Boldbobbin vs Tajima DG
Boldbobbin
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| Figure | Boldbobbin | Tajima DG |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $21/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 13 | 6 |
| Spec score · Embroidery Design Software | 9.4 (#1) | 7.1 (#26) |
| Company | The site identifies Boldbobbin GmbH as a Swiss limited liability company and says it is built in Switzerland. | Tajima Industries Ltd. lists its address in Kasugai, Aichi, Japan and its establishment as May 1970. |
| Formats | It exports embroidery files including PES, PEC, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX and U01, plus SVG and PNG. | The maker says DG17 uses the Tajima PXF format and opens and saves popular embroidery formats. |
| Headquarters | Zürich, Switzerland | Kasugai, Aichi, Japan |
| Integrations | The documented machine compatibility list includes Brother, Bernina, Janome, Elna, Pfaff, Husqvarna Viking, Baby Lock, Tajima, Ricoma and BAI. | DG17 supports direct connection to Tajima, Barudan, Brother, SWF, and ZSK embroidery machines and DrawFusion with CorelDRAW. |
| Support | Personal users receive Discord community support, while Pro adds email support and Business/Max add priority support. | Tajima Software Solutions Inc. is identified as Tajima Group's software development and support location. |
Plans
Boldbobbin
- PersonalFree
- PersonalFree
- 500-credit pack$10, paid once
- Pro$21 a month
- 1,500-credit pack$25, paid once
- 3,500-credit pack$50, paid once
- Business$83.33 a month
- 8,000-credit pack$100, paid once
- Max$166.67 a month
- Pro subscription$252 a year
Tajima DG
- Artist PlusPriced on request
- ComposerPriced on request
- CreatorPriced on request
- ExpressPriced on request
- Illustrator ExtremePriced on request
- MaestroPriced on request
In their own words
Boldbobbin
Boldbobbin is an embroidery digitizing workspace for creating and editing machine-ready designs. Its auto-digitizing tool turns images into editable embroidery designs, and the software also offers photostitch and a pixel art editor. The editor supports parametric modeling, running stitch, satin columns, tatami fill, and special fills. Users can import their own fonts and adjust how each letter stitches. Exports include machine formats such as PES, PEC, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX, and U01, as well as SVG and PNG. The site lists compatibility references including Brother, Bernina, Janome, Elna, Pfaff, Husqvarna Viking, BAI, Tajima, Ricoma, and Baby Lock. Designs can be stored in the cloud and shared by URL for browser viewing. The free Personal plan is for non-commercial use, with six fonts and cloud storage for ten designs; image and video exports have a watermark, but machine files do not. Pro permits commercial sales of embroidered goods and exported machine files, but native.vemb project files cannot be resold standalone. Pro is $21 per month, billed yearly at $252.
Tajima DG
Tajima DG is paid embroidery digitizing software for creating designs for embroidery machines. It is listed for Windows and offered in Master Series, Creator, Composer, and Express grades, with editing functions varying by grade. Master Series provides extensive editing and automatic digitizing; Creator offers basic digitizing, templates, and free design creation; Composer targets name embroidery with more than 200 standard fonts; Express transfers data directly from a PC to an embroidery machine without USB. DG17 adds action symbols, cursor-position display, adjustable backdrop transparency, automatic 3D embroidery processing, and fabric-specific recipes. PulseCloud can store up to 100,000 design files, supports online editing through PulseCloud Designer, and allows mobile access. DG17 connects directly to Tajima, Barudan, Brother, SWF, and ZSK machines, and supports DrawFusion with CorelDRAW. It uses Tajima PXF and other popular embroidery formats. Pricing is on request.