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24 alternatives to PixelStick

create incredible light paintings using the pixelstick!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PixelStick launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   PixelWakker▲77

   Inspired by pointillist painters; photos into pixel art

   2015 · josephwrigley.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pixel Stickers▲82

   DIY removable pixel art for your wall. Design your own.

   2014 · pixelstickers.com · its alternatives →

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   Pixel Pix▲113

   Turn your photos into pixel art

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pixel Art Studio▲86

   A purpose-built drawing tool for pixel artists

   2017 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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   Stick PNG▲150

   Catalogue of free transparent PNGs

   2016 · stickpng.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pixel Art to CSS▲82

   Draw and animate pixel art, export the results to CSS

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Pixellate▲102

   A simple and easy-to-use pixel art creator with offline mode

   2021 · pixelated.vercel.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Silk▲92

   An Interactive web canvas for "Light Painting"

   2015 · weavesilk.com · its alternatives →

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   Pixilart▲107

   A drawing app for delightfully retro pixel art

   2015 · pixilart.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Nifty Pixels▲213

    Draw and sell pixel art NFTs in seconds

    2021 · niftypixels.io · its alternatives →

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    Pixel Press▲61

    Turn drawings in to video games!

    2014 · projectpixelpress.com · its alternatives →

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    Stickaz▲91

    Pixel art stickers for your wall. Create your own w/ Studio.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pixelvar▲5

    Smartphone Controlled Handheld Light Painting

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    I made a pixel art editor for Windows desktop▲161

    Lightcube is a pixel art editing tool for game developers and artists that make quality game assets, animations and awesome art.

    2024 · lightcube.art · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pixelplace.io▲62

    One giant pixel canvas that anyone can draw on

    2021 · pixelplace.io · its alternatives →

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    Pixelapse▲142

    Visual version control for designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Responsive Pixel Art▲123

    It's exactly that... responsive pixel art 🙃

    2016 · pixel.essenmitsosse.de · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Pixel-Art.ai▲98

    Generate vibrant pixel art

    2024 · pixel-art.ai · its alternatives →

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    Pixelcasts▲77

    Become a Better Designer

    2014 · gurukulmahavidyalaya.in · its alternatives →

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    Make 8-Bit Art!▲107

    An in-browser canvas tool for making retro art.

    2014 · make8bitart.com · its alternatives →

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    GIF Paint▲94

    Like MSPaint… for GIFs.

    2015 · beta.gifpaint.com · its alternatives →

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    Pixelfy▲109

    Create stunning pixel art images with AI

    2023 · pixelfy.ai · its alternatives →

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    PixelForge▲133

    Turn photos into game assets

    Jun 2026 · pixel-forge.net · its alternatives →

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    PixelDropr▲66

    Create, use and share your own pixel collections.

    2014 · pixeldropr.com · its alternatives →

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