Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Inkscape

Embird is described as 'Software for designs (patterns) management, digitizing and lettering. 70+ embroidery, cross stitch and quilting formats for home and industrial machines' and is an app. There are four alternatives to Embird for Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi and Inkscape. The best Embird alternative is Ink/Stitch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Embird are Embroidermodder, SewArt Embroidery Digitizer and CAD Assyst.

Embroidermodder is a free machine embroidery software program which allows editing, scaling, and translating sewing machine embroidery files to a variety of formats. It allows the user to add custom modifications to their embroidery designs.



SewArt (SA) is an embroidery digitizer for converting raster image files (.jpg/.png, etc), vector images (*.svg, *.emf), and clipart into embroidery file formats.



High performance CAD with 3D and sizing & fitting inside. Actively save time in pattern design, integrate 3D and work on the same pattern all over the world. That’s normal with Cad.Assyst.