Vs Flatcam: Coppercam

Go with FlatCAM – it’s free, actively maintained, cross-platform, and produces superior G-code. Only fall back to CopperCAM if:

FlatCAM is not perfect. Users complain of: Coppercam Vs Flatcam

Develop as a standalone web tool (using Gerber parsing library): Go with FlatCAM – it’s free, actively maintained,

// gerber_to_copper_map.js
- Parse Gerber (using @tracespace/gerber)
- Convert to raster image (canvas)
- Compute copper density per mm²
- Highlight areas needing >3 passes
- Export optimized toolpath suggestions

Output: JSON with recommended: