FlossCross vs The Cross Stitch Pattern Maker
Looking for a FlossCross alternative? FlossCross is a free, full cross stitch editor. We are a photo-to-pattern tool: fewer settings, a stitchability check before you download, and a PDF ready in a minute.
This page is written by The Cross Stitch Pattern Maker, so it is our own view. Prices checked 2026-11-15 on FlossCross's own page.
| FlossCross | This site | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Web | Web (computer and phone) |
| Price | Free | Free; Pro $3.99 for 30 days, $24 a year, $59 lifetime (one payment, never renews) |
| Free plan | Everything; stitchers report a 300 × 300 maximum | 300 × 300 stitches, 50 colors, first PDF free, PNG always free |
| Printable PDF | Free, with custom settings | First PDF free, then Pro |
| Your photo | Patterns stored in your browser | Converted in your browser; kept in your account only if you sync with Pro |
| Sign-up | No | No |
| Selling patterns | Not stated | Yes, on every plan |
| Good for | A free full editor with half stitches and backstitch, 498 DMC colors and OXS files | Turning a photo into a printable chart fast, with a stitchability check before you buy floss |
| Not for | Beginners who want a quick result: many settings, desktop-first | Editing stitch by stitch, half stitches or backstitch, Anchor floss (we only have full stitches and 454 DMC colors) |
Where FlossCross is better
- Completely free, including every PDF
- Half stitches, quarter stitches and backstitch
- A real editor: change any stitch by hand
- OXS files for MacStitch and WinStitch
Where we are better
- Tells you how easy the pattern is to stitch (confetti share) before you download
- Fewer steps from photo to PDF; works well on a phone
- Skein counts with the method written out
- Pro goes up to 1000 × 1000 stitches and 250 colors
Try both with the same photo: open the free photo pattern maker, check the confetti share, and compare. Other options are in the list of the best pattern makers and the guide to free pattern makers compared. We wrote the same honest page for three more tools: our Stitchmate comparison , how we stack up against Pic2Pat and Stitch Fiddle vs this site .
Questions
Is FlossCross free?
Yes. Its own page says it can be used without registration for free.
Why use this site instead of FlossCross?
If you start from a photo and want a stitchable PDF quickly, with a warning when the photo will give lots of confetti. If you want to edit stitch by stitch or need backstitch, FlossCross is the better tool.
Free or Pro? Pro
Free, no sign-up
Photo to pattern, stitchability check, floss list with skeins, PNG, and your first PDF complete — re-download the same photo within 24 hours. Patterns saved in this browser and a stitch tracker for one pattern. Up to 300 × 300 stitches and 50 colors.
Pro adds
Every PDF for the period, names and dates on the pattern, print options, a seller kit (your covers, OXS, ZIP), a floss box with shopping lists, only the floss you own, deeper clean-up, your name instead of ours on the PDF, your patterns and stitch progress on every device, up to 1000 × 1000 stitches and 250 colors.