Compare Predator CNC Editor™ Editions

  • Predator CNC Editor Light™ - FREE! Edition
  • Predator CNC Editor Express™
  • Predator CNC Editor™
  • Predator CNC Editor Enterprise™
Predator Features CNC Editor Light CNC Editor Express CNC Editor CNC Editor Enterprise
CNC Templates Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multiple Files Simultaneously Yes Yes Yes Yes
Unlimited File Size Yes Yes Yes Yes
Undo & Redo Yes Yes Yes Yes
Block Skip Wizards Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sequence Number Wizards Yes Yes Yes Yes
Configurable File Extensions Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 User Interface Themes Yes Yes Yes Yes
11 International Languages Yes Yes Yes Yes
Color Highlighting No Yes Yes Yes
Color Printing No Yes Yes Yes
Bookmarks No Yes Yes Yes
Send to CNC No Yes Yes Yes
Receive from CNC No Yes Yes Yes
DNC Restart No No Yes Yes
Maximum COM Ports N/A 8 34 34
Maximum Baud Rate N/A 19,200 19,200 19,200
Backplot G Code 3D No No Yes Yes
Compare G Code No No Yes Yes
Feed & Speed Overrides No No Yes Yes
Feed & Speed Calculator No No Yes Yes
Triangle Calculator No No Yes Yes
Math Operations No No Yes Yes
Advanced Editing No No Yes Yes
Summary Information No No Yes Yes
Next & Previous Tool No No Yes Yes
Select Tool & Program No No Yes Yes
Bolt Hole Circle No No Yes Yes
Drill Positions No No Yes Yes
Microsoft SQL Server No No No Yes
Oracle DB No No No Yes
Cutters & Inserts No No No Yes
Cutter & Insert Materials No No No Yes
Jobs & Customers No No No Yes
Part Types & Parts No No No Yes
DNC Touch No No No Yes
Users, Groups & Security Permissions No No No Yes
Active Directory Integration No No No Yes

NOTE: The above items are representative. A seven page feature grid is available should additional details be required.

Predator Upgrades

Predator Software provides a 100% trade-in program. Customers that own Predator CNC Editor Express can upgrade to Predator CNC Editor. Customers that own Predator CNC Editor can upgrade to Predator CNC Editor Enterprise.

Notepad vs. Predator CNC Editor Light™

Predator Features Notepad Predator CNC Editor Light
Toolbar Buttons No Yes
9 User Interface Themes No Yes
Split Document Views No Yes
CNC Templates No Yes
Recent File List No Yes
Unlimited Undo Edits No Yes
Redo Edits No Yes
Insert Date & Insert Time No Yes
Insert File No Yes
Insert Sequence Number No Yes
Automatic Sequence Number No Yes
Delete Blank Lines No Yes
Delete Block Skips No Yes
Delete Sequence Numbers No Yes
Delete Line & Truncate Line No Yes
Add Block Skips No Yes
Add Sequence Numbers No Yes
Resequence Numbers No Yes
Change to uppercase No Yes
Change to current place holder No Yes
Format Translate Commas to Periods No Yes
Format Translate to All Caps No Yes
Configurable Extensions No Yes
Milling and Turning G Code References No Yes
APTCL References No Yes
Fractional References No Yes
Upgrade to Predator CNC Editor No Yes
Upgrade to Predator CNC Editor Enterprise No Yes

NOTE: The above items are representative. A three page detailed comparison is available should additional details be required.