I have both. They are COMPLETELY different birds...really hard to compare.
One comes in premade sizes from the sewing room floor, produced en masse down a production line. (Utilikilts of course). Freedom kilt is sewn up to your measurements by a kiltmaker. Certainly not on a production line.
Utilikilts offers a few styles. You buy one of their styles or colors.
Freedom Kilts will pretty much customize the kilt to what you want including fabric, color, pockets/accessories.
Order from Utilikilts and you'll talk to a friendly ordertaker who will do their best to match you to what they have available or what's coming down the line.
Order from Freedom Kilts and you'll be talking to Steve who'll help figure out how best to build your kilt.
No right or wrong for either. Just different. Its you that have to decide what you want.
The appearances are certainly different as you can see on the websites.
Like I say, I have both, because they are different birds. Rosed and Orchids. Both very lovely.
Just saw that Freedom Kilts new website is up. Time there and time on the UK website - particularly in the galleries - should help you decide which you want to buy first.
Then go buy one of the other. Then you'll know where to go from there.

Maroon Dress Model Freedom Kilt with the traditional wide apron and straps.

Narrow apron olive Utilikilts Mocker at the office. Snaps.

Freedom Kilts wide apron desert camo cargo model.

Basil Utilikilt Survival II with narrow apron.
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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