SolidCAM Alternatives

SolidCAM is described as 'The ‘Best-in-Class’ CAM Solution for Efficient & Profitable CNC-Programming Inside Your CAD' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SolidCAM for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best SolidCAM alternative is Ink/Stitch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SolidCAM are Embroidermodder, Blender CAM, LaserWeb and Mastercam.

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  1. Ink/Stitch icon
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    An Inkscape extension for designing machine embroidery patterns.

    10 Ink/Stitch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Inkscape
     
    • Ink/Stitch is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SolidCAM.

    • Ink/Stitch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SolidCAM.

    • Ink/Stitch is Free and Open SourceSolidCAM is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ink/Stitch is Privacy focused and LightweightSolidCAM is not according to our users
  2. Embroidermodder icon
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    Embroidermodder is a free machine embroidery software program which allows editing, scaling, and translating sewing machine embroidery files to a variety of formats. It allows the user to add custom modifications to their embroidery designs.

    12 Embroidermodder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  3. Blender CAM icon
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    Blender CAM is an open source solution for artistic CAM - Computer aided machining - a g-code generation tool.

    Blender CAM is an add-on for the free open-source Blender 3d package.

    19 Blender CAM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender
     
  4. LaserWeb icon
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    Collaborative effort on the next version of LaserWeb / CNCWeb.

    14 LaserWeb alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • LaserWeb is the most popular Web-based alternative to SolidCAM.

    • LaserWeb is Free and Open SourceSolidCAM is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Mastercam icon
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    Program your manufactured parts with leading-edge features for precision and efficiency. Creating code to drive your CNC equipment is what Mastercam does best.

    24 Mastercam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Mastercam is the most popular commercial alternative to SolidCAM.

    • Mastercam is Paid and ProprietarySolidCAM is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. LinuxCNC icon
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    LinuxCNC controls CNC machines. It can drive milling machines, lathes, 3D printers, laser cutters, plasma cutters, robot arms, hexapods, and more.

    8 LinuxCNC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    LinuxCnc is hardware controlling system. SolidCam is just a program. You can not draw in Linuxcnc, you can not control a hardware with Solidcam

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • LinuxCNC is Free and Open SourceSolidCAM is Paid and Proprietary
  7. PyCAM icon
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    PyCAM is a toolpath generator for 3-axis CNC machining. It loads 3D models in STL format or 2D contour models from DXF or SVG files. The resulting GCode can be used with EMC2 or any other machine controller.

    19 PyCAM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Mach3 icon
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    Mach3 is very popular among the Hobby CNC community. Artsoft produces Mach3 software and has been around for some time. This software can be used as a fully functional CNC control or used as a CNC simulator for training, learning or testing CNC programs.

    10 Mach3 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. CamBam icon
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    CamBam is an application to create CAM files (gcode) from CAD source files or its own internal geometry editor. CamBam has many users worldwide, from CNC hobbyists to professional machinists and engineers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    A CAM in your browser! Convert your SVG files to CNC cutting paths with this tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • jscut is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to SolidCAM.

    • jscut is Free and Open SourceSolidCAM is Paid and Proprietary
  11. SprutCAM icon
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    The fast and easy way to create CNC or robot milling programs that let you get the very best from your machines.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. ECam icon
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    ECAM is a programming system for CNC lathes and machining centers. He combines features of CAD / CAM systems with typical features of conversational programming.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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