The current issue of Creative Machine Embroidery, which appeared in our snailmailbox today, contains a goldmine of information about embroidery software.
A short article defines terms used to describe software products, but it's accompanied by a large pullout chart that lists 34 different embroidery packages, itemizes the 100 or so separately purchasable modules, and indicates which modules support what functions.
I will try, sometime over the next week or two, to transcribe this chart into a spreadsheet, which I'll post in alt.binaries.crafts.pictures and on rapidshare so tht alt.sewing.mach-embroider readers can access it as well.
Here's a sample of the content (the chart is easier to read as each of the functions is a column, with check-marks to indicate that the software has that function).
OESD Explorations Classic Design Customizing, Stitch Editing, Monogram or Lettering
OESD Explorations Galaxy Design Customizing, Stitch Editing, Design Resizing, Monogram or Lettering, Design Cataloging
OESD Explorations Lettering Monogram or Lettering
OESD Explorations Make it Stitches Add-on Automatic Digitizing
- Herb