Side by side
| Wilcom EmbroideryStudio 2026 | Hatch Embroidery 4 | Embify | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made for | Professional digitizers and shops | Home embroiderers | Anyone who needs a file from a logo |
| Price | £599 to £3,499 + VAT | US$699 (Composer), US$1,199 (Digitizer) | £5 per file |
| Monthly | £69 or £99 a month + VAT | US$45 or US$99 a month until paid off | £29, £79 or £249 a month |
| Runs on | Windows | Windows 11 | Any browser, Mac included |
| Hand digitizing | Yes | Digitizer only, Composer has none | No |
Checked 23 Oct 2026 on Wilcom Software UK and hatchembroidery.com.
Choose EmbroideryStudio if
- you take paid digitizing work and need production tools;
- you need the full lettering library and hand control over every stitch;
- you work with other digitizers who send and expect EMB files.
Choose Hatch if
- you embroider at home and want to learn digitizing properly;
- you want Wilcom's way of working at a home price;
- you have a Windows computer, or are happy to run Parallels on a Mac.
Choose neither if
you need a clean machine file from a logo and do not want to learn digitizing at all. Embify does the digitizing for you in a browser and shows the sew-out first.
The logo as uploaded
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Embify sew-out preview
Common questions
Is Hatch made by Wilcom?
Yes. Wilcom lists Hatch Embroidery as its software for home users.
Which is easier to learn, Wilcom or Hatch?
Hatch. It is made for home users and has fewer production tools to learn.
Does Hatch run on a Mac?
Not natively. Hatch needs Windows 11; on a Mac it runs through Parallels.
Is Hatch Composer enough to digitize logos?
No. Composer has no hand digitizing. You need Hatch Digitizer for that.
Sources
- Wilcom EmbroideryStudio 2026 UK prices (Wilcom Software UK)
- Hatch Embroidery 4 prices and system needs
- Wilcom: introducing WilcomWorkspace
Every outside fact on this page was checked on 23 Oct 2026.