Brother PE-DESIGN 11 vs Octostitch
Brother PE-DESIGN 11
brother-usa.comOctostitch
octostitch.comSide by side
| Figure | Brother PE-DESIGN 11 | Octostitch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Embroidery Design Software | 8.8 (#3) | 7.9 (#12) |
| Documentation | Brother supplies an extensive online and PDF manual with tutorials, application chapters, troubleshooting, stitch references and update instructions. | The official documentation covers getting started, drawing tools, stitch types, lettering, importing artwork, hoops and export. |
| Purpose | PE-DESIGN 11 is personal embroidery and sewing digitizing software for casual hobbyists and home-based business entrepreneurs. | Octostitch is desktop embroidery digitising software for craft businesses and hobbyists. |
| Support | Brother's product page directs users to its Support Center for drivers, manuals, and troubleshooting and offers access to its Support Team. | Support is available by email at [email protected] or through Instagram. |
Plans
Brother PE-DESIGN 11
- PE-DESIGN 11$1,450, paid once
- PE-DESIGN 11 official purchasePriced on request
In their own words
Brother PE-DESIGN 11
Brother PE-DESIGN 11 has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Octostitch
Octostitch is desktop embroidery digitising software for craft businesses and hobbyists, with tools to create designs and prepare them for embroidery machines. Stitches appear as you draw, and a sew-out playback lets you review the design. Stitch options include satin with automatic underlay, tatami and guided fills, appliqué, bean stitch, and cut lines. Guided auto-digitising lets you crop artwork, choose threads, remove the background with a brush, and assign stitches. The thread library covers Madeira, Isacord, Robison-Anton, Sulky, Gunold, and Brother. You can also make and share reusable fonts, decorative patterns, and tatami fills. Octostitch imports and exports PES, DST, JEF, VP3, EXP, XXX, HUS, and TAP formats, and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The free trial lets you explore the digitising workflow, but saving projects and exporting machine formats require a licence. The one-time price is £40. The purchase includes commercial use with no extra licence or per-design fees.