Easel review

Easel is Inventables' web-based design and carving app, and it is the gentlest entry point on this list. The free plan already includes design tools with a 3D preview, image tracing, SVG and G-code import and export, material and bit libraries with recommended cut settings and automated toolpath generation, but it allows only one carve or G-code export per week. Easel Starter costs $8 a month or $72 a year and raises that to 20 exports per week with raster carving and ramping plunges. Easel Pro, at $24 a month, $216 a year or $599 for three years, adds unlimited exports, 3D carving and V-carving, tiling for large material, multiple machine profiles and a design library of more than 10 million designs. The design tools are aimed at signs, crafts and simple parts rather than precise mechanical work, so most owners outgrow it once they need parametric models.

Who it is for

beginners with an X-Carve or hobby router

Price

Free plan with one carve per week; Starter $8 per month; Pro $24 per month.

Easel Starter - $8 per month or $72 per year (USD)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Design tools with a detailed 3D preview
• Image trace plus SVG and G-code import and export
• Built-in material and bit libraries with recommended cut settings
• 3D carving and V-carving in Easel Pro
• Pro design library with more than 10 million designs

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan includes automated toolpath generation
• Strength: Starter is $8 a month or $72 a year
• Strength: Pro adds unlimited carves and G-code exports
• Weakness: Free plan allows one carve or G-code export per week
• Weakness: 3D carving and V-carving require Pro at $24 a month
• Weakness: Not a modeler for dimensioned mechanical parts

Key facts

• Free plan: 1 carve or G-code export per week
• Starter: $8 per month, 20 exports per week
• Pro: $24 per month, $216 per year
• Platform: Web-based

Where it ranks

Easel is No. 8 in our Best 3D Modeling Software for CNC verdict.