Free and Pro
One app with two editions. Pro unlocks with a license key, without reinstalling.
During the beta, every feature is free. Pro features are unlocked in every version before 1.0. License keys start with version 1.0.
What each edition includes
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stacked, including hollow layers, pins, labels and guides | ✓ | ✓ |
| Interlocking grid and radial, including hollow shells | ✓ | ✓ |
| Panels and living hinges in the 3D and Sheets views | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export panels and living hinges | ✓ | |
| SVG export | ✓ | ✓ |
| LightBurn .lbrn2 export | ✓ | |
| Materials, fit test, true-shape nesting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Updates | Always | 12 months included, then $25 a year to renew |
| Price | Free | $59, one-time |
The free edition is free forever, for personal and commercial work.
How a Pro license works
- Buy once, keep it. Pro keeps working forever on every version released during your update year.
- Updates for a year. Every version released in the 12 months after you buy is included. After that you can keep using the last version you're covered for, or renew for another 12 months.
- If you install a newer version after your updates have ended, it runs as the free edition and offers to renew. Older versions stay available to download.
- No account or activation server. The license key is checked on your computer, so LayerCut works offline.
- One person, any computers. Use your license on your own desktop and laptop. Your name appears under About LayerCut.
Entering a license key
Choose LayerCut → License… on a Mac, or Help → License… on Windows. Paste the key from your email, or click Load license file… and choose the file attached to it. Pro features unlock straight away.
Lost your key? See License keys.