Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Pocket NC
The first 5 axis CNC mill for your desktop.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pocket NC launched in 2015; 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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2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Ready-to-run CNC mill that's at home in any environment
2017 · its alternatives →
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A library on a chip: knowledge for those w/o internet access
2015 · its alternatives →
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The magic 8-ball for startup advice. promocode: dicedicebaby
2017 · its alternatives →
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2024 · anfractuosity.com · its alternatives →
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The most multifunctional tool that can fit in your pocket
2019 · its alternatives →
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It makes professional CNC milling accessible to everyone.
2022 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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