Fashion & Apparel · head to head
Stoll vs ApparelMagic

Stoll
Fashion & Apparel
Knit design and knitting machine solutions
- From
- $300/month
- Rated
- -

ApparelMagic
Fashion & Apparel
ERP built for fashion and apparel
- From
- $337/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Stoll the flat knitting machine business under the Stoll brand was discontinued and its Reutlingen production site closed on 31 October 2025, per the vendor's own site; only spare parts and existing software licence keys remain available; ApparelMagic user count limits by tier: Professional plan limited to 3 users, Enterprise to 5 users
- They diverge on capability: Stoll covers Knit design, ApparelMagic covers Order management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Stoll and ApparelMagic actually diverge.
| Attribute | Stoll | ApparelMagic |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $300/month | $337/month |
| Platforms | Windows | Web |
| Category | Fashion & Apparel | Unknown |
| Founded | 1880 | 2000 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Stoll
- Knit design
- Pattern creation
- Machine programming
- Stitch simulation
- Production planning
- Stoll machines
- CAD systems
- User authentication
Only in ApparelMagic
- Order management
- Inventory management
- Production tracking
- Purchasing
- Warehouse management
- Financial management
- Reporting & analytics
- B2B ecommerce portal
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Stoll
- Knit designnot ApparelMagic
- Production optimizationnot ApparelMagic
ApparelMagic
- Fashion brand order management and inventory controlnot Stoll
- Product development workflow and merchandisingnot Stoll
- Multi-warehouse and multi-channel sales coordinationnot Stoll
- Supply chain integration for apparel brandsnot Stoll
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Stoll
- The flat knitting machine business under the Stoll brand was discontinued and its Reutlingen production site closed on 31 October 2025, per the vendor's own site; only spare parts and existing software licence keys remain available
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Stoll
$300/month- Basic$300/month
- Basic design
- Advanced$600/month
- Advanced features
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Full solution
ApparelMagic
$337/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the ApparelMagic review.
Which should you pick?
Choose ApparelMagic if
- You need order management.
- You also want inventory management.
Questions people ask
- Is Stoll or ApparelMagic better?
- Neither clearly leads. Stoll starts at $300/month and ApparelMagic at $337/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Stoll or ApparelMagic?
- Stoll starts at $300/month and ApparelMagic at $337/month.
- Does Stoll or ApparelMagic run on more platforms?
- Stoll runs on Windows. ApparelMagic runs on Web.
- What is Stoll best used for?
- Stoll is most often used for knit design, production optimization. Of those, knit design and production optimization are not what ApparelMagic is typically brought in for.
- What can Stoll do that ApparelMagic cannot?
- Stoll covers Knit design, Pattern creation, Machine programming, Stitch simulation. ApparelMagic covers Order management, Inventory management, Production tracking, Purchasing.
Related pages
More on ApparelMagic
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