CNCjs might be a bit more popular than nanoCAD. We know about 1 link to it since March 2021 and only 1 link to nanoCAD. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
TLDR. Piracy is bad. Don’t do it. But there is almost zero risk of getting caught. Use NanoCAD if you can’t afford AutoCAD. Source: about 3 years ago
Once I have the toolpath file, I load it into a G-code sender. Currently, I'm finding that CNCjs meets all my needs. This application connects to your arduino over serial and sends the right commands at the right time. Source: over 2 years ago
LibreCAD - An open source 2D CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux.
Universal Gcode Sender - A full featured gcode platform used for interfacing with advanced CNC controllers like GRBL and TinyG.
FreeCAD - An open-source parametric 3D modeler
bCNC - Development
DraftSight - Discover Dassault Systèmes®' DRAFTSIGHT™ Professional CAD software that lets you create, edit, view and markup any kind of 2D drawing. Learn more here.
Candle - GRBL controller application with G-Code visualizer written in Qt