Ink/Stitch
7.5#3 in embroidery design softwareFree planFree planWebExtensionLinuxmacOS
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PEmbroider
7.1#4 in embroidery design softwareFree planFree planAPImacOSWindows
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| Fact | Ink/Stitch | PEmbroider |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The project aims to be approachable for hobbyists while providing tools for professional digitizers. | The project is intended primarily for artists, craftspersons, educators, makers, and schools. |
| Licence | The project is free and open source under GNU GPL version 3.0 or later. | PEmbroider is released under GPLv3 and Anti-Capitalist Software License 1.4; adapted EmbroidePy file-writing code is MIT licensed. |
| Notable news | The official homepage lists Ink/Stitch 3.3.0 as released July 31, 2026 and a user meeting held May 23, 2026 in Hamburg. | The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO hosted a full-day computational-embroidery workshop featuring PEmbroider on February 25, 2023. |
| Purpose | Ink/Stitch is an open-source machine embroidery design platform based on Inkscape and SVG. | PEmbroider is a Java library for generating computational embroidery designs in Processing. |
Ink/Stitch plans
- FreeFree
- Ink/StitchFree
PEmbroider plans
- FreeFree
- PEmbroiderFree
Pick Ink/Stitch if…
Ink/Stitch suits hobbyists and professional digitizers who want embroidery design tools within Inkscape. It may also appeal to users who need lettering, stitch previews, thread palettes, and machine-file export options.
Pick PEmbroider if…
PEmbroider suits artists, makers, educators, craftspersons, and schools using Processing to create embroidery designs. It is also relevant to users preparing output for supported embroidery machines or other 2D devices.