Which version of LightBurn is right for you?
Which version of LightBurn is right for you?
LightBurn
CORE
$99 USD
One-time purchase
(includes updates for a year)
(includes updates for a year)
For users with most hobbyist or entry-level lasers. All the design features that most users will need.
- Support for GCode-based lasersConnect to, control, and send jobs to your machine.
- Digital Design ToolsA rich, fully featured design suite for creating, editing, and laying out graphics.
- Job Planning & ManagementTools to create, manage, and export laser operations.
- and much more!
LightBurn
PRO
$199 USD
One-time purchase
(includes updates for a year)
(includes updates for a year)
For users with most light-industrial or production-level lasers. Advanced design features that not all users need.
- Everything in LightBurn Core
-
Support for DSP and Galvo Lasers with the following controllers:
- BSL
- EZCad2
- EZCad3
- Ruida
- TopWisdom
- Trocen
Own it Forever
Affordable Updates
Easy Upgrades
Both Core and Pro licenses are perpetual, and come with a year of free updates, starting on the day you first activate. After a year, you can continue using your current version forever, or renew to add another year of updates to your license.
The price to renew LightBurn is the same whether you're a Core or a Pro user — $40 USD for one year of updates.
If you start with Core, you can upgrade your existing license to Pro down the road for $100 USD.
LightBurn Core vs. LightBurn Pro Feature Comparison
| Design Suite | Core | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Creation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vector Repair & Editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Image Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Boolean Tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offset Generator | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text Creation & Editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Variable Text | ✓ | ✓ |
| Import SVG, DXF, AI, PDF & More File Formats | ✓ | ✓ |
| Layout Tools | ||
| Grid Array | ✓ | ✓ |
| Object Alignment | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grouping | ✓ | ✓ |
| Docking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quick Nesting | ✓ | ✓ |
| True Nesting (Coming Soon) | ✓ | |
| Job Planning & Management | ||
| Standard Operations: Line, Fill, & Offset Fill | ✓ | ✓ |
| Image Engraving: 10 Different Processing Modes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Essential Settings: Power, Speed, Interval, DPI, & More | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kerf Offset | ✓ | ✓ |
| GCode Customization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export to Machine-Specific File Format | ✓ | ✓ |
| Machine Control | ||
| Jogging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Start, Pause, Stop Jobs | ✓ | ✓ |
| GCode-Based Lasers: GRBL, Marlin, Smoothieware, & More | ✓ | ✓ |
| DSP Lasers: Ruida, TopWisdom, & Trocen controllers | ✓ | |
| Galvo Lasers: EZCad2 and BSL controllers | ✓ | |