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Photo Mosaica vs PhotoMosaic-Artifact
Both stand on photo mosaic software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan iPhoneMac
Photo Mosaica offers basic mosaic creation and sharing for free, with poster saving and more source-photo controls in its one-time Deluxe upgrade. Check the stated Mac requirements if using it on a Mac.
Visit Photo Mosaica Free plan LinuxMacWindows
Choose PhotoMosaic-Artifact if you want a free desktop mosaic maker with custom source material, video support and adjustable command-line settings. Look elsewhere if you need output dimensions that do not divide evenly by your chosen grid or need mismatched source images preserved without cropping.
Visit PhotoMosaic-ArtifactThe facts
| Photo Mosaica | PhotoMosaic-Artifact | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone, Mac | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Deluxe Features: $0.99, paid once | Not published |
| Plans published | 2 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | zemindgames.com | github.com |
| On photo mosaic software | #6 of 24 | #10 of 24 |
Photo Mosaica: what it does well
- Free plan offers adjustable mosaic diversity and size
- Mosaics can be shared through Facebook, Flickr, or email
- Deluxe adds poster-sized, zoomable mosaics
- Deluxe can select folders or exclude photos
What to know first
- Poster-sized saving requires the Deluxe upgrade
- Mac use requires macOS 11 or later and an M1 chip or later
- Apple’s page says privacy details were not provided
PhotoMosaic-Artifact: what it does well
- Free and open source under the MIT License.
- Provides both a GUI and command-line tool.
- Accepts video material with configurable sampling intervals.
- Offers controls for layout, scale, filtering and color enhancement.
- Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows.
What to know first
- Output dimensions must divide evenly by the selected row and column counts.
- Material images with different proportions are cropped to fit.
- Requires Pillow, numpy and opencv-python.
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