Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Focus
cnc,controller
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Focus launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hey HN, I am Cam, and for the past two years I have been working on Compass, an open-source handheld CNC router that brings computer precision to woodworking while keeping the user directly involved in the process. The idea started as my senior design project at UC Berkeley, with the goal of making a more approachable CNC machine—standard CNC machines are expensive, bulky, and remove you from the tactile “maker” experience. Compass solves that by combining a handheld router with real-time robotic assistance. You move the router roughly along a design path, and Compass uses four optical flow…
2025 · compassrouter.com · its alternatives →
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Origin▲97Power tool w/ computer vision + real-time motor control
2016 · shapertools.com · its alternatives →
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Othermill▲76Highly precise, compact, and easy-to-use desktop CNC mill
2015 · othermachine.co · its alternatives →
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How to build your own CNC machine from scratch . Contribute to maxvfischer/DIY-CNC-machine development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Bambu Lab R1▲134CO2 laser cutting with Bambu-style automation
23d ago · bambulab.com · its alternatives →
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2024 · anfractuosity.com · its alternatives →
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Six-axis collaborative robot
2021 · elephantrobotics.com · its alternatives →
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CNC▲102.5D CNC milling simulation, G41/G42, sharp vector graphics
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Ready-to-run CNC mill that's at home in any environment
2017 · carbide3d.com · its alternatives →
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I built this over the last 1.5 years from scratch. I think the build is interesting and novel and haven't seen any others that are similar.
2023 · old.reddit.com · its alternatives →
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High-performance, Smart, and Affordable CNC.
2025 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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It makes professional CNC milling accessible to everyone.
2022 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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winding machine controller
2020 · hyefw.com · its alternatives →
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Open source nesting for laser cutters, plasma cutters and other CNC machines.
2018 · deepnest.io · its alternatives →
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Control your CNC wirelessly from your phone
Apr 2026 · axisforge.thebossfactory.ca · its alternatives →
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