| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Pixel Art Software | 8.5 (#9) | 8.1 (#17) |
| Export | Images can be exported as PNG, BMP, GIF or JPEG. | Export options include animated GIFs and spritesheet PNG or ZIP files. |
| Purpose | Lightcube is a pixel art editor for game developers and artists to create game assets, animations and pixel art. | Piskel is a free online editor for animated sprites and pixel art, for designing characters, animations, and tiles in a browser. |
| Support | Product support is available by email at [email protected]; the maker asks users to include the app and Windows versions and a description of the issue. | The FAQ directs general questions and support requests to email and recommends GitHub issues for bug reports or feature proposals. |