PixelLab vs AutoSprite: pixel art and sprite sheet pricing and licence

Side-by-side from each vendor's own pricing and terms pages, checked 2026-10-15. Prices shown exactly as displayed (promos and billing period noted).

The licence question first

PixelLab: free tier: commercial use allowed. Paid: commercial use allowed (Commercial use; 'The user owns the rights to the generations with the exception of using them to train models'). Details
AutoSprite: free tier: commercial use allowed. Paid: commercial use allowed (Same s.4 grant (terms do not differ by plan)). Details

	PixelLab	AutoSprite
Free tier	Free trial: 40 fast generations, then 5 daily slower generations (store up to 20); images up to 200x200	Free: 15 monthly credits (up to 3 spritesheets), 2 standard-res unlocks/mo, 3 bonus daily credits
Paid price (as shown)	Tier 1 $12/mo (2,000 gens); Tier 2 $24/mo (5,000); Tier 3 $50/mo (10,000)	Starter $16/mo ($12 yearly, 500 credits); Pro $39/mo ($29 yearly, 1,500 credits); Enterprise $129/mo ($99 yearly)
Credits / cost per asset	Some tools use more than one generation per image	~5 credits per spritesheet (15 credits = up to 3; 500 = up to 100); $5 one-time pack = 100 credits
Licence: free tier	Commercial use allowed on free tier ('Use generated images commercially***')	Terms s.4 (effective Sep 9, 2026): you own the rights in spritesheets and other outputs generated for you, to the extent permitted by your inputs and third-party materials. Not limited by plan
Licence: paid	Commercial use; 'The user owns the rights to the generations with the exception of using them to train models'	Same s.4 grant (terms do not differ by plan)
Export / engines	Aseprite workflow and Pixelorama-based editor mentioned; engine export not stated	Unity, Unreal, Godot, Phaser, GameMaker, Astrocade, RPG Maker; Unity and Godot extensions on Pro
API / MCP	API access and MCP 'AI Agent Toolkit' (Claude Code, Cursor) listed on free tier	API and MCP on Pro and above
Affiliate	not stated	not stated