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Snapmaker Luban vs LightBurn: catalog facts
Snapmaker Luban	LightBurn
Best for: Owners of Snapmaker 3-in-1 machines	Best for: Makers and small shops running a laser cutter or engraver
Free Free and open source.	Paid Paid licence in Core and Pro editions, with a 30-day unrestricted free trial.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
Handles 3D printing, laser and CNC in one program Includes machine control as well as job preparation All 3 strengths for Snapmaker Luban Handles 3D printing, laser and CNC in one program Includes machine control as well as job preparation Source code is public with an active history	Works with hundreds of laser cutters and engravers Design, layout and machine control in one program All 3 strengths for LightBurn Works with hundreds of laser cutters and engravers Design, layout and machine control in one program Full-featured 30-day trial with no watermarks
Built around Snapmaker machines rather than printers in general Less useful if you only need a general FDM slicer	Paid licence, with updates tied to a yearly period Focused on lasers; CNC routing needs the separate MillMage product
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Snapmaker Luban github.com/Snapmaker/Luban Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for LightBurn lightburnsoftware.com Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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