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GrafX2 vs Tesserra

GrafX2

grafx2.gitlab.io

Tesserra

tesserra.itch.io

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FigureGrafX2Tesserra
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOS—Yes
LinuxYesYes
Android—Yes
Plans published12
Spec score · Pixel Art Software8.5 (#8)7.7 (#36)
File formatsThe documentation lists support for PNG, GIF, BMP, PCX, TIFF, ICO, and numerous retro-computer image formats.It can import images and export GIF, PNG, SVG, and ASE files.

Plans

GrafX2

  • GrafX2Free

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Tesserra

  • Tesserra LiteFree
  • Tesserra Full$7, paid once

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In their own words

GrafX2

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Tesserra

Tesserra is a pixel art editor for drawing and animation on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. It has custom brushes, layer groups, blend modes, an animation timeline, onion skinning, indexed color tools, and sprite-sheet export. Built-in palettes support up to 64 colors, and you can import GPL, PAL, HEX, and ASE palettes. The editor imports images and exports GIF, PNG, SVG, and ASE files. Retro-style themes and six shaders include Composite NTSC, three CRT types, and two handheld LCD looks. Files open across the supported platforms; tablets use the desktop layout, while phones use a simpler touch layout. Optional cloud sync works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, or Nextcloud and requires an account with that provider. Tesserra Lite is free. Tesserra Full costs $7, paid once while in beta; the maker says the price will rise to $14 on full release. Full includes the feature set on all platform versions except iOS, which, along with iPadOS, is in development.

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