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Stitchmate vs SmartBreakdown

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Stitchmate compared with SmartBreakdown
DetailStitchmate logo Stitchmate SmartBreakdown
What it doesFree online cross stitch design tool — convert photos or design charts for cross stitch, needlepoint, diamond painting, crochet and fuse beads A private screenplay production workspace for film and television
StageStartup Not given
Founded2025 Not given
Based inAM DE
Pricing modelFreemium Free trial
PricingFree: Create and edit patterns, PNG exports. Unlock packs: $7.99 for 1 pattern, $12 for 5 patterns, $20 for 10 patterns (never expire). Personal Pass: $14.99 for 30 days, $59 for 1 year, $99 lifetime. Plus Pass: $24.99 for 30 days, $99 for 1 year, $149 lifetime. Not given
Key features
  • Convert photos to cross stitch patterns with real-time preview
  • FLOW Score to measure pattern stitchability
  • Support for 60+ embroidery floss brands including DMC, Anchor, Cosmo and Madeira
  • Text tool with 48 stitch-friendly fonts
  • One-click confetti cleanup to reduce scattered single stitches
  • Printable PDF export with symbols, thread legend and stitch counts
  • Full, half, quarter and backstitch support with French knots and beads
  • Multi-layer non-destructive editing with unlimited undo/redo
  • Progress tracker to mark stitches as you work
  • Desktop app for Mac and Windows with offline support
  • Scene recognition and parsing in four heading conventions
  • OCR for scanned PDF screenplays
  • Department markup with colour-coded text highlighting
  • Cost estimation per scene and department
  • Running time and story day tracking
  • Reference images and notes per scene
  • Revision history with coloured page markers
  • PDF and Excel export with filtering
  • Semantic search across the screenplay
  • Sync across Mac, iPad and iPhone
What makes it different
  • 79% fewer confetti stitches than competing converters at default settings
  • Runs in browser on any device with no download required
  • One-time payments with no auto-renewing subscriptions
  • Made by one independent developer, not a company
  • Fair pricing adjusted by country using purchasing power parity
  • Completely on-device with no cloud or account required
  • Designed specifically for department crew, not production management
  • Handles real messy production drafts in multiple formats without retyping
  • Scene preparation survives draft revisions without losing work
  • Integrates breakdown, costing and schedule in one place with no separate spreadsheet
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)18 +1 (up) since last check22 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)35
Citation Flow (Majestic)247
Referring domains (Majestic)1916

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