For months, the creative world has been buzzing about Adobe Firefly's integration into Photoshop. But for artists who want more control, more models, and fewer subscriptions locks, a powerful third-party alternative has emerged: Alpaca .
For zero dollars down (for the first 100 generations a month), it is the best third-party plugin to hit Photoshop since the early days of Nik Collection. Photoshop Plugin Alpaca
9/10 One point off for occasional server lag and the ethical gray area of open-source model training. Have you tried Alpaca? Let us know how it compares to Midjourney + Photoshop manual compositing in the comments. For months, the creative world has been buzzing
Developed by the team at , this free (with paid tiers) plugin turns Photoshop into a generative AI powerhouse. If you have ever wished for Midjourney’s creativity inside Photoshop’s layer stack, Alpaca is the bridge. What Exactly is Alpaca? Alpaca is a standalone plugin that installs directly into Adobe Photoshop (CC 2020 and later). Unlike Adobe’s native tools, Alpaca is model-agnostic. It connects your Photoshop canvas to a variety of AI engines, including Stable Diffusion, Alpaca’s own custom models, and even allows for private model hosting. 9/10 One point off for occasional server lag