Audience

Designers, moldmakers, artists, woodworkers, educators, hobbyists

About DeskProto

DeskProto is a 3D CAM program for 3-axis, 4-axis and 5-axis CNC milling machines. It can import 2D vector files (DXF, SVG, EPS, AI), 3D geometry files (STL, DXF) and bitmap files (any digital image), calculate CNC toolpaths for that design, simulate the result, and finally export a toolpath file for the machine that you selected - a long list of supported machines is present. DeskProto is available in our different editions: Free, Entry, Expert and Multi-Axis. The last three need a paid license, hobbyist users can buy a low-cost hobby license .

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Pricing

Starting Price:
Free
Pricing Details:
Next to the Free edition three paid editions are available, prices range from EUR 145 to EUR 995.
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.

Integrations

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Ratings/Reviews - 2 User Reviews

Overall 4.5 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 4.5 / 5
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Company Information

Delft Spline Systems
Founded: 1984
Netherlands
www.deskproto.com

Videos and Screen Captures

Play Video Use DeskProto to create 2D vector toolpaths. Use DeskProto to machine 3D geometries STL files). Use DeskProto to create 3D reliefs: based on digital images.
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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Windows
Mac
Linux
Training
Documentation
Videos
Support
Phone Support
Online

DeskProto Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What kinds of users and organization types does DeskProto work with?
DeskProto works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does DeskProto support in their product?
DeskProto supports these languages: Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, and Spanish.
Q: What kind of support options does DeskProto offer?
DeskProto offers support via phone support and online.
Q: What other applications or services does DeskProto integrate with?
DeskProto integrates with: MacroFusion.
Q: What type of training does DeskProto provide?
DeskProto provides training in the form of documentation and videos.
Q: Does DeskProto offer a free trial?
Yes, DeskProto offers a free trial.
Q: How much does DeskProto cost?
Pricing for DeskProto starts at Free.

DeskProto Product Features

CNC

Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

CNC Machining Supported
Toolpath Simulation Supported
Automatic Feature Recognition Not Supported
CAD Not Supported
Custom Commands Not Supported
Raw Material Management Not Supported

DeskProto Verified User Reviews

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  • Richard C.
    Designer
    Used the software for: 6-12 Months
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1 - 25
    Design 4 out of 5 stars
    Ease 4 out of 5 stars
    Features 5 out of 5 stars
    Pricing 5 out of 5 stars
    Support 5 out of 5 stars
    Probability You Would Recommend? 10 out of 10

    "top Cam software"

    5 out of 5 stars Posted 2026-07-29

    Pros: all the features are there, some what easy to learn, much shorter learning curve than others, Wizards make it easy to set up a project. Low cost and no subscription needed.

    Cons: UI is a bit dated. Really no cons once you get used to the layout

    Overall: New to CNC, new to CAM, lots of experience with CAD. Deskproto made it easy to get started! Love using it and CNC

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  • A DeskProto User
    Manager
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User, Administrator, Deployment
    Company Size: 1 - 25
    Design 4 out of 5 stars
    Ease 4 out of 5 stars
    Features 5 out of 5 stars
    Pricing 4 out of 5 stars
    Support 4 out of 5 stars
    Probability You Would Recommend? 8 out of 10

    "DeskProto"

    4 out of 5 stars Edited 2024-12-12

    Pros: Simple to use - the wizards really take the guesswork out of things for beginners.
    Scaleable - you can be as much in control of the process as you wish for, so it grows well with you as you grow in confidence

    Cons: I am unhappy that they have only just released the V-Carve solution. I have not yet upgraded to the Version 8 that incorporates this, as I have got used to making do with FEngrave. This would have been a nice to have before trying to go the hard route.
    I understand that tool paths can be broken, it would be nice (but potentially impossible to predict) to know this before embarking on a visualisation that just sits doing nothing for hours. Note I am still on V7, so this may be addressed in V8

    Overall: Would definitely happily recommend this to anybody with a CNC; even if you are comfortable enough to write your own GCode or script an excel document to write it for you, sometimes just banging the image or model into the app and having a functional gcode ready to roll is nice.

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