Octostitch vs Wilcom EmbroideryStudio
Octostitch
octostitch.comWilcom EmbroideryStudio
wilcom.comSide by side
| Figure | Octostitch | Wilcom EmbroideryStudio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 8 |
| Spec score · Embroidery Design Software | 7.9 (#12) | 7.0 (#27) |
| Purpose | Octostitch is desktop embroidery digitising software for craft businesses and hobbyists. | EmbroideryStudio is professional embroidery software for creating designs and supporting embroidery businesses. |
| Support | Support is available by email at [email protected] or through Instagram. | Wilcom directs EmbroideryStudio users to its Help and Support Center and provides a ticket submission option. |
Plans
Wilcom EmbroideryStudio
- EmbroideryStudio Decorating — annual subscriptionPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Decorating — monthly-billed annual subscriptionPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Decorating — one-time paymentPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Designing — annual subscriptionPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Designing — monthly-billed annual subscriptionPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Designing — one-time paymentPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Editing — one-time paymentPrice not published
- EmbroideryStudio Lettering — one-time paymentPrice not published
In their own words
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.
Wilcom EmbroideryStudio
Wilcom EmbroideryStudio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.