FireAlpaca vs openCanvas
FireAlpaca
firealpaca.comopenCanvas
portalgraphics.netSide by side
| Figure | FireAlpaca | openCanvas |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.8 (#22) |
| Spec score · Design tools | 9.0 (#22) | 7.6 (#113) |
| Spec score · Graphic Design Software | 9.0 (#23) | 7.6 (#116) |
| Brushes | FireAlpaca distributes unique original brushes weekly, including pencil, watercolor, motif, pattern, and effect brushes. | It includes more than 150 default brush presets, and brushes can be customized and saved. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | PGN Inc. lists CIOS Iwamoto-cho Building 3F, 1-13-3 Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0032, Japan. | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
| Purpose | FireAlpaca is a free digital painting tool for creating illustrations and images. | openCanvas is Windows painting software for users ranging from beginners to advanced users. |
| Support | The SE page directs users to the FireAlpaca manual website for questions about basic operation and tools. | The maker provides official support for openCanvas 7 and continues support for openCanvas 6, while support for older listed versions has ended. |
| System requirements | Version 2.16.3 supports 64-bit Windows 10 or later, macOS 12 or later, and Linux distributions based on Ubuntu 23.04, Fedora 36 or Debian 12 or later. | The listed requirements include Windows 7 or newer, an x86-compatible SSE2 processor, 500 MB RAM, 1280×768 true-color graphics, and broadband internet. |
Plans
FireAlpaca
- FreeFree
- FireAlpacaFree
- FireAlpaca standardFree
- FireAlpaca SE$39.99, paid once
- FireAlpaca SE$39.99, paid once
openCanvas
- openCanvas7 Steam EditionPrice not published
- openCanvas 7 (Steam version)$59.99, paid once
In their own words
FireAlpaca
FireAlpaca is a digital painting program for making illustrations and images, available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its listed tools include animation, mesh deformation, gradient maps, lasso fill, CMYK display, text, halftone, 3D perspective, tone curves, and reference windows. The standard software supports 10 languages, and the maker distributes original brushes weekly in styles including pencil, watercolor, motifs, patterns, and effects. Brush customization, layers, pressure sensitivity, and stroke stabilization are supported; color management is described as basic. The free edition permits individual and commercial use without a license fee. Its separate FireAlpaca SE edition adds onion-skin animation with GIF or APNG export, a store with more than 300 brush types, a liquify tool, and layer masks. SE costs 39.99 USD once. Listed downloads are version 2.16.3 or later requirements: Windows 10 or later, macOS 12 or later, and Linux distributions including Ubuntu 23.04, Fedora 36, and Debian 12 or later.
openCanvas
openCanvas has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.