Stitchmate vs The Cross Stitch Pattern Maker
Stitchmate is a polished pattern designer where the PDF is paid from the first pattern. We give the first PDF free, cost less for a month of patterns, and allow selling on every plan.
This page is written by The Cross Stitch Pattern Maker, so it is our own view. Prices checked 2026-11-15 on Stitchmate's own page.
| Stitchmate | This site | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Web, Mac and Windows app | Web (computer and phone) |
| Price | PDF $5.99 each (5 for $12, 10 for $20); Personal Pass $14.99 / 30 days, $59 / year, $99 lifetime; Plus Pass $24.99 / $99 / $149 | Free; Pro $3.99 for 30 days, $24 a year, $59 lifetime (one payment, never renews) |
| Free plan | Unlimited designing, PNG export and PDF preview; up to 10 saved patterns | 300 × 300 stitches, 50 colors, first PDF free, PNG always free |
| Printable PDF | Paid | First PDF free, then Pro |
| Your photo | Converted on your device | Converted in your browser; kept in your account only if you sync with Pro |
| Sign-up | No (to start) | No |
| Selling patterns | Only with Plus Pass | Yes, on every plan |
| Good for | Detailed editing and a large set of PDF options | Turning a photo into a printable chart fast, with a stitchability check before you buy floss |
| Not for | Anyone who wants a free printable PDF, or to sell patterns without the $24.99+ Plus Pass | Editing stitch by stitch, half stitches or backstitch, Anchor floss (we only have full stitches and 454 DMC colors) |
Where Stitchmate is better
- A full editor and 90+ PDF settings
- Desktop app for Mac and Windows
- Progress tracking and a thread stash synced across devices
- Patterns up to 2000 × 2000 on Plus
Where we are better
- First printable PDF free; Stitchmate charges $5.99 for one
- 30 days of unlimited PDFs for $3.99 (Stitchmate Personal Pass: $14.99)
- Selling patterns allowed on every plan (Stitchmate: Plus Pass only, from $24.99)
- Your name instead of ours on the PDF is part of Pro
Try both with the same photo: open the free photo pattern maker, check the confetti share, and compare. Other options are in the full comparison of ten pattern makers and the guide to free plans and their limits. We wrote the same honest page for three more tools: Pic2Pat vs this site , our FlossCross comparison and how we stack up against Stitch Fiddle .
Questions
Is Stitchmate free?
Designing, converting, PNG export and PDF preview are free; downloading a PDF costs $5.99 per pattern or a pass, per its pricing page.
Can I sell patterns made with Stitchmate?
Only with the Plus Pass ($24.99 for 30 days, $99 a year, $149 lifetime); the Personal Pass and single unlocks are for personal use.
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.