Mattoboard vs Soleil Clusters

Mattoboard8.8Visit Soleil Clusters8.5Visit

Higher score Mattoboard #4 in Mood Board Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Mattoboard

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Soleil Clusters #6 in Mood Board Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Try Soleil Clusters

• Mattoboard fits best

  3D interior concepts and materials work

• Soleil Clusters fits best

  Collaborative boards with voting and automation

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Side by side

Feature	Mattoboard 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Soleil Clusters 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Mood Board Software	#6 in Mood Board Software
Best for	3D interior concepts and materials work	Collaborative boards with voting and automation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Mattoboard 2/3 · Soleil Clusters 2/3
Guest access	✓	✓
Brand kit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Presentation mode	✓	✓
Specs
Collaboration level	Real-time	Real-time
Export formats	PNG, WEBP, PDF	PNG, PDF
Supported platforms	web	web browser, mobile browser, installable PWA
Our review
Pros	Combines 3D boards with real-world materials, products, light, and shadow Supports AI interior concepts, renders, background removal, and exports Adds shared libraries, link sharing, and downloadable material specification sheets	Infinite canvas supports media cards, nested boards, notes, and documents Real-time editing includes comments, voting, and viewer/editor roles REST API and MCP enable programmatic board management
Cons	Available only through the web The Free plan limits boards to 10 added images Team collaboration costs $50 per seat per month, billed monthly	Creator costs $25 monthly or $240 annually Browser-based access limits the native app experience Demo plan is limited to 50 cards
Our verdict	Mattoboard is a web-based visual curation platform for interior designers, architects, and creative teams. Its focus is the connection between visual concept development and real-world materials: users can create 3D mood boards, add… Read the review →	Soleil Clusters is a browser-based creative workspace for film, photography, design, and brand teams. Its infinite canvas combines cards for images, video, audio, PDFs, files, links, notes, documents, palettes, and nested boards. Teams can… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mattoboard — where it wins

  • Combines 3D boards with real-world materials, products, light, and shadow
  • Supports AI interior concepts, renders, background removal, and exports
  • Adds shared libraries, link sharing, and downloadable material specification sheets

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only through the web
  • The Free plan limits boards to 10 added images
  • Team collaboration costs $50 per seat per month, billed monthly

• Soleil Clusters — where it wins

  • Infinite canvas supports media cards, nested boards, notes, and documents
  • Real-time editing includes comments, voting, and viewer/editor roles
  • REST API and MCP enable programmatic board management

  Where it doesn't

  • Creator costs $25 monthly or $240 annually
  • Browser-based access limits the native app experience
  • Demo plan is limited to 50 cards

• Mattoboard8.8/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A focused web workspace for 3D interiors, materials, AI concepts, and client-ready specifications.

  Visit MattoboardFull verdict →
• Soleil Clusters8.5/10 · Free plan

  A flexible visual workspace with strong collaboration, automation access, and a costly paid tier.

  Try Soleil ClustersFull verdict →