Finding new ideas
- embeddd
- Not built for it: there’s no feed. You bring the references.
- Cosmos
- This is what Cosmos is built for: Explore, similar images and colour search across what people save.
Comparison · reviewed October 2026
embeddd vs Cosmos
Cosmos is a calm place to discover and curate images, often described as a Pinterest alternative. embeddd has no feed at all: it’s where you keep the references you already found, including Reels and TikToks, organized into boards and projects with notes.
No credit card · Free to start · Private by default
Instagram · Saved
TikTok · Favorites
Pinterest · Board
YouTube · Watch later
Camera roll · Screenshots Browser · open tabs
Telegram · Saved messages Notion · “inspo”
Downloads · refs_final_v2
One board
embeddd
A private working library for references from every app, with saved short video, notes and projects.
Cosmos
A visual discovery and curation platform, with an Explore section and collections you can build with others.
A visual inspiration platform for finding, saving and organizing images into collections, with an Explore section of what others save.
embeddd and Cosmos, side by side
| Feature | embeddd | Cosmos |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Collecting and organizing your own references | Discovering and curating images, with an Explore section |
| Layout | Masonry grid of cards; boards inside projects | Grid of images in collections |
| Reels and TikToks | Instagram, TikTok and YouTube posts saved as their own photos and videos | Built around images from the web; not built to keep its own copy of a Reel or TikTok |
| Where it runs | Web app for desktop and mobile browsers; iPhone share-sheet Shortcut | Web and iOS app (see cosmos.so) |
| Privacy | Private by default; no public feed, no ads | Collections alongside a public Explore section |
| Notes | Rich-text note cards on the board; titles and descriptions on every card | Not built around notes beside images |
| Search | Across all boards by text, tag and colour | Search by colour and find similar images |
| Sharing | View-only links for boards and projects; editors and viewers by invite | Invite others to build collections with you |
| Price | Free plan with unlimited boards and 5 GB; Essential $5/month for 25 GB, Pro $12/month for 100 GB | Free to join (see cosmos.so) |
Details about Cosmos are based on its public website, reviewed October 2026. Plans and features change — check cosmos.so for current details.
The same job, two ways
How common tasks look in each.
Saving a TikTok you want to reference
- embeddd
- Share or paste the link: the video is saved to your board and plays with sound.
- Cosmos
- Cosmos is built around images; a TikTok link doesn’t become a playable video in a collection.
Writing the brief next to the references
- embeddd
- Add a note card with headings and to-dos on the board.
- Cosmos
- Collections hold images rather than notes beside them.
Discovery vs. collection
Cosmos combines your collections with a place to browse what others save. embeddd only shows what you put on your boards.
Where references come from
embeddd mixes Reels, TikToks, YouTube, links, screenshots and camera-roll photos on one board, and keeps its own copy of short videos.
Saved as the video itself — still here if the post is deleted.
Projects and notes
Boards group into projects for clients or campaigns, with rich-text notes beside the references.
Shoot day
Call 7:30 · Studio B
Shot list- Wide of the room
- Chair detail, low angle
- Lamp on, dusk
- Hands on the table
Less, but better.
💡 Keep the palette to three colours.
Who each is for
embeddd makes sense if…
- You save from Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, not only images from the web
- Your boards are working files for projects and should stay private
- You want notes and projects next to your references
Cosmos makes sense if…
- You want to discover new images, not only keep your own
- You mostly curate images from the web
- You want to build collections together with others
Where Cosmos shines
- Browsing what other people save in Explore
- Curating image collections for projects, outfits or spaces
- Hiding or blurring AI-generated images
Questions
Is embeddd like Cosmos?
Both have boards of images and colour search. Cosmos is built for discovering and curating images; embeddd for keeping your own references from every app, including saved Reels and TikToks.
Does embeddd have ads or a feed?
No. There’s no feed and no ads; your boards are private until you share them.
Can I use Cosmos and embeddd together?
Yes. Discover in Cosmos, then paste the images you choose onto an embeddd board beside references from other apps.
Keep reading
Related
- Cosmos alternativesCosmos is a calm place to discover and curate images. If what you need is a private place for references you already found, including short video from Instagram and TikTok, a different kind of tool may fit better.
- embeddd vs PinterestA private working library: your references from every app, on boards and projects, with notes and search.
- Pinterest alternativesPinterest is built for discovery. If what you want is a private place to keep and organize references you’ve already found — from Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok and the rest of the web — a different kind of tool may fit better.
- PrivacyPrivate by default. No public feed, no ads, no algorithm.
Try embeddd alongside what you use now.
Save a few references this week and see where they end up.
No credit card · Free to start · Private by default