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Head-to-head · Pattern Design Software

KXStitch vs NedGraphics Design & Repeat

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score KXStitch #1 in Pattern Design Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit KXStitch
NedGraphics Design & Repeat #4 in Pattern Design Software 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit NedGraphics

KXStitch leads on 0 checks, NedGraphics Design & Repeat on 2, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKXStitch · 7.9/10
  • Free planonly KXStitch
  • Most featuresNedGraphics Design & Repeat · 2 of 3

KXStitch scores higher on our rubric for pattern design software: 7.9 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

NedGraphics Design & Repeat offers seamless repeat; KXStitch doesn't. NedGraphics Design & Repeat offers vector editing; KXStitch doesn't.

KXStitch is the better fit for linux users creating cross-stitch patterns. NedGraphics Design & Repeat is the better fit for professional CAD textile repeat workflows.

  • KXStitch fits best

    Linux users creating cross-stitch patterns

  • NedGraphics Design & Repeat fits best

    Professional CAD textile repeat workflows

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Side by side

Feature KXStitch 7.9/10 Visit ↗ NedGraphics Design & Repeat 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 6.8
Ranking #1 in Pattern Design Software #4 in Pattern Design Software
Best for Linux users creating cross-stitch patterns Professional CAD textile repeat workflows
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Built for Solo Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features KXStitch 1/3 · NedGraphics Design & Repeat 2/3
Seamless repeat — ✓ (best)
Colorway tools ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Vector editing — ✓ (best)
Specs
Repeat types Not checked yet Complex mirror repeats; other repeat types are supported but not enumerated
Supported platforms Linux desktop Desktop CAD application
Export formats Not checked yet Standard production formats; layered Adobe Photoshop files; native Adobe Illustrator files
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.
  • Handles complex mirrored, curved-join, border, and IKAT repeats
  • Supports layers, object libraries, recorded actions, and fabric previews
  • Exchanges files with Adobe, CAD, and PLM applications
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.
  • Pricing requires a demo or personalized quote
  • Designed as a desktop CAD application rather than a browser tool
  • Advanced editions add capabilities, but edition differences may require clarification
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…

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NedGraphics Design & Repeat is desktop CAD software for fashion, apparel, home furnishings, wallpaper, and textile design companies. It supports artwork creation and editing in repeat mode, with controls for repeat type, size, origin…

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  1. KXStitchPattern Design Software 7.9Free plan
  2. NedGraphics Design & RepeatPattern Design Software 6.8Pricing on request

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.

  • NedGraphics Design & Repeat — where it wins

    • Handles complex mirrored, curved-join, border, and IKAT repeats
    • Supports layers, object libraries, recorded actions, and fabric previews
    • Exchanges files with Adobe, CAD, and PLM applications

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a demo or personalized quote
    • Designed as a desktop CAD application rather than a browser tool
    • Advanced editions add capabilities, but edition differences may require clarification

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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