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Why Choose MillMage?

	MillMage Core	MillMage Pro	VCarve Pro	Fusion 360	Carveco Maker+	Easel Pro	Carbide Create Pro	MeshCAM
License Model	Perpetual	Perpetual	Perpetual	Subscription	Perpetual or subscription	Subscription	Perpetual or subscription	Perpetual
Price	$99	$199	$699	$85/mo or $680/yr (free for non-commercial use)	$1,500 one-time or $540/yr	$24/mo or $216/yr	$360 one-time or $120/yr	$250 (Standard) or $500 (Pro)
All-in-one workflow (Design + CAM + Direct Machine Control)	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ GRBL-only	❌	❌
Expansive 2D design suite	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	❌ CAM only
Standard CAM Operations & Intelligent Toolpath Options	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ 3D-focused
Direct Machine Control (GRBL / grblHAL / other GRBL variants / Duet/RRF / Smoothieware)	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ GRBL-only	❌	❌
Export toolpaths for any machine that uses Standard GCode	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Limited	✅	✅
Fully cross-compatible with LightBurn	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Best for	Makers seeking an all-in-one, design-to-send workflow; easiest learning curve for LightBurn users getting into CNC.	All the value of Core, plus pro-grade tools for V-Carving, 3D relief, and more.	Traditional woodworkers comfortable with a higher upfront cost ($699).	Precision engineers requiring a complex, high-learning-curve CAD/CAM environment.	Those with specialized carving needs willing to pay a premium for relief tools.	Beginners seeking a simple, web-based interface for GRBL-based hardware.	Carbide 3D hardware owners looking for a basic, proprietary solution.	Users who already design in a separate CAD program and want fast, low-input 3D toolpaths from an STL — on Windows or Mac.

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Frequently Requested Features

Feature Roadmap

	MillMage Core	MillMage Pro	Available In
Tiling		Planned	VCarve Pro, Carveco Maker+, Easel Pro, Carbide Create Pro
4th Axis Support	Not currently planned	Not currently planned	VCarve Pro, Fusion 360, Carveco Maker+
Full 3D CAD/CAM	Not currently planned	Not currently planned	Fusion 360

Detailed Breakdowns:

Design (CAD)

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	MillMage Core	MillMage Pro	VCarve Pro	Fusion 360	Carveco Maker+	Easel Pro	Carbide Create Pro	MeshCAM
LightBurn file compatibility (.lbrn2)	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Draw Shapes	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌
Draw Text	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌
Vector Editing	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	❌
Offset Shapes	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌
Boolean Tools	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Limited	✅	❌
Copy Along Path	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Pattern tool	✅	❌	❌	❌
Apply Path to Text	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌
Grid Array	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Via app	✅	❌
Circular Array	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	❌
Variable Text (Merge/CSV, Serial Numbers, Date/Time)	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
QR Code and Bar Code Generator	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Dogbone & T-Bone Corner Creation	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Add-in / manual	❌	❌	⚠️ Limited	❌
Trace Image	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Image-to-3D, not vector trace
Centerline Trace	✅	✅	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
Quick Nest	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
True Nesting		✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	⚠️ Limited	❌

CAM / Toolpaths

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	MillMage Core	MillMage Pro	VCarve Pro	Fusion 360	Carveco Maker+	Easel Pro	Carbide Create Pro	MeshCAM
JOB MANAGEMENT & GCODE
3D Preview	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Toolpath view; full simulation is Pro
Tool Library	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
GCode Customization w/o Post-Processor	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Streamlined GCode Export Workflow	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Operations Library	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌
Automatic Tab / Bridge Generation	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Manual	⚠️ Supports
Automatic Tool Change (ATC)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	⚠️ Pause only	⚠️ Via post processor
STANDARD OPERATIONS
Profile	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Cutout; 2D Contour is Pro
Pocket	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Pro only
Chamfer	✅	✅	✅	✅	⚠️ Bevel only	❌	❌	❌
Surfacing	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	⚠️ Roughing toolpath
V-Carving		✅	✅	⚠️ Limited	✅	✅	✅	❌
3D Relief Carving		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
3D Model Import		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
DRILL OPERATIONS
Through Drill (Plunge)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Through Drill (Peck)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌
Spot Drill	✅	✅	⚠️ Workaround	✅	⚠️ Workaround	❌	❌	✅
Countersink (Auto-calculated)	✅	✅	⚠️ Workaround	⚠️ Manual	❌	❌	❌	❌
INTELLIGENT TOOLPATH OPTIONS
Rest Pocket	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	⚠️ Pencil cleanup
Dogbone Slot	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Fluting	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
Bore	✅	✅	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Face	✅	✅	❌	✅	⚠️ Partial	❌	❌	❌
Trochoidal Slotting	✅	✅	❌	⚠️ Adaptive	❌	❌	❌	❌
Trochoidal Pocketing		✅	❌	⚠️ Adaptive	❌	❌	❌	❌
ENTRY TYPES
Straight Plunge	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Zig-Zag Ramp	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	⚠️ Generic ramp
Spiral	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌
Helical	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌

Direct Machine Control

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	MillMage Core	MillMage Pro	VCarve Pro	Fusion 360	Carveco Maker+	Easel Pro	Carbide Create Pro	MeshCAM
Integrated Design + CAM + Direct Machine Control (GRBL / grblHAL / other GRBL variants / Duet/RRF / Smoothieware)	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ GRBL-only	❌	❌
Start, Pause & Stop Job	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ GRBL-only	❌	❌
Job Framing	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ GRBL-only	❌	❌
XYZ Jogging	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ GRBL-only	❌	❌
Go To / Saved Positions	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ GRBL-only	❌	❌
Feed & Spindle Speed Override	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
XYZ Probe Block	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ GRBL-only	❌	❌
Tool Length Probing	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ GRBL-only	❌	❌
Console Support	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Customizable Macros	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌

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