Embroidery software

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Embroidery software is software that aides in the creation of embroidery designs. While a large majority of embroidery software is specific to machine embroidery, there is also software available for use with hand embroidery, such as Cross-stitch.

List of embroidery software[1]

Title Runs on Windows? Runs natively on Mac OS X? Runs natively on Linux? License User Interface language/s Machine Embroidery Hand Embroidery Embroidery formats can open Embroidery formats can save Batch convert Photorealistic/3D view Can use TrueType fonts? MSRP
(USD)
5D Design Creator by Husqvarna Viking style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No pec, pes, xxx, vp3, vip, hus, shv, dhv, jef, sew, exp, pcs, dst, 10* pec, pes, hus, jef, xxx, sew, vp3, exp, vip, pcs, dst, 10* style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $2199
AutoPunch by Singer style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No fhe, psw, che, xxx, pec, pes, hus, vip, shv, sew, jef, exp, pcs, vip, dst fhe, xxx, pec, pes, hus, vip, jef, sew, exp, pcs, vip, dst style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $299
Bernina Embroidery Software by Wilcom style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No art, arx, pes, pec, emd, gnc, hus, shv, vip, sew, exp, pcs, pcd, pcq, pcm, csd, xxx, dst, amt art, pes, pec, emd, hus, shv, vip, sew, exp, pcs, pcd, pcq, pcm, csd, xxx, dst, amt style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $2099
Buzz-2-Stitches by Buzz Tools Inc style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A csd, dst, emd, exp, pes, hus, sew, jef, pcs, xxx, pec, vip, vp3 style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No $299.95
BuzzEdit v2 by Buzz Tools Inc style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No art, cnd, csd, dst, emd, exp, gnc, hus, jef, jef+, oef, pcs, pec, pes, phc, sew, shv, vip, vp3, xxx csd, dst, emd, exp, hus, jef, pcs, pec, pes, sew, vip, vp3, xxx style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $189.95
Creative 4D Design Creator by Pfaff style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No pec, pes, xxx, vp3, vip, hus, shv, dhv, jef, sew, exp, pcs, dst, 10* pec, pes, hus, jef, xxx, sew, vp3, exp, vip, pcs, dst, 10* style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $2199
Creative DRAWings by DRAWSTITCH Ltd. style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No exp, ngs, dst, dsz, dsb, sst, ksm, pcs, pcm, tap, pec, pes, hus, vip, shv, jef, jef+, sew, m3, 10o, hd, fdr, draw exp, ngs, dst, dsz, dsb, sst, ksm, pcs, pcm, hus, tap, vip, pec, shv, pes, jef, jef+, sew, m3, 10o, hd, fdr, draw style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $799
Digitize ‘N Stitch by Amazing Designs style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No art, blf, csd, dst, emd, exp, hus, shv, jef, pcs, pcm, vip, pes, sew, xxx blf, csd, dst, emd, pcs, exp, pcm, hus, vip, shv, pes jef, sew, xxx style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No $399
Digitizer MB by Janome style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No jef, jef+, sew, emd, pes, pec, hus, vip, vp3, exp, pcs, pcm, csd, xxx, dst jef, jef+, sew, emd, vp3, pes, exp, pec, pcs, hus, pcm, vip, csd, xxx, dst style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $1999
Elna CustomizerEX by Elna, Inc. style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No jef, jef+, sew jef style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No $349
Elna DigitizerEX by Elna, Inc. style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en, fr, it, es style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No jef, jef+, sew, emd, pes, pec, hus, vip, vp3, exp, pcs, pcm, csd, xxx, dst, u**, DSB, 100 jef, emd, pes, pec, pcs, hus, pcm, vip, vp3, csd, exp, xxx, dst style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $1699
Embird style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes 10o, 9mm, art, bro, csd, dat, dsb, dst, dsz, ecf, emb, eof, exp, exy, fxy, gt, hus, inb, jef, jef+, jpx, ksm, m1, m2, m3, max, mit, new, pcd, pcm, pcq, pcs, pec, pes, phb, phc, plt, psf, ptm, pum, sew, shv, spx, ssp, sss, sst, stx, tap, tbf, t01, t03, t04, t05, t09, uxy, u**, vip, vp3, xxx, zxy, z** 10o, 9mm, bro, csd, dat, dsb, dst, dsz, exp, exy, fxy, gt, hus, inb, jef, jef+, ksm, m1, m2, m3, max, mit, new, pcd, pcm, pcq, pcs, pec, pes, phb, phc, plt, ptm, sew, shv, spx, ssp, sss, sst, stx, tap, tbf, t01, t03, t04, t05, t09, uxy, u**, vip, vp3, xxx, zxy, z** style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $644[2]
Embroidermodder style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #9FF; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="free table-free"|GNU GPL[3]
zLib[4]
en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No 10o, 100, bro, col, csd, dat, dsb, dst, dsz, edr, emd, exp, exy, fxy, gt, hus, inb, jef, ksm, max, pcd, pcm, pcs, pec, pes, phb, rgb, sew, shv, stx, t09, tap, thr, u**, vip, vp3, xxx, zsk col, dst, edr, exp, hus, jef, ksm, max, pcd, pcs, pec, pes, rgb, thr, xxx style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes
Floriani Embroidery Suite by G7 Solutions & RNK LLC style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No art, dat, uxx, c2s, gnc, cnd, sew, jef, jef+, mgl, stl, exp, ksm, vp3, pcm, xxx, dst, dsb, dsz, 10o, pcs, csd, pes, vip, vp3, shv, hus dat, uxx, c2s, sew, jef, mgl, stl, exp, ksm, dsb, dsz, pcm, 10o, xxx, pcs, dst, vp3, csd, pes, vip, vp3, shv, hus style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $2284
Generations Automatic Digitizing Software by Notcina Corporation style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No u**, pes, emd, vst, jef, sew, exp, pcm, pcs, xxx, dst, 10O, hus, shv, m3, pec, pcq, jef+, csd, vip, vp3, cnd u**, pes, emd, vst, jef, sew, exp, pcm, hus, pcs, shv, xxx, m3, dst, 10O, pec, pcq, csd, vip, vp3 style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $1799
KXStitch style="background: #E4E4E4; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="unknown table-unknown"|Unknown style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes[5] style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #9FF; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="free table-free"|GNU GPL en style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes ? ? style="background: #E4E4E4; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="unknown table-unknown"|Unknown style="background: #E4E4E4; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="unknown table-unknown"|Unknown style="background: #E4E4E4; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="unknown table-unknown"|Unknown
MasterWorks III by Designer’s Gallery style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No art, pes, sew, exp, hus, xxx, dst, jef, shv, vip, pcs blf, pes, dst, sew, jef, exp, shv, hus, vip, xxx, pcs style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $2499.99
MasterWorks Lite by Designer’s Gallery style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No pes, sew, exp, hus, xxx, dst, jef, shv, vip, pcs blf, pes, sew, exp, hus, xxx, dst, jef, shv, vip, pcs style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No $899.99
PE-Design by Brother style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #ffc65d; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-proprietary"|Proprietary en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No pes, pec, phc, exp, dst, pcs, hus, vip, shv, jef, sew, csd, xxx pes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes $1299.95
Thred style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background: #9FF; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="free table-free"|GNU GPL[6]
Public Domain[7]
en style="background: #90ff90; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes"|Yes style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No dst, thr dst, thr style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No style="background:#ff9090; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no" | No

References

  1. Digitizing Software, Designs in Machine Embroidery, Volume 51, July/August 2008
  2. Includes Plugins in Price, to reflect chart & provide more accurate comparison against other embroidery software.
  3. Applies to Embroidermodder 1.
  4. Applies to Embroidermodder 2.
  5. KXStitch running on OS X?, KXStitch Mailing List, 2012-07-06
  6. Applies to the source code ported to Linux with winelib.
  7. Applies to the source code released by Thredworks.

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