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Toranj beside the tools designers use.
We wrote down where each one beats Toranj and where it does not. We read what each vendor publishes about its own product, and if something is not on those pages, the table says so instead of guessing. Software changes, so check with the vendor before you buy anything, us included.
Side by side
Tooba, Booria and Naqsh Saz are the specialist carpet programs in Iran. Many designers also work in Photoshop and Corel, and go to one of these programs for output.
| Feature | Toranj | Tooba | Booria | Naqsh Saz | Photoshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs, and what it needs | YesBrowser on Mac or Windows. Nothing to install, no lock. Needs internet | NoWindows program. Hardware lock on the professional edition | NoWindows 7, 8 and 10 | NoWindows, with a USB hardware lock | In partInstalled on Mac and Windows, with a web version. Subscription |
| Design stays a vector drawing, knots worked out from it | Yes | Not statedWorks on image files. Vector drawing is not mentioned | In partHas pens and curves. Does not say the design stays vector | Not stated | NoThe map is pixels. Corel keeps lines, but knows nothing of knots |
| Another raj or size without redrawing | In partWoven again from a vector drawing, any raj or reed. Not imported maps | Not statedWorks out dimensions from density. Changing a design's raj is not mentioned | In partSmart resize, each step limited to 25% of the original | YesBy its own account, size or weave type changes and the shape holds. Method not stated | NoResample, then clean by hand |
| Raj systems, knot shape and half knots | In part10 to 150 raj per 7 cm, knot shape 0.5 to 2. No half knots, no Turkish or Isfahan raj | In partWarp count and separate densities | Not stated | YesTurkish, Persian and Isfahan raj, reed and density for machine, half knots | NoYou work out rows and knots yourself |
| Carpet drawing tools: symmetry, medallion, border, islimi | In partPen, spiral for islimi, symmetry on the carpet or in a motif. Border fill on imported maps only | Not statedColour tools are listed. Symmetry and borders are not | YesSpiral pen, symmetry for lechek and toranj, round and polygonal border maker, masks, layers | YesSymmetry, medallion drawing, border lines, quarter or half into a full design | In partGeneral brushes and tools. Nothing specific to carpets |
| Motif library | In partYour own motifs, reused and updated in every design. No ready collection | In part50 sample designs with the professional edition | Not stated | YesFlower, lechek, medallion, geometric and border collections | No |
| Photo or scan into a map | In partJPEG comes in as an approximate map, one pixel to a knot, or as a layer to trace. Scanned grids are not detected | YesReads image files, with colour reduction, spectrum tools and colour masks | YesColour reduction, and a filter that lifts chequered lines from scans | YesConverts scanned designs, raises and lowers colour count | In partBy hand, with Index mode and colour reduction |
| Point paper to print | YesPDF, A4 or A3, half or quarter for a symmetric design, yarn numbers if you want | YesPaper setup, numbering, grouping by 5 and 10 | Not statedOutput formats are not named on the page | YesPlain and numbered chequered, one-page design, on printers and plotters | In partGrid lines you build yourself |
| Coded, numeric or audio map | No | YesCoded maps, audio files for map readers, numeric maps back into designs | Not stated | In partThree types of coded map. Audio is not mentioned | NoUsually done in another program |
| Output for machines | In part8-bit BMP for Jacquard software. No JC5, EP or tufting output | In partLists a link to weaving machines. Machines and formats not named | In partMade for machine carpets too. Output formats not named | In partMachine maps by reed and density. Output formats not named | In partYou save the indexed BMP yourself |
| Weave simulation | In partFlat view and knot view. No pile or room simulation | Not stated | YesWeave defects, map simulator, carpets in different yarns | Not stated | No |
| Yarn and colour reports | YesKnots and weight per colour, weaving check, CSV table | YesColour cards for dyeing, weight, length and yarn reports | Not stated | YesYarn needed, knots and half knots per colour | No |
| Buyer sees it by private link and comments on the design | YesEach person their own link, comments pinned, versions and approvals | Not statedHas a customer report. Online review is not mentioned | Not stated | Not stated | In partCloud review for images. Knows nothing of knots |
| Language | YesEditor in Persian. Site, dashboard and sharing in Persian and English | YesPersian and English | Not statedThe page is in Persian and English. The program's language is not stated | YesPersian and English | Not stated |
| Free start and price | YesBy invitation for now. Free plan: 2 editors, 5 designs, no time limit, all exports. Paid prices not set yet | In partFree edition with limited export. Paid from 2.5 to 22 million toman | Not statedPrice in a consultation, with a demo before buying | Not statedNo price published. Bought by phone or message | In partFree trial, then about $23 a month on an annual plan, per PetaPixel |
Outside Iran and in the factory
eDesigner is sold in Iran too and works beside tufting robots. Galaincha is known in Nepal and India. Texcelle is for a mill's production line.
| Feature | Toranj | EFAB eDesigner | Galaincha | NedGraphics Texcelle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs, and what it needs | YesBrowser on Mac or Windows. Nothing to install, no lock. Needs internet | Not stated | Not stated | Not statedPage does not say. Can save to OPTINEDCloud |
| Design stays a vector drawing, knots worked out from it | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Another raj or size without redrawing | In partWoven again from a vector drawing, any raj or reed. Not imported maps | In partSmart resize down to 70%, per its seller in Iran | In partVendor says any size and quality. Method not stated | In partTexResize, a licensed add-on |
| Raj systems, knot shape and half knots | In part10 to 150 raj per 7 cm, knot shape 0.5 to 2. No half knots, no Turkish or Isfahan raj | In partHand-knotted is listed. Details not stated | In partSize and quality as settings | Not statedHand-knotted work is not mentioned |
| Carpet drawing tools: symmetry, medallion, border, islimi | In partPen, spiral for islimi, symmetry on the carpet or in a motif. Border fill on imported maps only | In partA border wizard, per its seller in Iran | In partRepeat pattern and trace drawing are listed | Not stated |
| Motif library | In partYour own motifs, reused and updated in every design. No ready collection | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Photo or scan into a map | In partJPEG comes in as an approximate map, one pixel to a knot, or as a layer to trace. Scanned grids are not detected | Not stated | YesConverts artwork to a weavable design | Not stated |
| Point paper to print | YesPDF, A4 or A3, half or quarter for a symmetric design, yarn numbers if you want | Not stated | YesGraphs for weaving or tufting | Not stated |
| Coded, numeric or audio map | No | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Output for machines | In part8-bit BMP for Jacquard software. No JC5, EP or tufting output | YesIncluding EFAB's eTuft robots | In partGraphs for tufting | YesAdd-ons for Axminster, Viable, EAT, Griffith, Zimmer, Colortec |
| Weave simulation | In partFlat view and knot view. No pile or room simulation | YesSimulation, and a room add-on | YesRenderings with pile height, plies and gradients | YesRecolouring, and texture simulation as an add-on |
| Yarn and colour reports | YesKnots and weight per colour, weaving check, CSV table | In partEstimates through a Robotuft add-on | In partMaterial estimate is listed | Yes |
| Buyer sees it by private link and comments on the design | YesEach person their own link, comments pinned, versions and approvals | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Language | YesEditor in Persian. Site, dashboard and sharing in Persian and English | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Free start and price | YesBy invitation for now. Free plan: 2 editors, 5 designs, no time limit, all exports. Paid prices not set yet | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Yes In part No Not stated
Not stated means we did not find it on the pages we read. The product may still do it.
Toranj and Tooba
Tooba (TCDesigner) is about what comes out at the end: point paper, coded maps, colour cards, yarn reports and audio files for weaving. It works on image files, and its page says little about drawing, so a design often arrives from another program.
Carpet design software from IranToranj and Booria
Booria is a full drawing program for machine and hand-knotted carpets, with more than 60 tools, a spiral pen for islimi, a border maker, filters for scans and a weave simulator. The same company also sells production software to machine carpet factories.
Carpet map software from IranToranj and Naqsh Saz
Naqsh Saz has been around for 28 years, by its own account, and of the tools here it is the one closest to what Toranj sets out to do. It covers hand-knotted, machine, tableau, kilim and gabbeh, and says size or weave type can change while the design's shape does not.
General image editor, often with Corel beside itToranj and Photoshop
Many designers draw in Photoshop because they already know it, and courses teach it: one pixel to a knot, Index mode, 30 to 50 colours, save as BMP. Line work often starts in Corel, and the map often ends in Tooba for its colour card and coded output.
Design, simulation and production softwareToranj and EFAB eDesigner
eDesigner covers hand-knotted, machine-woven, printed and robot-tufted carpets, it is sold in Iran too, and it sits next to EFAB's own tufting robots. It reaches further into production and room rendering than Toranj does.
Rug design software from NepalToranj and Galaincha
Galaincha is what much of the hand-knotted trade in Nepal and India knows. It turns artwork into a weavable design at any size and quality, prints the graph, and renders the rug with pile height and mixed plies.
Factory CAD for tuft, carpet and JacquardToranj and NedGraphics Texcelle
Texcelle is made for mills. It respects production limits, recolours and simulates, and connects to a long list of machines through paid add-ons. For a factory with those machines, it is a serious tool.
Checked on 2 November 2026. Prices are what the vendor's page showed that day.
We have not installed or run these programs ourselves. What is written here comes from the vendors' sites and the sources we list. We found no reliable figures for how widely each is used, so we do not rank them.
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