KXStitch vs Artlandia SymmetryWorks

KKXStitch7.9Visit Artlandia SymmetryWorks6.6Visit

Higher score K KXStitch #1 in Pattern Design Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit KXStitch

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Artlandia SymmetryWorks #6 in Pattern Design Software 6.6/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Artlandia

• KXStitch fits best

  Linux users creating cross-stitch patterns

• Artlandia SymmetryWorks fits best

  Illustrator-based professional pattern designers

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Side by side

Feature	KKXStitch 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Artlandia SymmetryWorks 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	6.6
Ranking	#1 in Pattern Design Software	#6 in Pattern Design Software
Best for	Linux users creating cross-stitch patterns	Illustrator-based professional pattern designers
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$124.50 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Linux	Windows, macOS
Built for	Solo	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features KXStitch 1/3 · Artlandia SymmetryWorks 3/3
Seamless repeat	—	✓ (best)
Colorway tools	✓	✓
Vector editing	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Repeat types	Not checked yet	Simple shift, drop, brick, half-drop, quarter-drop, spot/sateen, step/sliding, composite, all-over, tossed, gradation, optical, rotational, spiral, mosaic, check, and kaleidoscope
Supported platforms	Linux desktop	Windows and macOS desktop plug-in for Adobe Illustrator
Export formats	Not checked yet	Adobe Illustrator swatch, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and GIF
Our review
Pros	Create patterns from scratch or convert images into patterns. Edit stitches and work with thread colors and color symbols. Free, open-source desktop software for Linux.	17 symmetry controls and many built-in repeat types Live editing keeps motif elements linked during revisions Exports pattern swatches directly to Adobe Illustrator
Cons	Designed for cross-stitch patterns rather than broader surface-pattern work. Does not include vector editing. Available for Linux desktop, not other listed platforms.	No free plan; the demo is limited trial mode Requires Adobe Illustrator on Windows or macOS Student version includes restrictions
Our verdict	KXStitch is a Linux desktop application for creating, editing, and printing cross-stitch patterns. It is aimed at people who want to draft a design from scratch or turn an image into a stitch pattern, then refine the stitches and color… Read the review →	Artlandia SymmetryWorks is a desktop plug-in for Adobe Illustrator that turns vector artwork and raster images into editable repeat patterns. It is suited to surface, textile, quilt, wallpaper, stationery, web, and related pattern-design… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• KXStitch — where it wins

  • Create patterns from scratch or convert images into patterns.
  • Edit stitches and work with thread colors and color symbols.
  • Free, open-source desktop software for Linux.

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for cross-stitch patterns rather than broader surface-pattern work.
  • Does not include vector editing.
  • Available for Linux desktop, not other listed platforms.

• Artlandia SymmetryWorks — where it wins

  • 17 symmetry controls and many built-in repeat types
  • Live editing keeps motif elements linked during revisions
  • Exports pattern swatches directly to Adobe Illustrator

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the demo is limited trial mode
  • Requires Adobe Illustrator on Windows or macOS
  • Student version includes restrictions

• KKXStitch7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free Linux desktop app for creating, editing, and printing cross-stitch patterns.

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• Artlandia SymmetryWorks6.6/10 · Paid

  A mature Illustrator plug-in with unusually broad repeat and symmetry controls.

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