Brother PE-DESIGN 11 vs TurtleStitch
Brother PE-DESIGN 11
brother-usa.comTurtleStitch
turtlestitch.orgSide by side
| Figure | Brother PE-DESIGN 11 | TurtleStitch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Embroidery Design Software | 8.8 (#3) | 7.6 (#20) |
| Purpose | PE-DESIGN 11 is personal embroidery and sewing digitizing software for casual hobbyists and home-based business entrepreneurs. | TurtleStitch lets users create, share, and remix embroidery patterns through code. |
| Support | Brother's product page directs users to its Support Center for drivers, manuals, and troubleshooting and offers access to its Support Team. | The site directs users to its community forum for questions and feedback and to GitHub for technical issues. |
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.
TurtleStitch
TurtleStitch lets people create embroidery patterns by writing programs with visual blocks, then share or remix those designs. It is built on Snap! and runs in a browser, connecting block-based programming with textile craft. Density Warning flags possible stitch-density problems, and X-Ray View helps locate overlaps. Designs can be exported for embroidery machines that use DST or EXP files; Ink/Stitch is identified as a possible way to convert designs for other machine formats.
Online work requires internet access and a modern browser such as Firefox, Chrome, or Safari. For offline work, users can download a release and open index.html in a browser; projects are saved as XML files on the computer and can be reopened, but cloud access is unavailable. Cloud saving requires an account and email, and saved projects are public by default, with an Unshare option. Programming does not require personally identifiable information. TurtleStitch is free, and its described settings include schools, workshops, maker spaces, art projects, and community use.