FireAlpaca vs SeePaint
FireAlpaca
firealpaca.comSeePaint
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| Figure | FireAlpaca | SeePaint |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.4 (#39) |
| Drawing tools | Listed functions include animation, mesh deformation, gradient maps, lasso fill, CMYK display, text, halftone, 3D perspective, tone curves, and reference windows. | It includes straight, triangle, and circle rulers, GPU-accelerated flood fill, editable vector text layers, and magic wand and lasso selection. |
| Headquarters | PGN Inc. lists CIOS Iwamoto-cho Building 3F, 1-13-3 Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0032, Japan. | Hong Kong |
| Support | The SE page directs users to the FireAlpaca manual website for questions about basic operation and tools. | The maker lists a support center, feedback form, and [email protected] for help and feedback. |
| Timelapse | A timelapse recorder captures the drawing process and saves it as a GIF. | The app can record the drawing process and export shareable timelapse videos. |
Plans
FireAlpaca
- FreeFree
- FireAlpacaFree
- FireAlpaca standardFree
- FireAlpaca SE$39.99, paid once
- FireAlpaca SE$39.99, 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.
SeePaint
SeePaint has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.