Embird
6.9#5 in embroidery design software$15 one-timemacOSWindows
VisitEmbird vs mySewnet Embroidery
mySewnet Embroidery
8.0#2 in embroidery design softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Embird | mySewnet Embroidery |
|---|---|---|
| API and SDK | The maker's product, download and manual pages describe plug-ins but do not document a public API or SDK. | No public API, SDK or developer documentation is identified on the vendor’s public product, support or download pages. |
| Documentation | The maker publishes FAQ pages, task tutorials, module manuals and a 348-page Studio Next user guide. | The vendor publishes embroidery help guides, quick-start material, reference guides and FAQs. |
| Lettering | Font Engine creates embroidery lettering from installed TrueType and OpenType fonts. | The software offers text lettering with 35 shape templates and adjustable stitch properties. |
| Purpose | Embird is modular software for machine embroidery digitizing, quilting, and customization. | CREATIVATE describes its embroidery offering as software, ready-made designs, tutorials, and inspiration for embroidery projects. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 2.8 out of 5 from 3 reviews | 2.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews |
| Security statement | The download page says copies downloaded from embird.net are safe to install and explains Windows Microsoft-verified-app warnings. | Google Play states that the mobile app does not share data with third parties, encrypts data in transit and supports deletion requests. |
| Self-hosting | The documented product is installed locally on Windows; the maker does not describe a hosted or self-hosted server deployment. | The service stores user content in SVP cloud infrastructure and provides no self-hosting option in its public documentation. |
Embird plans
- Pre-digitized Alphabets$15, paid once
- Iconizer$20, paid once
- Cross Stitch$75, paid once
- Sfumato Stitch$90, paid once
- Font Engine$145, paid once
- Embird Basic$149, paid once
mySewnet Embroidery plans
- BasicFree
- Silver$9.99 a month
- Gold$19.99 a month
- Platinum$39.99 a month
- Essential$99.99 a year
- Extra$199.99 a year
Pick Embird if…
Embird is for embroidery users who need design editing and conversion, or who want to add specialized functions through plug-ins. Mac users would need to use the maker's stated Wine or Parallels option for the Windows software.
Pick mySewnet Embroidery if…
It suits people who want embroidery design tools, ready-made designs, and project guidance across desktop and mobile devices. Premium designs are intended for users with a mySewnet-enabled or CREATIVATE-enabled machine.