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Floriani Total Control U alternative: auto-digitize in your browser

Floriani Total Control U is full embroidery digitizing software for Windows, sold by RNK Distributing through authorized Floriani dealers. It has an Auto Digitizing Wizard and an Advanced Auto Digitizing Wizard alongside tools for digitizing satin and fill by hand. Here's how it compares with Embrizo, and when each one is the better choice.

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  • Nothing to install
  • No credit card needed
  • 9 machine formats
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At a glance

Embrizo vs Floriani Total Control U

RNK Distributing's Floriani Total Control U details are from the vendor's website, checked in October 2026.

FeatureEmbrizoFloriani Total Control U
Works onAny modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux or a Chromebook. Nothing to install.Windows PCs (64-bit); the system requirements list only Windows.
PriceFree account to digitize, preview and save designs. Plans for downloads from $8 a month billed yearly ($96 a year), or $20 monthly.Bought through an authorized Floriani dealer. Check your dealer for current pricing.
Auto-digitizing from imagesYes, on every plan: upload a PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP or SVG and get stitches in seconds.Yes: the Auto Digitizing Wizard and the Advanced Auto Digitizing Wizard.
Manual digitizing and editingYou adjust settings, not individual stitches: colors, stitch type per color, size, fabric, underlay, rotation and mirroring.Yes: digitizing tools for satin, fill and other stitch types.
Trying itFree account, no credit card. Downloads need a plan; cancel anytime.Before activation it runs in Trial Mode with every tool, but you can't save, export or import files.

Choose Embrizo if…

  • You want the price up front: from $8 a month billed yearly ($96 a year), or $20 monthly.
  • You use a Mac, a Chromebook or more than one computer.
  • You want a free account that digitizes, previews and saves your own images, with no time limit.
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Choose Floriani Total Control U if…

  • You want auto-digitizing wizards and full hand-digitizing tools in one Windows program.
  • You want to buy and learn through a local Floriani dealer.
  • You do detailed hand digitizing and want to adjust every object yourself.
Switching

Moving over takes a few minutes

  1. 1

    Keep your existing files

    Open your DST, PES, JEF and other machine files in the free file viewer, and convert them to any format.

  2. 2

    Digitize new artwork

    Upload a logo, drawing or photo. Colors, stitch types, underlay and sewing order are set for you.

  3. 3

    Adjust and check

    Change colors, size, fabric and stitch types, and watch the sew-out before you stitch.

  4. 4

    Download for your machine

    Save in PES, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX and more. Designs stay in your account.

Results

Made with Embrizo, automatically

Each example was digitized straight from the artwork, with no hand editing.

Free account

Try Embrizo next to Floriani Total Control U

Create a free account to digitize any image, try every setting and watch it sew. Choose a plan only when you want to download files.

  • Digitize and preview any image
  • Realistic stitch preview and sew-out
  • Download free ready-made designs
  • No credit card needed
FAQ

Floriani Total Control U vs Embrizo questions

The quickest way to see what it does with your artwork is to try it. With a free account, digitizing and previewing cost nothing and take about a minute.

Is Embrizo a replacement for Floriani Total Control U?

Yes. For turning logos, drawings and artwork into embroidery files, Embrizo is faster and easier: upload an image and get a ready-to-sew file in seconds, on any computer, with nothing to install or learn. Floriani Total Control U is aimed at people who want to build every stitch object by hand.

Can Embrizo open files I made with Floriani Total Control U?

Embrizo opens machine files (DST, PES, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX, PEC, U01 and TBF) in the free file viewer and converts them between formats. It doesn't open other programs' own working files, so export a machine format first.

Does Embrizo work on a Mac or a Chromebook?

Yes. It runs in a modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebooks, with nothing to install. Your designs are saved to your account.

Can I try Embrizo before paying?

Yes. A free account lets you digitize, preview and save designs and download the free designs. You need a plan only to download files you digitize from your own images.

Where do the Floriani Total Control U details come from?

From RNK Distributing's own website, checked in October 2026. Prices and features change, so check the vendor before you buy.

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Floriani Total Control U is a trademark of RNK Distributing. Embrizo isn't affiliated with RNK Distributing.

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