Rayforge Alternatives

Rayforge is described as 'Modern, cross-platform G-code sender and control software for GRBL-based laser cutters and engravers. Built with Gtk4 and Libadwaita, it provides a clean, native interface for Linux and Windows, offering a full suite of tools for both hobbyists and professionals' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Rayforge for Windows, Linux, Mac, Raspberry Pi and Web-based. The best Rayforge alternative is LightBurn. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Universal Gcode Sender or gSender. Other great apps like Rayforge are bCNC, OpenBuilds CONTROL, NC-Corrector and Candle.

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  1. LightBurn icon
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    LightBurn is layout, editing, and control software for your laser cutter.

    11 LightBurn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. A free and full featured gcode platform used for interfacing with advanced CNC controllers like GRBL , FluidNC, TinyG, g2core and Smoothieware. Universal Gcode Sender is a self-contained Java application which includes all external dependencies and can be used on most computers...

    16 Universal Gcode Sender alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  3. gSender icon
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    gSender is a feature-packed CNC interface software designed to be clean and easy to learn while retaining a depth of capabilities for advanced users. Its development was begun in 2019 out of a passion for hobby CNC machines: an interface reimagined to suit the needs of the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  4.  4 likes

    GrblHAL (formerly GRBL) CNC command sender, autoleveler, g-code editor, digitizer, CAM and swiss army knife for all your CNC needs.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  5. NC-Corrector. Freeware G-Code editor. Simple G-code editor, backplotter for CNC machines (with RS232 support).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Candle icon
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    GRBL controller application with G-Code visualizer written in Qt.

    14 Candle alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. CNCjs icon
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    A web-based interface for CNC milling controller running Grbl, Smoothieware, or TinyG. It runs on an Raspberry Pi or a laptop computer that you have Node.js installed, connecting to the Arduino over a serial connection using a USB serial port, a Bluetooth serial module, or a...

    14 CNCjs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  8. G-Code sender application for GRBL-based CNC-machines with Windows, Linux and MacOS. Features: Visualizes g-code and real time traces in 3D, Autoleveling Z-axis for PCB milling, Tool changes, Custom commands through macros...

    14 Ultimate CNC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. mycnc.app icon
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    mycnc.app is a web-based G-code sender that runs in your browser to control your CNC machine. Connect via USB to jog, send files, and monitor jobs in real-time. It includes a 3D toolpath visualizer, a machine simulator, and G-code generators for simple operations.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  10. Lùmen icon
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    Native macOS laser engraver controller for GRBL machines. Image engraving, SVG cutting, 7 dithering algorithms. Works with Sculpfun, Ortur, Atomstack.

    4 Lùmen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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