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Normal Map Generator compared with Caxton
DetailNormal Map Generator logo Normal Map GeneratorCaxton logo Caxton
What it doesCreate professional texture maps from images in your browser A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan: up to 5 MB per image, one image at a time, 8-bit PNG downloads. NormalMap Pro: $19 USD one-time payment; up to 50 MB per image, batch processing up to 1000 images, 16-bit grayscale PNG for height maps. Caxton Free (free forever); Caxton Pro monthly at $9.99 USD, annual at $99.99 USD, or lifetime at $179.99 USD. Team pricing starts at $79 to $99.99 USD per seat per year.
Key features
  • Normal map generation from images
  • Displacement, ambient occlusion, and specular map creation
  • 2D and 3D preview
  • Adjustable parameters: Strength, Level, Blur/Sharp
  • Invert X, Y, and Height controls
  • Sobel vs Scharr algorithm selection
  • Source-size PNG export
  • Batch processing up to 1000 images (Pro)
  • 16-bit height map output (Pro)
  • Local image processing with no server uploads
  • Text editing with memory-mapped files for large documents
  • CSV and TSV table editing with column transforms
  • Column transformations and data type preservation
  • CSV validation with structural and data rules
  • File comparison without copying data
  • Extract matches and columns to new documents
  • Local processing with no cloud uploads or telemetry
What makes it different
  • All processing happens in your browser, source images stay private
  • Create four complementary texture maps from a single image
  • Real-time 3D preview with adjustable lighting and rotation
  • No account required for free generation
  • One-time Pro payment with no recurring fees
  • Opens files directly from disk without importing or uploading, preserving data exactly as stored
  • Combines text editor, CSV table editor, and log viewer in one native Mac application
  • Handles multi-gigabyte files with consistent performance and one-millisecond keystroke latency
  • Preserves leading zeros, long IDs, and data types exactly as stored in the file
  • All files stay local to your Mac with no cloud processing, telemetry, or vendor lock-in
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 +1 (up) since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)62
Citation Flow (Majestic)2020
Referring domains (Majestic)1622

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