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Gerber AccuMark vs Shima Seiki

Gerber AccuMark logo

Gerber AccuMark

Fashion & Apparel

Advanced pattern design and marker making

From
$5000/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Shima Seiki logo

Shima Seiki

Fashion & Apparel

Knit design and visualization software

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Gerber AccuMark gerber AccuMark, now sold by Lectra, is moving customers off perpetual licenses onto a subscription model; the vendor's own product page offers a program to trade in an off-contract perpetual license for a new subscription, with no online pricing and only a Contact us action for either path.; Shima Seiki the Internet Archive's capture of Shima Seiki's homepage on 29 December 2020 named five distinct product categories, Knitting Machines, Design System/Software, CAD/CAM Systems, Inkjet Printing Machine, and PLM Solutions, all sold via an Inquiry form with no price figure published.
  • They diverge on capability: Gerber AccuMark covers Pattern design, Shima Seiki covers Knit design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gerber AccuMark and Shima Seiki actually diverge.

Attributes where Gerber AccuMark and Shima Seiki differ
AttributeGerber AccuMarkShima Seiki
Starting price$5000/one-time$250/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
Founded19681962

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Windows), 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 Gerber AccuMark

  • Pattern design
  • Automatic grading
  • Marker making
  • Fabric optimization
  • 3D visualization
  • Costing tools
  • Data management
  • YuniquePLM

Only in Shima Seiki

  • Knit design
  • Stitch pattern creation
  • Color selection
  • Machine control
  • Visualization
  • Shima Seiki machines
  • CAM systems
  • User authentication

Both cover

  • Production planning
  • Desktop deployment

What people use each for

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

Gerber AccuMark

  • Pattern engineeringnot Shima Seiki
  • Marker optimizationnot Shima Seiki
  • Production planningnot Shima Seiki
  • Cost estimationnot Shima Seiki
  • Quality controlnot Shima Seiki

Shima Seiki

  • Knit designnot Gerber AccuMark
  • Machine programmingnot Gerber AccuMark

Where each one falls short

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

Gerber AccuMark

  • Gerber AccuMark, now sold by Lectra, is moving customers off perpetual licenses onto a subscription model; the vendor's own product page offers a program to trade in an off-contract perpetual license for a new subscription, with no online pricing and only a Contact us action for either path.

Shima Seiki

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Shima Seiki's homepage on 29 December 2020 named five distinct product categories, Knitting Machines, Design System/Software, CAD/CAM Systems, Inkjet Printing Machine, and PLM Solutions, all sold via an Inquiry form with no price figure published.

Pricing, plan by plan

Gerber AccuMark

$5000/one-time
  • AccuMark$5000/one-time
    • Pattern design
    • Grading
    • Marker making
  • AccuMark 3D$8000/one-time
    • Everything in AccuMark
    • 3D visualization
    • Virtual prototyping
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Full suite access
    • Multi-site licensing
    • Priority support

Shima Seiki

$250/month
  • Essential$250/month
    • Basic design
    • Standard features
  • Professional$500/month
    • Advanced design
    • Integration
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Full solution

Which should you pick?

Choose Gerber AccuMark if

  • You need pattern design.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want automatic grading.
Gerber AccuMark review

Choose Shima Seiki if

  • You need knit design.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want stitch pattern creation.
Shima Seiki review

Questions people ask

Is Gerber AccuMark or Shima Seiki better?
Neither clearly leads. Gerber AccuMark starts at $5000/one-time and Shima Seiki at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gerber AccuMark or Shima Seiki?
Gerber AccuMark starts at $5000/one-time and Shima Seiki at $250/month.
Does Gerber AccuMark or Shima Seiki run on more platforms?
Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Gerber AccuMark best used for?
Gerber AccuMark is most often used for pattern engineering, marker optimization, production planning, cost estimation. Of those, pattern engineering and marker optimization are not what Shima Seiki is typically brought in for.
What can Gerber AccuMark do that Shima Seiki cannot?
Gerber AccuMark covers Pattern design, Automatic grading, Marker making, Fabric optimization. Shima Seiki covers Knit design, Stitch pattern creation, Color selection, Machine control. Both handle Production planning, Desktop deployment.
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