Boldbobbin vs Wilcom EmbroideryStudio
Boldbobbin
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| Figure | Boldbobbin | Wilcom EmbroideryStudio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $21/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 13 | 8 |
| Spec score · Embroidery Design Software | 9.4 (#1) | 7.0 (#27) |
| Headquarters | Zürich, Switzerland | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Support | Personal users receive Discord community support, while Pro adds email support and Business/Max add priority support. | Wilcom directs EmbroideryStudio users to its Help and Support Center and provides a ticket submission option. |
| System requirements | Desktop releases target Windows and macOS; Linux is described as best-effort rather than an official release target, and the web app needs WebGPU for realistic rendering. | The published 2025 minimum requirements include an Intel Core i5 8th Gen or AMD Ryzen 5 4000 Series processor and 16 GB of memory. |
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
Wilcom EmbroideryStudio
- EmbroideryStudio Decorating — annual subscriptionPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Decorating — monthly-billed annual subscriptionPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Decorating — one-time paymentPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Designing — annual subscriptionPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Designing — monthly-billed annual subscriptionPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Designing — one-time paymentPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Editing — one-time paymentPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Lettering — one-time paymentPrice not published
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.
Wilcom EmbroideryStudio
Wilcom EmbroideryStudio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.