My answer is yes! A bread machine is an excellent appliance as it mixes the ingredients, kneads, proofs, and bakes the bread for you. Hassle-free! All this is done in a single time. It is suitable when you're baking one loaf of bread. However, I prefer the versatility of the stand mixer. You can fix whatever hook and mix various recipes. The bread machine limits you to baking one loaf at a time, and just in case your loaf is too big, it will not fit in the bread machine.