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Vara vs Artweaver: catalog facts
Vara	Artweaver
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-only.	Freemium Free edition, with a paid perpetual Plus license for extra features.
Windows, Linux	Windows
Pressure-sensitive brushes with stroke smoothing Layer, undo, and redo support	Free edition with realistic brushes Layers, filters, selections and plugins
No macOS support is listed.	Windows only Some features reserved for the paid Plus edition
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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