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ApparelMagic vs Marvelous Designer

ApparelMagic logo

ApparelMagic

Fashion & Apparel

ERP built for fashion and apparel

From
$337/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Marvelous Designer logo

Marvelous Designer

Fashion & Apparel

3D clothing design and simulation

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ApparelMagic user count limits by tier: Professional plan limited to 3 users, Enterprise to 5 users; Marvelous Designer 2019 archived pricing showed Enterprise licensing at USD 4,000 outright (standalone) or USD 6,000 for the networked edition, well above the USD 340 Personal edition purchase price
  • They diverge on capability: ApparelMagic covers Order management, Marvelous Designer covers Pattern-based design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ApparelMagic and Marvelous Designer actually diverge.

Attributes where ApparelMagic and Marvelous Designer differ
AttributeApparelMagicMarvelous Designer
Starting price$337/month$29/month
PlatformsWebWindows, MacOS
Founded20002009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Fashion & Apparel).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ApparelMagic

  • Order management
  • Inventory management
  • Production tracking
  • Purchasing
  • Warehouse management
  • Financial management
  • Reporting & analytics
  • B2B ecommerce portal

Only in Marvelous Designer

  • Pattern-based design
  • Cloth simulation
  • Draping
  • Texturing
  • Avatar fitting
  • Animation
  • OBJ export
  • Real-time preview

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ApparelMagic

  • Fashion brand order management and inventory controlnot Marvelous Designer
  • Product development workflow and merchandisingnot Marvelous Designer
  • Multi-warehouse and multi-channel sales coordinationnot Marvelous Designer
  • Supply chain integration for apparel brandsnot Marvelous Designer

Marvelous Designer

  • Game clothingnot ApparelMagic
  • Film costumesnot ApparelMagic
  • Fashion visualizationnot ApparelMagic

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ApparelMagic

  • User count limits by tier: Professional plan limited to 3 users, Enterprise to 5 users
  • Integration limits: Professional plan supports only 3 integrations, Enterprise 5, Ultimate unlimited
  • Warehouse limits: Professional supports 3, Enterprise 5, Ultimate unlimited
  • B2B store access limited: Professional plan restricted to 1 store, Enterprise 3, Ultimate unlimited
  • Additional cost for sales representatives at $40-50 per month

Marvelous Designer

  • 2019 archived pricing showed Enterprise licensing at USD 4,000 outright (standalone) or USD 6,000 for the networked edition, well above the USD 340 Personal edition purchase price

Pricing, plan by plan

ApparelMagic

$337/month

No published plan breakdown. See the ApparelMagic review.

Marvelous Designer

$29/month
  • Personal$39/month
    • Personal/learning use
  • Enterprise$225/month
    • Commercial use
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

Choose ApparelMagic if

  • You need order management.
  • You also want inventory management.
ApparelMagic review

Choose Marvelous Designer if

  • You need pattern-based design.
  • You work on Windows, MacOS.
  • You also want cloth simulation.
Marvelous Designer review

Questions people ask

Is ApparelMagic or Marvelous Designer better?
Neither clearly leads. ApparelMagic starts at $337/month and Marvelous Designer at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ApparelMagic or Marvelous Designer?
ApparelMagic starts at $337/month and Marvelous Designer at $29/month.
Does ApparelMagic or Marvelous Designer run on more platforms?
ApparelMagic runs on Web. Marvelous Designer runs on Windows, MacOS.
What is ApparelMagic best used for?
ApparelMagic is most often used for fashion brand order management and inventory control, product development workflow and merchandising, multi-warehouse and multi-channel sales coordination, supply chain integration for apparel brands. Of those, fashion brand order management and inventory control and product development workflow and merchandising are not what Marvelous Designer is typically brought in for.
What can ApparelMagic do that Marvelous Designer cannot?
ApparelMagic covers Order management, Inventory management, Production tracking, Purchasing. Marvelous Designer covers Pattern-based design, Cloth simulation, Draping, Texturing.
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