Embird vs Embrilliance StitchArtist
Embird
embird.net
Embrilliance StitchArtist
embrilliance.comSide by side
| Figure | Embird | Embrilliance StitchArtist |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 14 | 3 |
| Spec score · Embroidery Design Software | 8.8 (#4) | 7.9 (#11) |
| Company | BALARAD, s.r.o. is described as a family-owned private limited liability company registered in the Slovak Republic, and the maker says it has developed Embird since 1997. | BriTon Leap says founders Brian and Tonya started the company in 1998 and split their time between New Mexico and the Pacific Northwest. |
| Founded | 1997 | 1998 |
| Licensing | The maker permits one Embird license password on two computers if both belong to the license holder and no other person uses the software on them. | The product page says one purchase includes Mac and Windows versions, has no activations or dongles, and can be used on as many computers as the owner has. |
| Purpose | Embird is modular software for machine embroidery digitizing, quilting, and customization. | StitchArtist creates machine embroidery designs from scratch by letting users draw shapes, assign stitch types and properties, and generate stitches. |
| Support | The maker lists support and training resources, including text tutorials, video tutorials, and a contact page. | The maker answers inquiries through a support ticket system and says responses may be delayed at night in the US or on weekends. |
Plans
Embird
- Pre-digitized Alphabets$15, paid once
- Pre-digitized Alphabets$15, paid once
- Iconizer$20, paid once
- Iconizer$20, paid once
- Cross Stitch$75, paid once
- Cross Stitch$75, paid once
- Sfumato Stitch$90, paid once
- Sfumato Stitch$90, paid once
- Font Engine$145, paid once
- Font Engine$145, paid once
Embrilliance StitchArtist
- StitchArtist Level 1$169, paid once
- StitchArtist Level 2$369, paid once
- StitchArtist Level 3$649, paid once
In their own words
Embird
Embird is modular software for machine embroidery digitizing, quilting and customization. Its Basic program resizes, splits, edits, displays, prints and converts embroidery designs. The maker lists support for more than 70 embroidery file formats and 20 home and industrial machine brands. Optional plug-ins add digitizing, lettering, cross-stitch design and conversion of TrueType fonts into embroidery. Embird Basic costs $149, paid once, with plug-ins sold separately; listed plug-in prices range from $15, paid once for Pre-digitized Alphabets, billed per alphabet, to $150, paid once for Digitizing Tools. The demo runs for up to 30 days or 100 runs, and some plug-in demos restrict saving or available characters. Embird is a 32-bit and 64-bit Windows application; the download page lists Embird 2026 for Windows 11 and previous versions. For Mac OS X, the maker describes using the Windows software with Wine or Parallels Desktop. Support resources include text and video tutorials, training and a contact page. One license password may be used on two computers owned by the license holder if no one else uses the software on them.
Embrilliance StitchArtist
Embrilliance StitchArtist has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.