LibreSprite vs Wayline Sprite Animation Maker

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.

Wayline Sprite Animation Maker is a browser editor for creating frame-based sprite animations on a pixel grid. You can set the overall frame rate, adjust each frame’s duration, configure looping and preview the result while working. Exports include a packed sprite sheet with a slice grid or an animated GIF, and the page says these animations work with Unity, Godot or a web game. The editor requires no installation and works on desktop and mobile. You can start from a pixel-art atom in Wayline’s catalog. Creating is available without an account; saving or publishing requires an account, with email and Google sign-in offered. The maker describes the tool as built for game developers and says it runs entirely in the browser. The Free plan costs nothing. It allows animation without sign-up, while account holders can save, publish and export in any format. No credit card is required to create an account.