Inventables · read 2 November 2026
Easel
| Made by | Inventables |
|---|---|
| What it does | Design (CAD), Toolpaths (CAM), Runs the machine |
| Runs | Browser |
| Operating system | Any computer with a web browser |
| Free option | Easel Basic: the page says "$0 to start" |
| Paid | Easel Pro: $24 a month, $216 a year, or $599 for three years; renews automatically |
| Licence | Free tier plus subscription |
| Trial | Not published |
| V-carving | Easel Pro only |
| 3D | Easel Pro only |
| Machines | Catalog includes the X-Carve and "DIY CNC 3018"; the page says Easel "writes standard G-code, so do most GRBL machines that are not in the catalog yet" |
Worth knowing
- Designs and saves online; the page says "Save online carve offline".
- Carbide 3D's free-software page describes Easel as a "free CAD/CAM program that includes a machine controller for GRBL-based CNC machines".
Machines whose makers name it
- SainSmart3018-PROVer V2$219.00
Photo: SainSmart - FoxAlienMasuter Pro Max 2x2$899.99
Photo: FoxAlien - OnefinityApprentice$995.00
- SainSmartPROVerXL 4030S$999.00
Photo: SainSmart - Two TreesTTC6050$1,599.00
Photo: Two Trees - OnefinityGen 2 Elite Woodworker$2,195.00
- InventablesX-Carve Pro 4x2$4,995.00
Photo: Inventables - InventablesX-Carve Pro 4x4$7,495.00
Photo: Inventables
Sources
Read 2 November 2026. "Not published" means the page I read didn't say. Nobody has tested this program for this site.
Other programs
- Carbide Create: Design (CAD), Toolpaths (CAM)
- Cut2D (Desktop and Pro): Design (CAD), Toolpaths (CAM)
- VCarve (Desktop and Pro): Design (CAD), Toolpaths (CAM)
- Aspire: Design (CAD), Toolpaths (CAM)
- Spark: Design (CAD), Toolpaths (CAM)
- Carveco Maker: Design (CAD), Toolpaths (CAM)
- Fusion for Personal Use: Design (CAD), Toolpaths (CAM)
- FreeCAD: Design (CAD), Toolpaths (CAM)
- Kiri:Moto: Toolpaths (CAM)
- Estlcam: Toolpaths (CAM), Runs the machine
- MeshCAM: Toolpaths (CAM)