Best Octostitch Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from embroidery design software ranked against Octostitch on the same published basis.
- 1Octostitch vs Boldbobbin
- 2Octostitch vs mySewnet Embroidery
- 3Octostitch vs StitchConsole
- 4Octostitch vs TurtleStitch
- 5Octostitch vs Ink/Stitch
- 6Octostitch vs Embrowser
- 7Octostitch vs PEmbroider
- 8Octostitch vs Tajima DG
- 9Octostitch vs ApS-Ethos
- 10Octostitch vs Stitch Era
- 11Octostitch vs Tajima Embroidery i2
- 12Octostitch vs DRAWings PRO XII
- 13Octostitch vs Embird
- 14Octostitch vs Embrilliance StitchArtist
- 15Octostitch vs Hatch Embroidery
- 16Octostitch vs Janome Artistic Digitizer
- 18Octostitch vs Perfect Embroidery Pro
- 19Octostitch vs SewArt
- 20Octostitch vs Wilcom EmbroideryStudio
- 21Octostitch vs Brother PE-DESIGN 11
Octostitch alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boldbobbin | 6.6 | Free plan | $1.75/mo | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | mySewnet Embroidery | 6.6 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | StitchConsole | 6.6 | Free plan | $19/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | TurtleStitch | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Ink/Stitch | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Embrowser | 6.4 | Free plan | $8.32/mo | Web |
| 7 | PEmbroider | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Tajima DG | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 9 | ApS-Ethos | 5.2 | No | — | — |
| 10 | Stitch Era | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | Tajima Embroidery i2 | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 12 | DRAWings PRO XII | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Embird | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Embrilliance StitchArtist | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Hatch Embroidery | 5.1 | No | $99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Janome Artistic Digitizer | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Perfect Embroidery Pro | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | SewArt | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Wilcom EmbroideryStudio | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Brother PE-DESIGN 11 | 5.0 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Octostitch alternatives
What is the best alternative to Octostitch?
Boldbobbin, number 1 in embroidery design software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: mySewnet Embroidery, StitchConsole, TurtleStitch and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Octostitch?
Boldbobbin is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.