Comparison of embroidery software

Embroidery software is software that helps users create embroidery designs. While a large majority of embroidery software is specific to machine embroidery, there is also software available for use with hand embroidery, such as cross-stitch.

Comparison of embroidery software

Software Title Runs on Windows? Runs natively on Mac OS X? Runs natively on Linux? License User interface languages Machine Embroidery Hand Embroidery Embroidery formats can open Embroidery formats can save Batch convert Photorealistic/3D Can use TrueType fonts? MSRP
(USD)
6D Embroidery Software Suite by KSIN Luxembourg,VSM Software Ltd. Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No pec, pes, xxx, vp3, vip, hus, shv, dhv, jef, sew, exp, pcs, dst, 10* pec, pes, hus, jef, xxx, sew, vp3, exp, vip, pcs, dst, 10* Yes Yes Yes $2399
Applique It! by Amazing Designs Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No blf, pes, pec, art, sew, emd, gnc, jef, exp, pcs, vip, vp3, xxx, csd, dst, shv, hus blf, pesv9, pesv8, pesv7, pesv6, pes, emd, sew, jef, exp, pcm,pcs, vip, vp3, emd, xxx, csd, dst, shv, hus No Yes Yes $99.99
AutoPunch by Singer Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No fhe, psw, che, xxx, pec, pes, hus, vip, shv, sew, jef, exp, pcs, vip, dst fhe, xxx, pec, pes, hus, vip, jef, sew, exp, pcs, vip, dst No Yes Yes $299
Bernina Embroidery Software Version 7 by Wilcom Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No art, arx, pes, pec, emd, gnc, hus, shv, vip, sew, exp, pcs, pcd, pcq, pcm, csd, xxx, dst, amt art, pes, pec, emd, hus, shv, vip, sew, exp, pcs, pcd, pcq, pcm, csd, xxx, dst, amt Yes Yes Yes $1999
Brother BES4 Dream Edition Embroidery Lettering Software Yes No No Proprietary en, fr, es Yes No .brf, .pes, .pec, .sew, .jef, .hus, .pcs, .dst, .xxx, .exp, .shv, .vip, .art, .vp3, .zip, .fcm .pes, .sew, .jef, .hus, .pcs, .dst, .xxx, .exp, .shv, .vip, .vp3, .dxf, .pat, .cqp, .hqf, .iqp, .plt, .ssd, .qli, .wmf, .fcm, .svg Yes Yes Yes
Buzz-2-Stitches by Buzz Tools Inc Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No N/A csd, dst, emd, exp, pes, hus, sew, jef, pcs, xxx, pec, vip, vp3 No Yes No $299.95
BuzzEdit v3 by Buzz Tools Inc Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No art, art50, art60, asd, cnd, csd, dst, emd, exp, gnc, hus, jef, jef+, oef, pcs, pec, pes, phc, sew, shv, vip, vp3, xxx buz, csd, dst, emd, exp, hus, jef, pcs, pec, pes, sew, vip, vp3, xxx No Yes Yes[1] $189.95
Creative 4D Design Creator by Pfaff Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No pec, pes, xxx, vp3, vip, hus, shv, dhv, jef, sew, exp, pcs, dst, 10* pec, pes, hus, jef, xxx, sew, vp3, exp, vip, pcs, dst, 10* Yes Yes Yes $2199
Creative DRAWings by DRAWSTITCH Ltd. Yes Yes No Proprietary en, fr, de, cz, it, es, no, dk, fi, se, pl, ro, sl, jp, nl, ru, ch, tr Yes No exp, ngs, dst, dsz, dsb, sst, ksm, pcs, pcm, tap, pec, pes, hus, vip, shv, jef, jef+, sew, m3, 10o, hd, fdr, draw, sef, tbf, xxx, vp3, ZSK TC, 1??, zhs, sas exp, ngs, dst, dsz, dsb, sst, ksm, pcs, pcm, hus, tap, vip, pec, shv, pes, jef, jef+, sew, m3, 10o, hd, fdr, draw, sef, tbf, xxx, vp3, ZSK TC, 1??, zhs Yes Yes Yes $799
Digitize ‘N Stitch by Amazing Designs Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No art, blf, csd, dst, emd, exp, hus, shv, jef, pcs, pcm, vip, pes, sew, xxx blf, csd, dst, emd, pcs, exp, pcm, hus, vip, shv, pes jef, sew, xxx Yes Yes No $399
DG by Pulse Microsystems Ltd. Yes No No Proprietary en, ch, cs, fa, fr, de, el, iw, it, jp, pt, ru, es, TR, Yes No pxf, pof, psf, dst, tbf, pes, dsb, dat, u??, emd, sew, jef, exp, pcm, pcs, csd, xxx, 100, jus, shv, vip, vp3, dsz, z??, dxf, sst pxf, pof, psf, dst, tbf, pes, dsb, dat, u??, emd, sew, jef, exp, pcm, pcs, csd, xxx, 100, jus, shv, vip, vp3, dsz, z??, dxf, sst Yes Yes Yes
Digitizer MB by Janome Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No jef, jef+, sew, emd, pes, pec, hus, vip, vp3, exp, pcs, pcm, csd, xxx, dst jef, jef+, sew, emd, vp3, pes, exp, pec, pcs, hus, pcm, vip, csd, xxx, dst Yes Yes Yes $1999
Elna CustomizerEX by Elna, Inc. Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No jef, jef+, sew jef No Yes No $349
Elna DigitizerEX by Elna, Inc. Yes No No Proprietary en, fr, it, es Yes No jef, jef+, sew, emd, pes, pec, hus, vip, vp3, exp, pcs, pcm, csd, xxx, dst, u**, DSB, 100 jef, emd, pes, pec, pcs, hus, pcm, vip, vp3, csd, exp, xxx, dst Yes Yes Yes $1699
Embird Yes No No Proprietary en, de, fr, it, es, cz Yes Yes 10o, 9mm, art, bro, csd, dat, dsb, dst, dsz, ecf, emb, eof, exp, exy, fxy, gt, hus, inb, jef, jef+, jpx, ksm, m1, m2, m3, max, mit, new, pcd, pcm, pcq, pcs, pec, pes, phb, phc, plt, psf, ptm, pum, sew, shv, spx, ssp, sss, sst, stx, tap, tbf, t01, t03, t04, t05, t09, uxy, u**, vip, vp3, xxx, zxy, z** 10o, 9mm, bro, csd, dat, dsb, dst, dsz, exp, exy, fxy, gt, hus, inb, jef, jef+, ksm, m1, m2, m3, max, mit, new, pcd, pcm, pcq, pcs, pec, pes, phb, phc, plt, ptm, sew, shv, spx, ssp, sss, sst, stx, tap, tbf, t01, t03, t04, t05, t09, uxy, u**, vip, vp3, xxx, zxy, z** Yes Yes Yes $150-$1,000[2]
Embrilliance StitchArtist, BriTon Leap, Inc. Yes Yes No[3] Proprietary en Yes No pec, pes, phc, xxx, vp3, vip, hus, shv, jef, sew, exp, exp+, pcs, dst, tap, 10*, svg, studio, fcm, scut4 pes, hus, jef, xxx, sew, vp3, exp, exp+, vip, pcs, dst, svg, fcm, studio, plt, svg, studio, fcm, scut4 Yes[4] Yes Yes $179-$699(+modules)
Embroidermodder Yes Yes Yes GNU GPL[5]
zLib[6]		 en Yes No 10o, 100, bro, col, csd, dat, dsb, dst, dsz, edr, emd, exp, exy, fxy, gt, hus, inb, jef, ksm, max, pcd, pcm, pcs, pec, pes, phb, rgb, sew, shv, stx, t09, tap, thr, u**, vip, vp3, xxx, zsk col, dst, edr, exp, hus, jef, ksm, max, pcd, pcs, pec, pes, rgb, thr, xxx Yes Yes Yes Free
EmbroideryStudio by Wilcom Yes No No Proprietary en, fr, it, es, de, pt, jp, nl, ru, ch, kr Yes No emb, 10o, amt60, art60, amt50, art50, art, amt, art42, arx, bro, cnd, csd, dsb, dsn, dst, dsz, emt, emx, esd, exp, jan, jef, jmt, gnc, hus, inb, inp, ksm, pcd, pch, pcq, pcs, pec, pes, pmu, pum, sew, shv, stc, stx, tap, tbf, u??, vip, vp3, xxx, z?? emb, 10o, bro, csd, dsb, dst, dsz, emt, exp, jef, hus, inb, ksm, pcd, pcq, pcs, pec, pes, pmu, pum, sew, shv, stx, tap, tbf, u??, vip, vp3, xxx, z?? Yes Yes Yes $899-$3999+[7]
EmbroideryWare by JimmySoft LLC Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No pes dst, dst + edr, pes, pec, exp, exp +, JEF No Yes Yes $69.95-$149.95
EQStitch by The Electric Quilt Company Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No p7e dst, exp, hus, jef, p7e, pcs, pes, sew, shv, vip, vp3, xxx No Yes Yes $249.95
FontWorks by Designer's Gallery Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No blf, pes, pec, art, sew, emd, gnc, jef, exp, pcs, vip, vp3, xxx, csd, dst, shv, hus blf, pesv9, pesv8, pesv7, pesv6, pes, emd, sew, jef, exp, pcm,pcs, vip, vp3, emd, xxx, csd, dst, shv, hus Yes Yes Yes $299.99
Floriani Embroidery Suite by G7 Solutions & RNK LLC Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No art, dat, uxx, c2s, gnc, cnd, sew, jef, jef+, mgl, stl, exp, ksm, vp3, pcm, xxx, dst, dsb, dsz, 10o, pcs, csd, pes, vip, vp3, shv, hus dat, uxx, c2s, sew, jef, mgl, stl, exp, ksm, dsb, dsz, pcm, 10o, xxx, pcs, dst, vp3, csd, pes, vip, vp3, shv, hus Yes Yes Yes $4299
Generations Automatic Digitizing Software by Notcina Corporation Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No u**, pes, emd, vst, jef, sew, exp, pcm, pcs, xxx, dst, 10O, hus, shv, m3, pec, pcq, jef+, csd, vip, vp3, cnd u**, pes, emd, vst, jef, sew, exp, pcm, hus, pcs, shv, xxx, m3, dst, 10O, pec, pcq, csd, vip, vp3 Yes Yes Yes $1799
Hatch Embroidery by Wilcom Yes No No Proprietary en, fr, it, es, de, pt, jp, nl, ru, ch, kr Yes No emb, emb3, emb3.5, art, amt, jan, emx, gnc, u??, exp, dst, dsb, 10o, arx, pes, pec, emd, sew, jef, jef+, jpx, hus, shv, vip, vp3, pcd, pcm, pcq, pcs, csd, xxx, art42, jmt, amt, emt emb, emb3, emb3.5, exp, dst, exp, pes, pec, emd, sew, jef, hus, shv, vip, vp3, pcd, pcm, pcq, pcs, csd, xxx, emt Yes No Yes [8] $99 per month / $149-$1,099
Ink/Stitch Inkscape extension Yes No Yes GNU GPL en, de, fr, pt, it Yes No 100, 10o, bro, dsb, dst, dsz, emd, exp, inb, jef, ksm, pec, pes, sew, shv, stx, svg, tap, tbf, u01, vp3, xxx dst, exp, jef, pec, pes, svg, vp3 Yes Yes Yes Free
KXStitch Unknown Yes[9] Yes GNU GPL en No Yes ? ? Unknown Unknown Unknown
Letter It! By Amazing Designs Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No blf, pes, pec, art, sew, emd, gnc, jef, exp, pcs, vip, vp3, xxx, csd, dst, shv, hus blf, pesv9, pesv8, pesv7, pesv6, pes, emd, sew, jef, exp, pcm,pcs, vip, vp3, emd, xxx, csd, dst, shv, hus No Yes Yes $99.99
Monogram It! By Amazing Designs Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No blf, pes, pec, art, sew, emd, gnc, jef, exp, pcs, vip, vp3, xxx, csd, dst, shv, hus blf, pesv9, pesv8, pesv7, pesv6, pes, emd, sew, jef, exp, pcm,pcs, vip, vp3, emd, xxx, csd, dst, shv, hus No Yes Yes $99.99
MasterWorks Lite by Designer’s Gallery Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No pes, sew, exp, hus, xxx, dst, jef, shv, vip, pcs blf, pes, sew, exp, hus, xxx, dst, jef, shv, vip, pcs Yes Yes No $899.99
Millennium III by Proel TSI Yes No No Proprietary en, es, pt, fr, it, tr Yes No 10o, cnd, dat, dsb, dst, dsz, e**, exp, f**, fdr, fmc, hus, jef, ksm, lam, lmu, m3, pcs, pec, pes, plt, pmu, pum, sew, shv, t01, t02, t03, t04, t05, t09, tap, tbf, u**, vip, vp3, z**[10][11] 10o, dsb, dst, dsz, exp, plt, tap, tbf, u**, z** No Yes Yes $630[12]
PE-Design by Brother Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No pes, pec, phc, exp, dst, pcs, hus, vip, shv, jef, sew, csd, xxx pes, dst, hus, exp, pcs, vip, sew, jef, csd, xxx, shv No Yes Yes $1299.95
Punto Embroidery Digitiser Yes Yes No Proprietary en Yes No dst, pun, dsb dst, zsk, dsb No Yes Yes Quote By email: Lite 3.5K; Designer 9K
Size It! By Amazing Designs Yes No No Proprietary en Yes No blf, pes, pec, art, sew, emd, gnc, jef, exp, pcs, vip, vp3, xxx, csd, dst, shv, hus blf, pesv9, pesv8, pesv7, pesv6, pes, emd, sew, jef, exp, pcm,pcs, vip, vp3, emd, xxx, csd, dst, shv, hus No Yes Yes $99.99
Thred Yes No Yes GNU GPL[13]
Public Domain[14]		 en Yes No dst, thr dst, thr No No No Free
SewWhat-Pro (SWP} Yes No No Proprietary en, fr, nl, dk Yes No 1O0, art, cnd, csd, dsb, dst, dsz, emb, exp, gnc, dem, hus, jef, ksm, pcd, pcm, pcs, pcq, pec, pes, phb, phc, sew, shv, stx, tap, u01, vip, vp3, xxx, zsk 1O0, csd, dsb, dst, dsz, exp, hus, jef, ksm, pcs, pec, pes, phb, sew, shv, tap, u01, vip, vp3, xxx No No No $65.00
Stitch Era Yes No No Proprietary en, fr, it, es, de, pt, ru Yes No dsg (design), most other formats at stitch level most N/A Yes Yes $16/month and more

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References

  1. ↑ When BuzzWord and TrueType Font Add-on Pack are also installed.
  2. ↑ Includes Plugins in Price, to reflect chart & provide more accurate comparison against other embroidery software.
  3. ↑ Runs on Wine https://www.winehq.org
  4. ↑ With an optional package also installed.
  5. ↑ Applies to Embroidermodder 1.
  6. ↑ Applies to Embroidermodder 2.
  7. ↑ http://www.barudanamerica.com/assets/files/client_area/Pricing_and_literature/3.0%20Product%20chart.pdf
  8. ↑ https://www.wilcom.com/hatch/flexpay/digitizer/hatchpaymentplan.aspx
  9. ↑ KXStitch running on OS X?, KXStitch Mailing List, 2012-07-06
  10. ↑ List of Embroidery File Formats Extensions
  11. ↑ Embroidery Machine Design Formats List
  12. ↑ Entry level price.
  13. ↑ Applies to the source code ported to Linux with winelib Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine..
  14. ↑ Applies to the source code released by Thredworks.
  15. ↑ Digitizing Software Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine., Designs in Machine Embroidery, Volume 51, July/August 2008
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