Normal Map Bench vs SimpleDiagrams
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Normal Map Bench compared with SimpleDiagrams
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Normal Map Bench | 
SimpleDiagrams |
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| What it does | Browser-based tool for generating OpenGL and DirectX tangent-space normal maps from images
| Simple, sketch-style diagrams on your Mac
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| Stage | Not given
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| Based in | Not given
| AU
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| Pricing model | Free
| Freemium
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| Pricing | Not given
| Desktop: one-time purchase via Mac App Store. Cloud (coming soon): Beginner $19/month (5 diagrams, 1 author seat, 10,000 updates/month), Pro $90/month (50 diagrams, 5 author seats, 500,000 updates/month), Enterprise $250/month (250 diagrams, 25 author seats, 5,000,000 updates/month). All Cloud plans
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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
| - Hand-drawn sketch style for flowcharts and diagrams
- Free shape libraries for AWS, Google Cloud, networks, energy and more
- Offline-first desktop app with one-time purchase
- AI agent integration for automatic diagram generation
- AWS Networking & Content Delivery shapes (22 shapes)
- Google Cloud shape library (42 shapes)
- Energy shapes library (batteries, solar panels, power plants)
- 7-day free trial
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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
| - Hand-drawn aesthetic that looks intentional, not generic
- Works offline with one-time purchase, no subscription required
- Free, open-source AI skills for automatic diagram generation
- Specialized shape libraries for cloud architecture, networks and domain-specific work
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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 | 31 ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 3 | 14 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 25 | 33 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 16 | 177 |
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