GridCraft vs PixLab Tilemap Editor
GridCraft
gridcraft.devPixLab Tilemap Editor
tilemap.pixlab.ioSide by side
| Figure | GridCraft | PixLab Tilemap Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Level Editors | 8.5 (#4) | 7.3 (#20) |
| Integrations | The desktop app supports GitHub and GitLab for committing, pushing, and pulling map files. | The maker says JSON exports can be used as a starting point for custom game engine pipelines and names Unity and Godot as examples. |
| Maker | The site identifies GridCraft as a product of OmniaDev Inc. | PixLab is a Symisc Systems product, and Symisc says its SaaS business began with PixLab in 2017. |
| Purpose | GridCraft is a tile map editor for game developers that runs in a browser and as a desktop app. | PixLab Tilemap Editor creates and edits tile based maps for 2D games in a browser. |
Plans
GridCraft
- Web editorFree
- Cloud$3.99 a month
- Team$13.99 a month
- Desktop app$19.99, paid once
In their own words
GridCraft
GridCraft is a tile map editor for game developers, available in a browser and as a desktop app. It lets users paint tiles of different sizes from one atlas onto a map. Editing tools include brush, terrain, flood fill, shape, selection, stamp and object tools. GridCraft opens and saves Tiled.tmx and.tmj maps, with export targets including Godot 4, GameMaker, Defold, LDtk, LOVE2D, Lua and CSV. Live collaboration displays teammates’ cursors, selections and edits, synchronized through CRDT. The desktop app supports GitHub and GitLab for map-file commits, pushes and pulls. It can expose an open map to MCP clients for AI-agent access, but the server is off by default, binds to the local machine and does not yet edit infinite chunked maps. The free web editor includes all 19 tools and export formats without an account. Free accounts include three cloud maps, 25 MB total storage, one bound desktop device and collaboration for up to three people per map. Paid options include Cloud at $3.99 a month, Team at $13.99 a month and the desktop app at $19.99, paid once.
PixLab Tilemap Editor
PixLab Tilemap Editor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.