LibreSprite vs Myrling Sprite Editor
LibreSprite
libresprite.github.ioMyrling Sprite Editor
josiah-turnquist.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | LibreSprite | Myrling Sprite Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Pixel Art Software | 8.9 (#2) | 8.1 (#16) |
| Animation | It includes real-time animation previews and onion skinning. | Users can add, copy, delete, and reorder frames, view onion skinning, and play frames as an animation. |
| Drawing tools | It provides tiled drawing mode and pixel-precise tools such as filled contour, polygon, and shading mode. | The editor includes pencil, eraser, fill, line, square, spray, color picking, selection, palette, zoom, undo, and redo tools. |
| Purpose | LibreSprite is a free and open source program for creating and animating sprites. | Myrling is a pixel editor for game creatures, originally made for Realms of Eldermyr. |
| Security | The project security policy lists version 1.0 as supported and directs vulnerability reports to GitHub Issues with a description and system details. | The Mac app verifies downloaded editor updates using an Ed25519 signature and SHA-256 hash before keeping them. |
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.
Myrling Sprite Editor
Myrling Sprite Editor has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.