EmbroideryWare vs Octostitch
EmbroideryWare
embroiderywaresoftware.comOctostitch
octostitch.comSide by side
| Figure | EmbroideryWare | 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 | 8.0 (#10) | 7.9 (#12) |
| Purpose | EmbroideryWare is a digitizing program for creating custom embroidery designs. | Octostitch is desktop embroidery digitising software for craft businesses and hobbyists. |
Plans
EmbroideryWare
- EmbroideryWare 3.8.5 with 30 professionally digitized lettering sets$119, paid once
- EmbroideryWare 3.8.5 with 65 professionally digitized lettering sets$169, paid once
In their own words
EmbroideryWare
EmbroideryWare 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.