Melco DesignShop 12 vs mySewnet Embroidery
Melco DesignShop 12
melco.com
mySewnet Embroidery
mysewnet.comSide by side
| Figure | Melco DesignShop 12 | mySewnet Embroidery |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $8.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 7 |
| Spec score · Embroidery Design Software | 7.3 (#22) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Purpose | DesignShop 12 is embroidery digitizing software with design capabilities and tools for creating embroidery designs. | CREATIVATE describes its embroidery offering as software, ready-made designs, tutorials, and inspiration for embroidery projects. |
| Security statement | Melco says it uses data collection, storage, processing practices, and security measures to protect information stored on its website, and that site data exchanges use SSL-secured communication. | Google Play states that the mobile app does not share data with third parties, encrypts data in transit and supports deletion requests. |
| Support | Melco offers technical support by phone and email, along with an online knowledge base and FAQs. | The software download page links to FAQs and software guides for troubleshooting and setup help. |
Plans
Melco DesignShop 12
- Lettering$590, paid once
- Editor$890, paid once
- Vector$1,990, paid once
- Professional$2,890, paid once
mySewnet Embroidery
- BasicFree
- Silver$9.99 a month
- Gold$19.99 a month
- Platinum$39.99 a month
- Essential$99.99 a year
- Extra$199.99 a year
- Elite$399.99 a year
In their own words
Melco DesignShop 12
Melco DesignShop 12 has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
mySewnet Embroidery
mySewnet Embroidery is now presented under the CREATIVATE name, with former mySewnet subscriptions renamed Essential, Extra, and Elite. The embroidery offering includes software, ready-made designs, tutorials, and project inspiration. Tools cover design adjustment and editing, lettering, embroidery wizards, digitizing, stitch editing, embellishments, custom shapes, and appliqués. The embroidery catalog advertises more than 9,600 designs and fonts in multiple formats. The maker says the software works with embroidery machines of any brand, though premium designs are limited to mySewnet-enabled and CREATIVATE-enabled machines. Desktop, mobile, and tablet software is offered for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. Vault/Cloud can organize and store designs and send files to CREATIVATE-enabled machines. Basic is free with 100MB of Vault storage; each paid membership shown includes 2GB. Essential costs $99.99 a year, Extra costs $199.99 a year, and Elite costs $399.99 a year. Windows and Mac have stated minimum requirements, including 4GB RAM and internet access.