Normal Map Bench vs ChartKit
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Normal Map Bench compared with ChartKit
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Normal Map Bench | 
ChartKit |
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| What it does | Browser-based tool for generating OpenGL and DirectX tangent-space normal maps from images
| Think-cell-style charts and AI for Google Workspace
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| Stage | Not given
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| Founded | Not given
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| Based in | Not given
| DK
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| Pricing model | Free
| Freemium
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| Pricing | Not given
| Free: €0, 10 charts per month. Pro: €10/month (billed monthly) or €80/year. Enterprise: custom pricing per seat.
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| Key features | - Local image processing
- OpenGL and DirectX output
- Sobel and Scharr filters
- Material lighting preview
- PNG export
- Smoothing and strength controls
- Edge behavior control (clamp or wrap)
- Tiled preview
- Height inversion
- Interactive light inspection
| - Waterfall, Mekko, Gantt, and other advanced chart types
- Charts linked to Google Sheets that auto-update
- AI Chat and writing pill using your own Claude or ChatGPT
- Claude connector to insert charts from claude.ai
- Deck checks for off-brand colors, wrong fonts, and conflicting numbers
- Chart annotations including Delta, CAGR, level line, and axis break
- Team palette and shared layouts for brand consistency
- Slide library with approved slides searchable across team
- Desktop app for Mac and Windows to build charts and export as PNG
- Align, arrange, and distribute tools for slide layout
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| What makes it different | - Runs entirely in the browser with no server upload or account required
- Supports both OpenGL and DirectX normal map formats
- Choice of Sobel or Scharr gradient filters for different texture quality
- Free with no advertising, AI model, or payment system
- Interactive material lighting preview to verify results
| - Think-cell-style charts in Google Slides—the only tool to bring advanced charting to Slides
- Runs on your own Claude or ChatGPT, adding no model bill
- Colleagues see charts without needing ChartKit installed
- Numbers on slides stay linked to Sheets and refresh automatically
- Data is never trained on; only decks you open are accessed
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | Not checked yet ● no change since last check | Not checked yet ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 3 | 3 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 25 | 10 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 16 | 3 |
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