Ink/Stitch vs Janome Artistic Digitizer
Ink/Stitch
inkstitch.orgJanome Artistic Digitizer
janome.comSide by side
| Figure | Ink/Stitch | Janome Artistic Digitizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Embroidery Design Software | 8.7 (#5) | 7.1 (#24) |
| Purpose | Ink/Stitch is an open-source machine embroidery design platform based on Inkscape and SVG. | Artistic Digitizer is embroidery, sewing, and crafting software for creating and embellishing projects. |
| Support | Support is provided through an Inkscape forum, chat channel, GitHub bug reports, videos and Facebook groups. | Janome's digitizing software support page directs users who cannot resolve a technical issue to its Support Contact Form and asks them to include activation or product-key details when applicable. |
Plans
Janome Artistic Digitizer
- Artistic Digitizer 2.0Priced on request
In their own words
Ink/Stitch
Ink/Stitch is a machine embroidery design platform built around Inkscape and SVG, available as an extension for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It requires Inkscape 1.0.2 or higher and is free to use under GNU GPL version 3.0 or later. Designs can use running, bean, ripple, satin, fill, cutwork, redwork, and tartan stitches, with manual stitch placement also available. Lettering tools support typing with pre-digitized fonts or creating custom fonts. Users can preview an animated stitch-out or a stitch plan, then make a PDF with realistic rendering or line-drawing mode. Thread tools allow installation of palettes from more than 60 manufacturers, creation of custom palettes, and matching design colors to a selected palette. Ink/Stitch imports and exports embroidery formats including DST, EXP, JEF, PEC, PES, VP3, and XXX, and can export a detailed PDF view. It offers appliqué tools, vector import, and stitch simulation, but not auto-digitizing. Brother PEC and PES files cannot save more than 255 color changes.
Janome Artistic Digitizer
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