Lightcube vs Pixelorama
Lightcube
lightcube.art
Pixelorama
pixelorama.orgSide by side
| Figure | Lightcube | Pixelorama |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Pixel Art Software | 8.5 (#9) | 8.0 (#21) |
| Animation | The editor includes an animation timeline with frame grouping and optional onion skinning per layer. | Its animation tools include frame-by-frame drawing, onion skinning, frame tags, audio synchronization, and exports to spritesheets, GIFs, and videos. |
| Drawing tools | Tools include pen, paint bucket, line, selection marquee, magic wand, shapes, color replacement, and gradient fill. | Pixelorama includes drawing and shading tools, palettes, indexed mode, and pixel-art rotation and scaling algorithms. |
| Export formats | The documentation says images and sprite sheets can be exported as PNG, BMP, GIF, or JPEG, and animations as GIF or MPEG-4 video. | PNG,animated PNG,spritesheets,GIF,video |
| 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 documentation directs users seeking help to the project's Discord community and GitHub repository. |
Plans
Pixelorama
- FreeFree
- SteamPrice not published
- Free versionFree
- Steam versionPrice not published
In their own words
Pixelorama
Pixelorama is an open-source pixel-art creation tool developed by Orama Interactive and contributors. It supports drawing and shading, palettes, indexed mode, and algorithms for rotating and scaling pixel art. Its layers include clipping masks, group blending, non-destructive effects, and 3D layers. Animation features include frame-by-frame drawing, onion skinning, frame tags, and audio synchronization; exports include PNG, animated PNG, spritesheets, GIF, and video. Pixelorama can import animations from Aseprite, Photoshop, and Krita. Tilemap layers support rectangular, isometric, and hexagonal tiles, and elements can hold custom data. The MIT license permits personal and commercial use, as well as modification and redistribution. Free versions are listed for Windows, Linux, macOS, and web browsers, with Android also listed. The Android version is experimental, its interface is not properly adapted for phones, and it is mostly intended for tablets. The command-line export interface is available on desktop platforms. Pixelorama should run on most devices supporting OpenGL 3.3 or OpenGL ES 3.0.