Vectric Aspire review

Aspire is VCarve Pro plus a 3D relief modeler, and that addition is what furniture makers and carvers pay for. Vectric lists two rail sweeps, extrude and weave, turn and spin, interactive sculpting with smooth, smudge, deposit and remove brushes, 3D textures from images for lithophanes, and relief slicing that splits a deep model into layers your tooling can reach. It also adds moulding and chamfer toolpaths on top of every VCarve Pro strategy, ships with over 1,350 clipart files and has over 90 hours of tutorials. The price is $1,995 as a one-time perpetual license, and VCarve owners can upgrade by paying the difference. Like VCarve, Aspire needs Windows and targets 3-axis routers. Its models are reliefs built for carving, not dimensioned solids, so anyone making brackets, enclosures or fixtures will still want a parametric CAD tool such as Fusion or Onshape.

Who it is for

woodcarvers and furniture makers who sculpt 3D reliefs

Price

$1,995 one-time perpetual license; free trial available.

| Aspire | $1,995 |
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• 3D relief modeling: two rail sweep, extrude and weave, turn and spin
• Interactive sculpting and blending of 3D components
• Relief slicing to fit material and tool depth limits
• Moulding and chamfer toolpaths on top of all VCarve Pro toolpaths
• Ships with 1,350+ 2D and 3D clipart files

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Only Vectric product that models original 3D reliefs
• Strength: One-time license; VCarve owners can upgrade for the price difference
• Strength: Over 300 Aspire-compatible projects are free to download
• Weakness: $1,995 is the most expensive one-time price on this list
• Weakness: Windows only, like VCarve Pro
• Weakness: Relief modeling, not parametric solid modeling for mechanical parts

Key facts

• Price: $1,995 one time
• Operating system: Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10 or 11
• Included clipart: 1,350+ files
• Tutorials: Over 90 hours

Where it ranks

Vectric Aspire is No. 4 in our Best 3D Modeling Software for CNC verdict.