Surfacecraft is the new name for WebCAM CNC. Same studios, same account. What changed?
Carveco Maker alternative · Free

Your Carveco Maker subscription ended. Here's a free alternative.

Many Genmitsu kits come with a 3-month Carveco Maker subscription. After that it's $17.50 a month, and Carveco only supports Windows. Surfacecraft is free CNC design and G-code software that runs in the browser, so it works on a Mac, a Chromebook or Linux too.

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Carveco Maker and Surfacecraft, side by side

Carveco Maker Surfacecraft
Price $17.50/month subscription Free; Pro $9/month or $79/year
Platforms Windows only Any modern browser: Mac, Windows, Linux, Chromebook
Install Desktop program Nothing to install
3D relief carving Yes Not offered
Laser and pen plotter Not covered here Burn Studio and Plot Studio in the same account

Carveco Maker details from Carveco's own pages, checked : Carveco Maker, Carveco: Do you have a Mac version?, SainSmart 3018-PROVer (3-month Carveco Maker subscription). Prices and plans change, so check before you buy.

Stay with Carveco Maker if…

  • Carveco Maker does 3D relief modelling and carving. Surfacecraft doesn't.

Try Surfacecraft if…

  • Free, with no subscription to keep paying for the basics.
  • Runs on a Mac or Chromebook without Boot Camp or a virtual machine.
  • Presets for Genmitsu machines, with feeds and speeds worked out for your bit.

Switching from Carveco Maker

Carveco says all its products are Windows only. Some customers run it in Boot Camp or Parallels, but Carveco doesn't officially support that.

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Design and G-code are free, with no time limit. Send to your machine and sell what you make with Pro.

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