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Ink/Stitch 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.

Ink/Stitch

Free plan Open source ExtensionLinuxMac+3

Ink/Stitch brings embroidery lettering, stitch tools, previews, and file export to an Inkscape-based workflow. Check the Inkscape requirement and PEC/PES color-change limit before starting a design.

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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

	Ink/Stitch	mySewnet Embroidery
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Yes	No
Runs on	Extension, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	See the plans
Plans published	2	7
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	inkstitch.org	mysewnet.com
On embroidery design software	#1 of 31	#4 of 31

Ink/Stitch: what it does well

Free and open source under GNU GPL v3.0 or later.
Offers lettering with pre-digitized or custom fonts.
Includes animated stitch-out and stitch plan previews.
Supports palettes from more than 60 manufacturers.
Imports and exports many embroidery formats.

What to know first

Requires Inkscape version 1.0.2 or higher.
Brother PEC and PES files cannot save over 255 color changes.
Does not provide auto-digitizing.

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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