JetCad3 aims to bring the depth of expensive CAD/CAM software within reach of small shops and serious garage builders—without the enterprise tax.
Download JetCad3 with no account, no login, and no credit card. The Design workspace is fully unlocked for hobby use—vector drawing, imports, image trace, layer-based layout, and typography without caps. Drafting and CAM features remain available on the same install with sensible free limits enforced locally; upgrade when you need full parametric CAD or posting without those caps.
Free-tier limits apply to Drafting and CAM in the installed app—not to the Design workspace. For full paid-tier CAD/CAM without those caps, start a paid plan's 30-day trial when you're ready.
Download JetCad3Full-featured 2D/3D parametric CAD. Everything you need to design and export parts.
Everything in Drafting, plus plasma and laser sheet CAM. Already on SheetCAM or Fusion 360? AI converts your existing post processors automatically.
Everything in Plasma & Laser, plus 2.5D router, 3-axis mill, and lathe/turning toolpaths.
The Design workspace is unlimited without an account; other workspaces use sensible free limits enforced in the installed app (see the Free card). Paid plans include a 30-day free trial; credit card required to activate the trial. License via desktop sign-in online, or an offline license key for air-gapped installs. Your files are standard formats saved locally and are always yours.
No asterisks. No fine print.
The questions machinists actually ask.
Yes. Download the desktop app and use it locally without signing in. The Design workspace is unlimited for hobby use with no account. Other workspaces (Drafting and CAM) include sensible free limits enforced in the app—see the Free card on this page. That is separate from the 30-day trial, which unlocks full paid-tier features and requires a credit card to start.
Yes — 30 days, full-featured. A credit card is required to activate the trial (to prevent abuse). You are not charged until the trial period ends; if you cancel before then, you will not be charged.
You can activate and stay licensed in two ways: sign in from the JetCad3 desktop app when you have internet, or use an offline license key on an air-gapped machine. For offline use, paste your long license key manually, or save the key file to a portable drive (for example USB) and select it from the desktop app—no sign-in required on that machine once the key is in place.
Nothing changes for files you already saved. JetCad3 keeps your work on your machine; it is not stored in our cloud. Your documents remain yours regardless of subscription status.
Plasma and laser CAM are available today in the Drafting + Plasma & Laser tier. Router, mill, and lathe/turning CAM are not released yet—they are in active development for the Full CAM tier. Existing subscribers will be notified as each workspace ships and will get a discounted upgrade path where it applies.
Day-to-day CAD/CAM work does not require internet. If you are online, you can sign in from the desktop app to activate or refresh licensing. If you are air-gapped, use an offline license key instead (paste the key or select a key file from removable media). JetCad3 does not sync your part files to the cloud or phone home with your geometry.
Neither. It's a single self-contained executable. Put it anywhere — a USB drive, your desktop, a network share — and double-click. No installer, no admin prompt, no IT department involved.
Yes. Your subscription covers all machines you personally use. Activate each install by signing in online or with an offline license key, as on your first machine. If you need to move to a new machine, deactivate the old one from your account dashboard.
30-day free trial. Works on every machine in your shop.