# PatternSmith Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about PatternSmith Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Apparel Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/89382/PatternSmith --- # PatternSmith Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Pros and Cons](#pros-cons)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) PatternSmith ## What is PatternSmith? Customizable clothing solution that helps businesses in fashion sector create patterns and optimize nesting, drafting & editing tools. ## What is PatternSmith used for? [Fashion Design](https://www.capterra.com/fashion-design-and-production-software/)[Apparel Management](https://www.capterra.com/apparel-management-software/)[Product Lifecycle Management](https://www.capterra.com/product-lifecycle-management-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 92 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 70% Neutral 27% Negative 3% Pros & cons Intuitive and accessible workflow Frequent crashes and instability Starting price $4000 Flat Rate, One Time Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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[4.1 (64)](https://www.capterra.com/p/124789/AIMS-Apparel-Software/reviews/) Starting Price $4000 Flat Rate, One Time Starting Price $59 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.0 (92) Ease Of Use 4.0 (41) Value For Money 4.1 (78) Value For Money 3.8 (41) Customer Service 4.6 (86) Customer Service 4.2 (40) ## PatternSmith alternatives Highest Rated [5.0 (154)](https://www.capterra.com/p/130695/Geelus/reviews/) Starting price $15.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 99% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.7 (17)](https://www.capterra.com/p/140356/A2000-Software/reviews/) Starting price $200.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (37)](https://www.capterra.com/p/162612/PolyPM/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (70)](https://www.capterra.com/p/151776/Inventory-Planner/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/89382/PatternSmith/alternatives/) ## Pros and Cons Intuitive and accessible workflow 88% positive reviews out of 24 Most reviewers indicate ease of use allows quick onboarding, straightforward navigation, and efficient task completion for various experience levels. Frequent crashes and instability 93% negative reviews out of 28 Most reviewers report bugs and issues cause regular crashes, lost progress, and disrupt workflow, especially during complex tasks. ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Billing & Invoicing Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers CAD Tools Computer aided design to create precision drawings or technical illustrations Catalog Management Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price Color Matching Designer tool for creating color combinations that work together well Compliance Management Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Cost Tracking Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project PatternSmith 26 features Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Computer aided design to create precision drawings or technical illustrations Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price Designer tool for creating color combinations that work together well Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project Import and export data to and from software applications Collaborate on creating a product by sharing and adjusting designs through a shared portal Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Transfer of data from one computer system to another Artistic digital, representations of designs Manage the end-to-end lifecycle, from initial setup/development to deployment and maintenance Process of planning, procuring and controlling material flows along with supplier evaluation and shipping Allows users to scale a pattern into different sizes tools to layout patterns, cut, copy, and print Database for different patterns, colors, and/or decorations Capture, organize and track product-specific data and information in a centralized location Manage and track all stages of a product lifecycle, from its conception, design, development, and deployment Manage the end-to-end production process for manufacturing operations Workflows that help acquire inventory, issue purchase orders and receive and store items in required quantity Enables creation, management, and tracking of product requirements & features during product production/development Track and facilitate returns of products sold Manage and track orders being shipped to customers Manage all supplier data and operations Manage the planning and execution of supply chain activities Tools to create and edit patterns and designs Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 3.8 (92) 3.8 Based on 92 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.1 (78) Free Trial Basic $4,000 Flat Rate,One Time Value for money 4.1 (78) 4.1 Based on 78 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.6 (86) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.6 (86) 4.6 Based on 86 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.0 Based on 92 reviews Filter by rating 5(35) 4(29) 3(25) 2(1) 1(2) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AU Anonymous User CEO Food & Beverages ### "Textile print designing tool" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 March 4, 2021 Pros It works well on 2D designs and is user friendly. I've enjoyed using it so far. It gives great detailing on patterns. Cons The only con I've found is that is crashes alot. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor March 5, 2021 The software crashing can be related to a few things such as; your computer not meeting the minimum system requirements for the software, using an old outdated version with a new OS, a bug within the software or operator error. We would encourage you to reach out to support@autometrix.com so they can review your log files and determine why you are experiencing the crashes, or perhaps get you updated to a newer version. You can help us continue to improve PatternSmith. JO Jean-Pierre O. Designer Sports ### "-" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 September 6, 2019 \- Pros I don't now oser soft! Then I can't comparate Cons it is very slow to start Maybe not special for our business. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RW Robert W. Director Marketing and Advertising ### "Patternsmith" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 August 31, 2019 It has been an effective design tool along with providing efficient use of materials Pros Fully Integrated to our Fabric cutting system Cons Struggling to think of cons with so many benefits attached to the software Reasons for choosing PatternSmith It was used effectively by our industry Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KB Kyla B. Manager Textiles ### "Good, but I probably need an update" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 August 30, 2019 Helps speed up the process of getting material patternized for cutting Pros Helps automate what would be a tedious manual process Cons Little tricky to remember all the features (i.e. How do I do what I want to do with this tool) Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 11, 2019 Hello Kyla, Thank you for taking the time to review PatternSmith software. You are correct, you are using an older version of PatternSmith. Please contact software@autometrix.com for information on updating your program to a newer version. We can also provide training and other resources to help you learn the program and become an efficient user! PB peter B. produstion Textiles ### "Product Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 August 30, 2019 It has been good. When we first got the Software we had a long lost Patternsmith 2005 book that came with it. It is probably a long-shot, however, if there happens to be one of those old books in a dusty box some where at Autometrix we would be very interested in having one again. Pros We have found it to meet our needs. We still use the 2005 version and have never found a reason to upgrade. When we have periodically reviewed the features that the newer versions offer we have found the older version to be completely adequate and don't have a need for the upgrades. Cons We do most of our panel manipulation usinging Auto-Cad and MPanel so some of Patternsmith's way of selecting and right clicking is a bit awkward for us. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KM Karl M. Production Manager Sporting Goods ### "Purpose-built software with some bizarre bugs. (patternsmith 7.6-7.7)" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 2/10 August 30, 2019 We're running and Autometrix table, and Patternsmith is the best tool that integrates seamlessly. When it works, it's very efficient. Once you get accustomed to the workarounds and establish a workflow, custom work can be drawn up very quickly. Customer service is outstanding. Pros The integration between the pattern editing and nesting is seamless. When it's dialed, it's very efficient. It runs on old computers because, well, it's pretty old. Customer service is awesome if you have a service contract. Cons Crashes frequently. No autosave function. When nesting a table, executing the undo command repeatedly explodes all the parts to random parts of the table you're working on, and sometimes replaces them with other random parts that weren't even in the table.... let's just say it has a revisionist approach to history. In 7.6, the labels for different nests magically trade places and generally pull random words from other nests, sometimes from other files altogether. Alternatives considered [Vision Fashion Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/5902/AccuMark/) Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 11, 2019 Hello Karl, Thank you for taking the time to review your experiences with PatternSmith. You are correct, version 7.6 is pretty old software now, and I'm happy to let you know that you are eligible to upgrade to our current version (version 9) for FREE. PatternSmith upgrades are a benefit of your paid Support Agreement, and we can provide training and assistance with the new version if you'd like. You can download PatternSmith 9 directly from our website or contact us at software@autometrix.com for assistance. NH Nathan H. Director of Operations Transportation/Trucking/Railroad ### "Progress?" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 1.0 1.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 1/10 August 30, 2019 We have largely seen no benefit and frustrated the users who were accustomed to the earlier software Pros We reluctantly use this product only because the earlier Plotter Pilot has become unsupported Cons The downtime due to the software losing it's registration/unlock info at inopportune times Reasons for choosing PatternSmith We were told we had to Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 11, 2019 Good news, Nathan! PatternSmith version 9 provides a very stable platform for pattern design, nesting and machine control. It will work with both of your Ethernet enabled cutting tables and you are eligible for the upgrade for FREE as a benefit of your current support agreement. We'd be happy to provide a demo and show you the new features and benefits of using version 9. Please reach out to software@autometrix.com for more information or to schedule a demo. GA Glen A. Controller Machinery ### "PatternSmith" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 August 30, 2019 We use it daily. Overall it works well. We do run into glitches that we feel shouldn't happen, but PatternSmith seems open to working on them. Pros This is user friendly, offers many options. Cons Unfortunately there are random glitches. The base computer requirements have changed since the release. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 11, 2019 Hello Glen, Thank you for taking the time to review PatternSmith software. Autometrix is constantly testing and making improvements to the software, so be sure to report any random glitches you run into, so we can address them (if we have not already). Our goal is to keep it user friendly while offering many options, so I'm happy to hear you confirm we are doing that! SM Sam M. General Manager Aviation & Aerospace ### "PatternSmith Review" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 August 29, 2019 Pros Techs like how easy it is to use and set up was also easy Cons Support was difficult at times, but seems that all answers have been completed. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JF Jerit F. Cutter Architecture & Planning ### "Where can I send suggestions?" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 August 27, 2019 great program Pros Range of capabilities - seems program can do just about everything we need.... Cons Email me for suggestions if you really want to know - i need to tell you what version we're running, too - and i can send you videos of the many little things i run into Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor August 30, 2019 Hello Jerit, thank-you for the positive feedback on PatternSmith! We work hard to provide pattern design software with broad appeal across many industries, and I'm glad you like working with it. We are always interested in our customer's feedback and suggestions. Please email them to: software@autometrix.com If you are not already using PatternSmith 9, you can download it from our website to try it out. Perhaps something you wish to suggest has already been implemented? [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/89382/PatternSmith/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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