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Undertone vs Embed Editor

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Undertone compared with Embed Editor
DetailUndertone logo UndertoneEmbed Editor logo Embed Editor
What it doesSee why colors work A photo editor for web apps that feels like the one on your iPhone
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: Original view, Temperature map, Value structure, Saturation map, Palette and Harmony for every image, 20 analyses at a time. Lifetime Premium: one-time purchase includes Composition guides, Contrast map, tinted value bands, unlimited history, full-res export. No subscription. Free (with embededitor.com badge, includes crop, aspect ratio, zoom, focus, flip, rotate and straighten); Lite $49/year (same as Free, no badge, one person or company, unlimited projects); Full Personal $179/year (includes all tools, one person, one product of their own); Full $1,499/year (all tools
Key features
  • Palette with proportions showing dominant colors sized by image weight
  • Color harmony identification (Complementary, Analogous, Triadic, Split-complementary, Tetradic, Square, Monochromatic)
  • Temperature map showing warm and cool distribution across image
  • Value structure divided into clear zones (light, mid-tone, dark)
  • Saturation map showing vivid and muted areas
  • Composition guides identifying classic guides like golden ratio and rule of thirds
  • Contrast map showing where the eye lands first (Premium)
  • Painter-friendly color names (Yellow Ochre, Payne's Gray, etc.)
  • Local device processing with no image uploads
  • Works offline with no account required
  • Crop with aspect ratios (Free, 1:1, 1:2, 3:4, 9:16, 16:9, 4:3, 2:1)
  • Filters with adjustable intensity
  • Annotations (arrows, text, steps, rulers, shapes, magnifier)
  • Obfuscation (blur, pixelate, solid colour for hiding faces and text)
  • Watermark and signature
  • Handles large photos up to 48 MP without running out of memory
  • Supports HEIC from iPhone in all browsers
  • Edits save as reusable JSON state
  • Works with React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Next.js and plain HTML/JavaScript
  • White label with custom colours and logo
What makes it different
  • Shows color proportions, not just colors, recognizing that a 60/5 split is fundamentally different from 50/50
  • Four layers of analysis together show relationships single layers cannot reveal
  • Built by people who actually mix paint with painter-friendly vocabulary
  • Lifetime Premium with single payment, no subscription model
  • All data stays on device, no account signup required
  • Feels and works like iPhone's built-in photo editor
  • No CSS to import; styles encapsulated in shadow root
  • Fully typed with IDE documentation for every prop
  • Edits reopen exactly as saved, still fully editable
  • No server calls; runs entirely in the browser with no licence checks
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)40
Citation Flow (Majestic)320
Referring domains (Majestic)310

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