AndreaMosaic creates photographic mosaics from pictures in a user's collection. Its free Standard version supports mosaics up to 200 megapixels, with up to 30,000 tiles and 50,000 images, and has no demo restriction or time limit. It can be used for personal and commercial work when users include a reference or credit to AndreaMosaic. Listed capabilities include custom tile libraries, tile reuse controls, and batch processing; output formats include JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, PSD, PSB, and PPM. The Bonus version adds patterns and transparency in TIFF and Photoshop formats. Professional supports mosaics up to 100 gigapixels and 500,000 tiles, plus Photoshop tile layers and individual tile export. The release history lists image collections of up to 2 million images. AndreaMosaic is available for Windows and macOS, and the maker says it can run on Linux through PlayOnLinux or Wine. Windows downloads include a portable version, and separate macOS versions are listed for different system ranges. Support requests go through the maker's helpdesk.
Who it is for
It suits people who want to build photographic mosaics from their own image collections, including for commercial use with the required credit. The free version may fit projects within its 200-megapixel and 30,000-tile limits.
What is good
- Free use has no time limit or demo restriction
- Free Standard supports personal and commercial use with credit
- Offers tile reuse controls and batch processing
- Exports JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, PSD, PSB, and PPM
- Professional supports up to 100 gigapixels
What to know first
- Free Standard is limited to 200 megapixels
- Free Standard allows up to 30,000 tiles
- Commercial and personal free use requires a reference or credit
- Linux use relies on PlayOnLinux or Wine
Verdict
AndreaMosaic offers a free way to create and print photographic mosaics, with higher limits and additional export options in paid versions. The maker does not list prices for Bonus or Professional.
AndreaMosaic plans and pricing
All plansCompared on photo mosaic software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Maximum tile count
- 30,000 tiles
- Platform
- desktop
- Custom tile library
- Yes
- Tile reuse controls
- Yes
- Batch processing
- Yes
- Output formats
- JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, PSD, PSB, PPM
