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Shima Seiki vs Gerber AccuMark

Shima Seiki logo

Shima Seiki

Software

Knit design and visualization software

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Gerber AccuMark logo

Gerber AccuMark

Software

Advanced pattern design and marker making

From
$5000/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; 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.
  • They diverge on capability: Shima Seiki covers Knit design, Gerber AccuMark covers Pattern design.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Shima Seiki and Gerber AccuMark differ
AttributeShima SeikiGerber AccuMark
Starting price$250/month$5000/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
Founded19621968

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Windows), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Shima Seiki

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

Only in Gerber AccuMark

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

Both cover

  • Production planning
  • Desktop deployment

What people use each for

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

Shima Seiki

  • Knit designnot Gerber AccuMark
  • Machine programmingnot Gerber AccuMark

Gerber AccuMark

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

Where each one falls short

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

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.

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.

Pricing, plan by plan

Shima Seiki

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

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Shima Seiki if

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

Choose Gerber AccuMark if

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

Questions people ask

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