mood.site vs PureRef

mood.site is a visual mood-board application for collecting and sharing images, videos and GIFs. Images can be added by dragging and dropping, pasting or using the plus button. Every board receives a unique ID and edit key; a shared URL without the key provides view-only access. Free boards do not expire, have no general upload-count limit and allow free-user uploads up to 8 MB. Boards synchronize changes across viewers, including images, layouts, settings, captions and ordering. Premium boards add video, multiple layouts, backgrounds, titles, custom URL paths, logo controls, captions, GIFs, private settings and TV Mode. A one-time Premium board costs 7.00 USD. Pro applies premium features to all owned boards with unlimited premium boards, at 12.00 USD monthly or 108.00 USD yearly. Accounts are optional unless subscribing.

PureRef is a standalone reference image organizer for collecting inspiration, arranging mood boards, and keeping visual references nearby while painting or doing 3D modeling. Images can be added from a computer, pasted, or dragged from a browser. Tools include quick notes, desaturation, and ways to arrange and align images; the pen tool supports freehand marks and shapes, and animated GIF playback controls are documented. PureRef can stay above or below other windows, appear as an overlay, or allow mouse clicks to pass through to the application beneath it. Supported formats include AVIF, GIF, HEIC, JPEG, PNG, PSD, SVG, TIFF, WEBP, and EXR. Image files and related image data are stored locally rather than online. The Personal plan is free for personal use. Commercial use with version 2.0 and later requires a per-seat license. Business options include an $8 a year annual subscription, a $10 a month subscription, and a $49 as a one-time purchase small-business license capped at three users per studio. PureRef is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.