LibreSprite vs Lightcube
LibreSprite
libresprite.github.ioLightcube
lightcube.artSide by side
| Figure | LibreSprite | Lightcube |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Pixel Art Software | 8.9 (#2) | 8.5 (#9) |
| Animation | It includes real-time animation previews and onion skinning. | The editor includes an animation timeline with frame grouping and optional onion skinning per layer. |
| Drawing tools | It provides tiled drawing mode and pixel-precise tools such as filled contour, polygon, and shading mode. | Tools include pen, paint bucket, line, selection marquee, magic wand, shapes, color replacement, and gradient fill. |
| Purpose | LibreSprite is a free and open source program for creating and animating sprites. | Lightcube is a pixel art editor for game developers and artists to create game assets, animations and pixel art. |
Plans
In their own words
LibreSprite
LibreSprite is a free, open-source program for creating and animating sprites. It provides real-time animation previews and onion skinning, with sprites arranged in layers and frames. Users can edit multiple sprites at once, draw in tiled mode, and use pixel-precise tools such as filled contour, polygon, and shading mode. The program includes ready-to-use palettes and supports creating custom ones. Listed export formats include PNG, GIF, JPEG, BMP, PCX, TGA, ICO, FLI/FLC, WebP, and ASE; sprite-sheet export is also listed. Scripting methods cover loading palettes, cropping and resizing sprites, and saving them. LibreSprite is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. The project developed independently after originating as a fork of an Aseprite commit covered by GPL version 2. Version 1.0 is listed as supported, and the project security page reports no published advisories. The plan is free.