Which Hatch Embroidery level do you need?
Hatch comes in four tiers and it's easy to over- or under-buy. Here's what each level actually adds — and how to tell which one fits.
Hatch Embroidery comes in four levels. Organizer views, resizes, recolours and converts existing designs. Personalizer adds lettering and monograms. Composer adds one-click auto-digitizing and editing. Digitizer adds full manual digitizing, appliqué and PhotoStitch. Most people who want to turn artwork into stitches need Composer or Digitizer. If you only want logos digitized without picking a tier at all, StitchFast does it in the browser from £3.50.
The four Hatch levels
Each Hatch level builds on the one below it, so you're really deciding how far up the ladder you need to go. The two lower tiers work with designs you already have; the two upper tiers create designs from artwork.
| Level | What it adds | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Organizer | View, resize, recolour, convert | Managing designs you already own |
| Personalizer | + Lettering & monograms | Adding names and text |
| Composer | + One-click auto-digitizing | Creating designs without manual work |
| Digitizer | + Manual digitizing, appliqué, PhotoStitch | Full control and photo embroidery |
Which level do you need to digitize?
This is the key question. If you want to turn an image or logo into stitches, you need at least Composer, which adds one-click auto-digitizing. Organizer and Personalizer can't digitize at all — they only work with existing designs.
Step up to Digitizer if you want full manual control, appliqué, or PhotoStitch photo embroidery. For most people creating their own designs, the real choice is between Composer and Digitizer.
Upgrading later
You don't have to get it right first time. Hatch lets you start at a lower level and upgrade by paying only the difference, without losing any work — so it's reasonable to start where you are and move up as your needs grow. See Hatch pricing for the numbers.
Or skip the tiers entirely
If the reason you're comparing levels is simply that you want logos and artwork digitized, you can skip the decision. StitchFast is a single tool with one capability — upload an image, the AI digitizes it, you download the file — for £3.50, with no level to choose and nothing to install.
See how it compares on the Hatch alternative page.
FAQ
Hatch levels — common questions
Organizer (view, resize, recolour, convert), Personalizer (adds lettering and monograms), Composer (adds auto-digitizing) and Digitizer (adds manual digitizing, appliqué and PhotoStitch).
At least Composer, which adds one-click auto-digitizing. Organizer and Personalizer only work with existing designs and can't digitize.
Composer auto-digitizes artwork; Digitizer adds full manual digitizing, appliqué and PhotoStitch photo embroidery on top.
Yes. You can move up a level any time by paying only the price difference, and you keep all your work.
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