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PriceĬarveco Maker: $15USD/month or $180USD/year

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The price for VCarve Pro is $699USD (double the price of VCarve Desktop).

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If you like VCarve Desktop, but need the extra inches, you will have to upgrade to VCarve Pro, which does not have any size limitations. This is something I have talked to Vectric about and something that they are considering, but it may be some time until an alternative comes out. While Carveco Maker does not impose a size limitation, the maximum project size that VCarve can do is 24″x24″, which means that everyone with a LongMill 30×30 will lose a small chuck of their working area. There is a major limitation to VCarve Desktop, at least in our opinion, that may contribute to your choice between the two software, which is the 24″x24″ size limitation.

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Some of the unique features that each software offers that the other does not include:

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Overall, both software provide a full set of features that you should look for your CAM.įor full details for each software, please visit:

Fully animated toolpath simulation with a variety of materials.

A variety of milling toolpath types – profile, pocket, v-carve engrave, drilling, inlaying, chamfering, fluting.

Include a library of premade relief models.

Basic manipulation of imported 3D files (moving, scaling).

Full 2D vector creation and control (lines, text, graphics).

Importing a wide variety of 3D files for relief carving.

Importing vector and raster 2D files (with automatic image tracing).

Easily switching between 2D and 3D views.

Featuresīoth programs have similar basic software feature sets such as: I expect that there will continue to be growth and additional competition in this space as CNC becomes more popular with hobbyists especially as CNC hardware continues to improve over time. From there, both companies created their offshoots from their flagship software to other software better suited for beginners to capture a larger audience, thus containing higher-end features originally found in industrial software that has been simplified for consumer use. On the other hand, Vectric and Carveco are offshoots of an industrial-focused software created by Delcam called ArtCAM.

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Some include Kiri:Moto, EstlCAM, and MakerCAM, which are free or very inexpensive compared to industrial software, but come with limitations that would make it unsuitable for industrial applications.

Independent developers and CNC manufacturers now offer a wide range of free and low-cost CAM software that are generally very simple and are designed for hobby level projects. Having recognized that, software companies have moved to offer lower cost alternatives to their industrial software for use with hobby and semi industrial machines over the last couple years as smaller, budget-friendly machines become more popular. Even though full-featured software is compatible with LongMills and other hobby-level CNCs, they are generally too complicated and expensive for most people to use. Software like HSM and MasterCAM cost thousands of dollars per seat but power the machines that make car parts and airplanes. IntroductionĬNC software traditionally focused heavily on industrial applications, which came with large price tags and very complicated features. We will be primarily focusing on Vectric VCarve Desktop and Carveco Maker as we feel like they are the most applicable for hobby use, but will touch on other versions that are available. We also try to be as accurate as possible to compare the two programs, That being said, I will aim to be as unbiased as possible for both of the software we will be discussing today. Please note, we make money from each sale of software. Aleks and I (Andy) have been using the software for several weeks now and we hope to offer a good comparison between the two. Today we’ll be comparing the two options to help you decide which software to go with. If you’re looking for paid CAM and design programs for your CNC machine, Vectric VCarve and Carveco Maker offer excellent options for beginner users. If you’re not sure if you should get paid software or free software for your CNC, please check out our blog post on this topic. For more details, please visit the product page. You can subscribe to Carveco Maker ($15USD/month) and get your first month for free. Carveco recently got in touch with us about reselling and promoting their software. Hey everyone, a quick announcement to make.