and group nodes, alongside keyframe animations and motion paths. Effects can be exported as videos, sprite sheets, image sequences, or animated images. Inputs and triggers allow its game-engine plugins to respond to game-state changes, and runtime plugins are listed for Unity, Godot, and GameMaker. The maker describes those plugins as free and open-source; they work with effect files from Pixelpart 1.9.x. Documented engine requirements are Unity 2021.3 or later, Godot 4.3 or later, and GameMaker 2024 or later. The application runs on Linux and Windows; its listed minimums are Ubuntu 20.04 x64 with X11 or Windows 10 x64. Plugin documentation also names macOS, iOS, Android, and Web/HTML5 runtime targets. A free Demo is available for simple effects. Professional costs $24.99, paid once purchase and includes all features, unlimited nodes and particle types, unlimited inputs and triggers, and unrestricted video and sprite export.