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bukpress compared with Threaded
Detailbukpress logo bukpressThreaded logo Threaded
What it doesTurn your Markdown into a typeset PDF and EPUB Turn photos into stitchable cross stitch and needlepoint patterns
StageNot given Not given
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Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 20 exports per month, up to 40 pages per book, PDF export. Essentials: $9/month (or $90/year) with unlimited exports, up to 80 pages per book, one Brand Kit, Google Fonts import. Pro: $24/month (or $240/year) with everything in Essentials plus multiple Brand Kits, up to 300 pages, PDF and EPUB Free plan includes full editor, photo-to-pattern conversion, DMC and Anchor thread matching, and one saved design up to 100 x 100 stitches. Pro: $15/month billed monthly or $10/month billed yearly ($120/year).
Key features
  • Live paginated preview
  • Markdown support with formatting
  • Multiple typeface control
  • Brand Kits for design reuse
  • Custom font uploads
  • Google Fonts integration
  • Custom covers and backgrounds
  • Table header row repetition
  • EPUB export
  • No watermark on any plan
  • Photo-to-pattern conversion that creates gridded cross stitch charts
  • Color matching across 49 real thread libraries including DMC, Anchor, Madeira, and Cosmo
  • Exact stitch and skein counts for every color
  • Print-ready PDF charts with named-thread legend and symbol grids
  • Hand-editing tools including magic wand select, text, shapes, and fill
  • Supports both cross stitch and needlepoint on various fabric counts and canvas meshes
  • Works in web browser on Mac, Windows, Chromebook, and iPad with no installation
  • Skeins calculator and progress tracking in Pro plan
What makes it different
  • Real-time page preview matches the export exactly
  • Server-side rendering with no watermark
  • Design reusable across multiple books
  • Automatic font embedding in exports
  • Full ownership of exported content
  • Color-matched to 49 real thread brands you can actually buy
  • Exact stitch counts prevent running out of thread mid-project
  • Print-ready PDF charts made for the armchair, not the screen
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)14 −3 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)71
Citation Flow (Majestic)2016
Referring domains (Majestic)215

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