Fusion 360 just hit $680/yr — and they're not done raising it. ENCY gives you production-ready CAM with a perpetual license: pay once, run it forever, and stop paying again to edit the parts you already designed.
What CNC operators are actually saying on the forums:
Pay once. Run ENCY for as long as you want. Installment plans for shops scaling up.
The price you pay is the price you keep. Autodesk's last 3 hikes (~$310 → $545 → $680) — none of that here.
Your CAD and toolpaths live on your disk. Sub never lapses you out of your own designs.
The differences that matter to CNC programmers and shop owners.
| Fusion 360 | ENCY | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing | $680/yr subscription | Perpetual + installment |
| Price stability | 3 hikes since 2022 | Pay-once stays-paid |
| If you stop paying | Read-only → 30 days → deleted | Keep working |
| Free tier | 10-doc limit, gated extensions | Free trial, no nerf |
| Production CAM | Multi-axis behind extensions | Included, machine-aware |
Minimal learning curve for experienced CNC programmers leaving Fusion.
Import standard CAD and manufacturing formats from your current projects.
Migration support and flexible licensing for production teams.
You buy ENCY once and own that version. Updates and support are optional renewals — but if you stop paying, your software keeps running and your files stay yours. With Fusion, your designs go read-only when the sub lapses.
Yes. ENCY accepts standard CAD/manufacturing formats. Most CNC programmers can move existing parts over without rebuilding from scratch.
Yes — 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis CNC workflows, including multi-axis toolpaths and machine-aware simulation. No "extension" upsells.
Free, no credit card. Run your existing parts inside ENCY, see the toolpaths, decide. Then perpetual or installment pricing — your call.
Bring a part. We'll generate the toolpaths. Decide if you ever want to renew Fusion again.
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