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Programs:

Gimp - free

Graphicsgale - free

Aseprite - $20


Strengths/Weaknesses:

Gimp - Great for static pixel art. Animation support wasn't the best but it was okay. I think there was a really good update for animation though recently so maybe it's still worth checking out!

Graphicsgale - Great for static and animated pixel art. Not many issues with it except I just noticed there were a select few processes I thought could be simplified. 

Aseprite - Pretty much as good as Graphicsgale in my opinion but some of the features were made simpler.


Conclusion:

If you're starting out with pixel art, you really don't need the best software. To start, don't try to draw an entire polished game, just draw to learn to pixel art.