PixelLab vs Sloyd
Side-by-side on price, free plans, commercial rights, features and exports.
PixelLab comes out ahead, 88 to 86, in our AI Animation & Mocap Tools for Games ranking. PixelLab leads on commercial rights. Sloyd leads on output & integration. PixelLab is best for: Pixel-art games that need consistent multi-direction sprites. Sloyd is best for: Clean, game-ready props with predictable topology.
Which should you choose?
- you want a lower starting price (From $12/mo vs From $15/mo)
- you plan to sell what you make (commercial use: allowed)
- you need api
- you need text to motion
Side by side
| Fact | PixelLab | Sloyd |
|---|---|---|
| Score | ||
| Best for | Pixel-art games that need consistent multi-direction sprites. | Clean, game-ready props with predictable topology. |
| Free tier | Free tier | Free tier |
| Starting price | From $12/mo | From $15/mo |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Allowed on paid plans |
| Engines | Aseprite | Not listed |
| Exports | PNG, Sprite sheet | GLB, OBJ, FBX, USDZ |
| Skill level | Beginner | Beginner |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 |
★ marks the better option in each row.
Features compared
| Feature | PixelLab | Sloyd |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel art | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Animated sprite sheets | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Consistent characters across images | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Train on your own style | Partly | Not confirmed |
| Tilesets | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Transparent backgrounds | Yes | Not confirmed |
| 4- or 8-direction views | Yes | Not confirmed |
| API | Yes | Partly |
| Video to motion capture | Not confirmed | Partly |
| Text to motion | Partly | Yes |
| Retarget to your own rig | Partly | Not confirmed |
| Text to 3D | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Image to 3D | Not confirmed | Yes |
| PBR textures on models | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Auto-rigging | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Low-poly or retopology | Not confirmed | Yes |
Pricing plans
PixelLab
40 fast gens, then 5 daily slower gens; commercial use
2,000 generations/mo, up to 320x320, animation and map tools
5,000 generations/mo, up to 512x512, priority queue
10,000 generations/mo, highest priority, 20 concurrent jobs
SSO, custom generation pools, invoice billing
Sloyd
1 AI 3D generation/day, GLB/OBJ export, personal use
Fair-use unlimited text/image to 3D, commercial license
Plus + 4K textures, multi-image to 3D, 60 credits/mo
Score by factor
| Factor | PixelLab | Sloyd | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 100 | 100 | Even |
| Output & integration | 72 | 86 | Sloyd |
| Commercial rights | 100 | 75 | PixelLab |
| Value | 75 | 75 | Even |
| Maturity | 100 | 100 | Even |
| Game focus | 100 | 100 | Even |
| Features | 74 | 73 | Even |