Digital Art Applications

Folder: Pixel Art Editors

Desktop applications specialized for drawing pixel art, small icons, animated sprites for games, and illustrations with 256 unique colors and under.

LibreSprite

Free
Linux
macOS
Open Source
Windows
Free pixel art editor available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
GrafX2

BSD
Free
Linux
Open Source
Windows
Free pixel art editor available for Windows and BSD (that may also run on Linux and macOS).
Aseprite

Linux
macOS
Paid
Source Available
Windows
A paid desktop application for creating pixel art available for both Windows and Linux. It has an unusual license that allows you to use it for free if you can compile its source code yourself..
mtPaint

Free
Linux
Open Source
Windows
Free desktop application for creating pixel art available for both Windows and Linux.
GraphicsGale

Closed Source
Free
Windows
A free desktop application for creating pixel art available for Windows.