Fashion & Apparel · head to head
Stoll vs Bamboo Rose
Stoll
Fashion & Apparel
Knit design and knitting machine solutions
- From
- $300/month
- Rated
- -
Bamboo Rose
Fashion & Apparel
Multi-enterprise PLM for retail and brands
- From
- On request
- 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; Bamboo Rose pricing is not published
- They diverge on capability: Stoll covers Knit design, Bamboo Rose covers Product lifecycle management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Stoll and Bamboo Rose actually diverge.
| Attribute | Stoll | Bamboo Rose |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $300/month | On request |
| Platforms | Windows | Web, Mobile, Api |
| Founded | 1880 | 2002 |
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 Stoll
- Knit design
- Pattern creation
- Machine programming
- Stitch simulation
- Production planning
- Stoll machines
- CAD systems
- User authentication
Only in Bamboo Rose
- Product lifecycle management
- Supplier collaboration
- Sourcing & costing
- Quality management
- Compliance tracking
- Supply chain visibility
- Analytics & reporting
- Mobile access
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Stoll
- Knit designnot Bamboo Rose
- Production optimizationnot Bamboo Rose
Bamboo Rose
- Product lifecycle management for retail assortmentsnot Stoll
- Sourcing and supplier collaborationnot Stoll
- Purchase order management across a supply basenot Stoll
- Global trade and customs documentationnot Stoll
- Line planning for fashion, food and general merchandisenot 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
Bamboo Rose
- Pricing is not published
- Assembled from several acquired products, including VibeIQ, Backbone PLM and Verteego, so what a customer gets depends on which pieces are licensed
- Built for global retailers and brands rather than smaller merchants
Pricing, plan by plan
Stoll
$300/month- Basic$300/month
- Basic design
- Advanced$600/month
- Advanced features
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Full solution
Bamboo Rose
On request- Core PLM$undefined/year
- Product development
- Specification management
- BOM management
- Extended Enterprise$undefined/year
- Everything in Core
- Supplier collaboration
- Sourcing tools
- Enterprise Plus$undefined/year
- Everything in Extended
- Supply chain visibility
- AI-powered insights
Which should you pick?
Choose Bamboo Rose if
- You need product lifecycle management.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want supplier collaboration.
Questions people ask
- Is Stoll or Bamboo Rose better?
- Neither clearly leads. Stoll starts at $300/month and Bamboo Rose at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Stoll or Bamboo Rose?
- Stoll starts at $300/month and Bamboo Rose at On request.
- Does Stoll or Bamboo Rose run on more platforms?
- Stoll runs on Windows. Bamboo Rose runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
- 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 Bamboo Rose is typically brought in for.
- What can Stoll do that Bamboo Rose cannot?
- Stoll covers Knit design, Pattern creation, Machine programming, Stitch simulation. Bamboo Rose covers Product lifecycle management, Supplier collaboration, Sourcing & costing, Quality management.