Vectric VCarve Pro review

VCarve Pro is Vectric's production router package, and for woodworking and sign work it covers almost everything a shop cuts. Vectric lists V-carving, fluting, raised prism, texture and PhotoVCarving toolpaths, plus 3D roughing, finishing and rest machining for imported 3D models, and wrapped rotary machining for a 4th axis. The Pro edition removes the 24 by 24 inch limit of VCarve Desktop and adds true shape nesting, toolpath templates, gadgets, job setup sheets and VCarve inlays, which matter for cabinet parts and batch jobs. Vectric's price table lists VCarve Pro at $699 as a one-time perpetual license, and a new purchase gets free major-version upgrades for 12 months. Moving up to Aspire later costs only the difference in price. The limits are clear: it runs on Windows only, it cannot sculpt original 3D models, and it is designed for 3-axis routers rather than mills or lathes.

Who it is for

woodworkers and sign makers running CNC routers

Price

$699 one-time perpetual license; free trial available.

| VCarve Pro | $699 |
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Precision V-carving, fluting, prism, texture and PhotoVCarving toolpaths
• Import and machine a 3D model with 3D roughing, finishing and rest machining
• Wrapped rotary machining for 4th-axis and indexer setups
• True shape nesting and job setup sheets in the Pro edition
• Toolpath templates, gadgets and production plate engraving from CSV lists

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One-time $699 license, not a subscription
• Strength: Unlimited job size, while the Desktop edition is capped at 24 by 24 inches
• Strength: A new purchase includes 12 months of free major-version upgrades
• Weakness: Requires Windows; Mac users need Parallels or Vectric's separate Spark product
• Weakness: Can import a 3D model but has no tools to sculpt your own 3D reliefs
• Weakness: Built for 3-axis routers, not mills or lathes

Key facts

• Price: $699 one time
• Operating system: Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10 or 11
• Work area: Unlimited (Desktop edition: 24 x 24 in)
• Minimum RAM: 4 GB

Where it ranks

Vectric VCarve Pro is No. 2 in our Best 3D Modeling Software for CNC verdict.