Vectric · read 2 November 2026

Cut2D (Desktop and Pro)

Cut2D (Desktop and Pro): published details
Made by	Vectric
What it does	Design (CAD), Toolpaths (CAM)
Runs	Desktop
Operating system	Windows
Free option	No free version; a free trial is offered
Paid	Cut2D Desktop $149, Cut2D Pro $449 (USD list on vectric.com/llms.txt). The same list gives £110 / £350 and €135 / €420. The purchase page says "Buy once, own it forever" and does not show a dollar amount in the page text.
Licence	One-time purchase
Trial	Free trial offered; length not stated. The FAQ says the trial can use all functions except saving toolpaths and some exports. Pro trials also block gadgets.
V-carving	No. The compare table leaves 2.5D machining off for both Desktop and Pro.
3D	No 3D modeling or 3D machining. A 3D toolpath preview is included.
Machines	Not tied to one maker

Worth knowing

Cut2D Desktop is limited to a 24" x 24" work area; Cut2D Pro is unlimited.
Cut2D is 2D drawing and 2D toolpaths (profile, pocket, drill, inlay, engraving). V-carving is in VCarve, not Cut2D.
Desktop to Pro: "simply paying the difference between the two products".
The FAQ says gadgets are only in VCarve Pro and Aspire. The Cut2D page and the compare table both list gadgets for Cut2D Pro.
Laser toolpaths are an add-on (the Laser Module), not included.
Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10 or 11. The FAQ says this can include Macs using Parallels, with limited technical support.
"Any major version of the software released within 12 months of you purchasing the software is supplied free of charge."
A licence can be installed on up to 3 devices for a single user.
vectric.com/llms.txt says these list prices can change and may vary by region or promotion.

No machine page in the record names this program.

Read 2 November 2026. "Not published" means the page I read didn't say. Nobody has tested this program for this site.