pixemboss vs Solid Editor

Pixemboss is a browser-based editor for turning 2D pixel art into low-poly 3D models for games. Its 2D workspace includes shapes, layers, frames, per-pixel depth, stamps and palettes; the voxel editor adds sculpting, voxel layers, baked ambient occlusion, emissive and metallic materials, and dynamic lights. Models can be rigged and animated, with animation clips exported in GLB. The editor exports 3D formats including GLB, FBX, OBJ, DAE, STL, VOX and glTF, as well as sprite sheets, PNG, GIF and WebM. One-click import kits are available for Godot and Unity, and the Godot guide describes a plugin with a live-link workflow. Per-pixel depth ranges from 1 to 8, while unpainted pixels add no geometry. Some export details matter: cone lights and fog are viewport-only, and emissive or metallic properties reach GLB only with Palette texture colour mode active and Unlit off. Rigged exports use one plain material, so those colours appear flat. Pixemboss is free in the browser and can be started without installing anything or creating an account.

Solid Editor is a voxel graphics editor for creating game-ready assets in the Solid Engine pipeline. Its scene uses Solid Engine’s path tracer to render lighting in real time while editing. Voxels can be edited directly in 3D with a brightly colored ball as the pointing device. A single Selection tool applies effects to selected voxels and previews them live. The editor is natively compatible with Solid Engine and requires 64-bit Windows 10 or newer or 64-bit Linux, with Nvidia graphics cards only. A GeForce GTX 1080 or better is recommended but not required. The optional Ball Pointer needs a webcam, while the editor also works without it. Windows and Linux v0.1.0 downloads are offered, with a warning that this early version may crash or glitch. MagicaVoxel import/export, animation, scene layers, and polygon model import are planned. The free editor has a one-time 10.00 USD Pro user plan.