Mattoboard creates stunning visual material boards. Net Atelier does too — and then turns them into spec sheets, proposals, purchase orders, and invoices. A complete workflow, not just a beautiful board.
| Capability | Mattoboard | Net Atelier |
|---|---|---|
| Visual product boards | ✓ | ✓ |
| COM fabric tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Spec sheet generation | Material list only (PDF) | ✓ Full connected specs |
| Proposal generation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Budget tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Purchase order generation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Invoice generation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Accounting / Finance Export | ✗ | CSV export (integration roadmap) |
| Monthly price | $30/mo (or $299/yr, ~$25/mo) | $49/mo (full workflow) |
Mattoboard's Material Sheets feature generates a basic materials list with supplier links. Net Atelier's spec sheets are fully connected to budgets, proposals, and purchase orders.
Beautiful product boards and presentations. Ideal for visual sourcing and showing clients curated selections. Mattoboard raised $2M in February 2025 to go deeper on visual boards — and they've done that well. But their investment went into the board layer. Net Atelier's investment went into the workflow layer that comes after the board: specs, COM fabrics, proposals, and invoices. Two tools with different bets on where the value is.
Starts with visual boards (import Canva, PowerPoint, or build in-platform), then connects them to your full workflow — specs, COM fabrics, budgets, proposals, POs, invoices, and CSV export.
Mattoboard shows you the fabric. Net Atelier tracks it — vendor, SKU, yardage, dye lot, lead time — and connects it to your spec sheet, your PO, and your proposal. When a client changes their mind on Week 8, you update the COM entry once. Everything else updates automatically. That's the difference between a board tool and a workflow platform.
Mattoboard creates beautiful visual boards. But for bespoke projects, the mood board is just the beginning. Here's what follows — manually.
Mattoboard is a focused tool — and for some designers, it's the better fit. Choose Mattoboard if:
You're building your portfolio and need a focused tool for creating visual presentations.
Your primary need is basic 3D room visualization for client material presentations.
Your projects use trade products with standard specs rather than COM fabrics and custom pieces.
Net Atelier is built for studios whose project complexity has outgrown standalone board tools. If your work involves COM specifications, graded products, and formal proposals — we're ready when you are.
Present bespoke concepts to discerning clients with stunning visual boards. Import directly from PowerPoint or Canva, or build from scratch. Every element can be linked to specifications, pricing, and COM data.
Track custom line items, COM fabrics, one-off artisan pieces, graded products, and custom finishes — all searchable, reusable, and connected to your budget and proposals.
Generate luxury-grade proposals, vendor purchase orders, and client invoices — all from your specification data. Update once; it flows everywhere.
Mattoboard was great when I was freelancing — the basic plan got me through my first year. But once I started managing COM fabrics and needed real proposals, I needed a workflow platform, not just a mood board tool.
You can export your Mattoboard content as PDFs or images and import them into Net Atelier projects. The import pathway is designed for visual assets from any tool. Your existing concept boards become your starting point — ready to enhance with specifications, budgets, and professional exports.
Professional onboarding included for all new accounts. Free migration = guided self-service. Migration Pro ($297) = our team does the work.
Visual boards only. No specs, budgets, proposals, invoices, or COM tracking. Everything beyond the board is still manual.
Everything you need to know about switching.
Still have questions? Get in touch →You can export your boards as PDFs or images and import them into Net Atelier projects. The import pathway is designed for visual assets from any tool.
Net Atelier's visual tools are purpose-built for workflow integration — not purely visual. If you want the deepest standalone visual board tool, Mattoboard has a narrower focus. If you want visuals that connect to a complete workflow, Net Atelier is the right fit.
No. Mattoboard offers basic 3D room visualization for material presentations — that's their strength. Net Atelier's concept boards focus on workflow integration: connecting your visual presentations to specifications, budgets, proposals, and invoices. Some studios use both — Mattoboard for rendering, Net Atelier for the workflow.
Net Atelier's concept boards are purpose-built for interior design workflow — attach specs, fabrics, and pricing directly to visual elements. They're not as visually free-form as Mattoboard, but everything in a Net Atelier board is connected to your project workflow. Many studios use Mattoboard for early creative exploration and Net Atelier for everything from concept approval onward.
Your data is always fully exportable — CSV out and full project export at any time, so you're never locked in. Net Atelier is independently owned and purpose-built for bespoke studios.
Beautiful boards. And everything that follows — specs, proposals, invoices, and a complete workflow.
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