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Brother PE-DESIGN 11 vs mySewnet Embroidery

Both stand on embroidery design software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Brother PE-DESIGN 11

Free trial Windows

PE-DESIGN 11 offers a broad set of digitizing, fabric, color, and machine-connection tools for Windows users. The limited trial and dealer-based pricing mean buyers should confirm required functions and machine compatibility first.

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mySewnet Embroidery

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

The offering spans design tools, project resources and cloud storage, with a free Basic membership and three paid tiers. Check the machine requirements for premium designs and the storage included in the membership you choose.

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The facts

	Brother PE-DESIGN 11	mySewnet Embroidery
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	No
Runs on	Windows	Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Silver: $9.99 a month
Plans published	1	7
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	brother-usa.com	mysewnet.com
On embroidery design software	#11 of 28	#3 of 28

Brother PE-DESIGN 11: what it does well

Over 1,000 built-in designs
Includes 130 built-in fonts
Photo-based embroidery and tracing wizards
Supports many machine file formats
Wireless transfer to specified Brother machines

What to know first

Windows-only software
Trial omits saving and transfers
Trial excludes several tools and exports
Pricing is available through dealers

mySewnet Embroidery: what it does well

Catalog advertises 9,600+ designs and fonts.
Works with embroidery machines of any brand.
Available for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS.
Free Basic membership includes 100MB Vault storage.

What to know first

Premium designs require a supported machine.
Windows and Mac have specified minimum requirements.
Basic includes 100MB of Vault storage.

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