I had a Brother Embroidery and sewing machine and, yes. there is a stitch count on the computerized ones. There is a screen in the utility section to press and it will tell you how many hours and what the stitch count is. I don't know if it meant how long the machine sat "on" or if it just meant how long you stitched. The stitch count added the sewing and embroidery stitches and if the count was relatively low, one would know if the machine was used a lot, which was fine for someone who was maybe buying it second hand. I sold mine. I also had a Babylock that did the same thing.