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Vara vs FireAlpaca: catalog facts
Vara	FireAlpaca
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-only.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS
Pressure-sensitive brushes with stroke smoothing Layer, undo, and redo support	Free with no paid tier mentioned New brushes and templates added regularly
No macOS support is listed.	No Linux or mobile version Closed source
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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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