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manim vs Pixelorama
manim has 94,280 GitHub stars, 7,739 forks, 500 open issues and last shipped 18 days ago. Pixelorama has 10,389 stars, 553 forks, 87 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. manim leads on adoption by 807% (94,280 vs 10,389 stars). manim is written in Python under MIT; Pixelorama is written in GDScript under MIT. manim has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Pixelorama 5%. Pixelorama was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (animation), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| manim | Pixelorama | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 94K | ★ 10K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | GDScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 7.7K | ⑂ 553 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick manim if
- You weight community size — 94K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Pixelorama if
- You want the Pixelorama feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches GDScript
- You evaluated both and Pixelorama fits your workflow better
About manim
Manim is a Python animation engine for precise, programmatic rendering of explanatory mathematics videos, built for educators, mathematicians, and developers who want frame accurate control over every element of a mathematical animation instead of editing on a timeline.
read the full manim overview →
About Pixelorama
Pixelorama is a free, MIT licensed pixel art multitool written in GDScript for the Godot engine, built for pixel artists, sprite animators and game developers working on Windows, Linux, macOS and the web.
read the full Pixelorama overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is manim or Pixelorama more popular?
manim has 94,280 GitHub stars and Pixelorama has 10,389. manim has the larger community by that measure.
Are manim and Pixelorama free?
Both are open source. manim is licensed under MIT and Pixelorama under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between manim and Pixelorama?
manim is written in Python and Pixelorama in GDScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, manim or Pixelorama?
Choose manim if you want the larger community (94,280 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Pixelorama if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.