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24 alternatives to Subtle Patterns

A plethora of background patterns for Photoshop

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Subtle Patterns launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Subtle Patterns▲118

   Free textures for your next web project.

   2014 · toptal.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Adaptive Backgrounds▲231

   Extract dominant colours from images

   2014 · briangonzalez.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Color Library▲116

   Automated color separation

   2016 · colorlibrary.ch · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Scene▲67

   A new way to do photos.

   2015 · scn.jp · its alternatives →

5. 5
   CSS Background Patterns▲327

   Free editable patterns that actually look cool 😎

   2020 · magicpattern.design · its alternatives →

6. 6PA
   Pick a better background pattern for your website▲347

   SubtlePatterns Bookmarklet allows you to preview backgrounds for your website quickly and easily

   2013 · bradjasper.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Color▲131

   A minimal swatch picker

   2014 · color.hailpixel.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Patternizer▲74

   Create awesome background patterns in just a few minutes

   2014 · patternizer.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Pattern Cooler▲90

   Browse, edit and download seamless background patterns

   2015 · patterncooler.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Plain pattern▲98

    An SVG based seamless pattern make

    2014 · kennethcachia.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pixelarity▲123

    Spectacular responsive site templates

    2015 · pixelarity.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Screen Patterns▲12

    A mobile pattern gallery

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Photoshop Design Space▲13

    A streamlined user interface to Photoshop

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pixel Perfect Handbook▲176

    A comprehensive handbook on digital design

    2014 · ustwo.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Color Wander▲131

    Computer generated art

    2016 · color-wander.surge.sh · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Matter▲127

    An expanding UI Kit for Sketch

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    CodePen Patterns▲243

    A collection of design patterns & code for your project

    2014 · codepen.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Flat Icon Patterns▲15

    Seamless background patterns made easy

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Colorful Gradients▲72

    1 CSS Gradient Background per second.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    AutoStitch▲72

    A new dimension in automatic image stitching

    2014 · cs.bath.ac.uk · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CSS Triggers▲80

    A game of layout, paint and composite

    2014 · csstriggers.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Shade▲131

    Gradient explorer

    2015 · jxnblk.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GuideGuide▲89

    Photoshop grids that don't suck so hard.

    2014 · guideguide.me · its alternatives →

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    Silk▲92

    An Interactive web canvas for "Light Painting"

    2015 · weavesilk.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →