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FoundryPass vs Print Laser Pro

Short answer

Pick FoundryPass. It is $29 a month, $290 a year or $499 once for every Forge app, against Print Laser Pro's $79 a month, $790 a year or $2,500 lifetime. No Forge app takes a percentage of your sales, while their store orders carry an 8% to 4% usage fee on top of the plan. You also get native LightBurn .lbrn2 and xTool .xs files, and free tools you can use with no card.

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7-day free trial on monthly and annual · $29/mo · $290/yr · $499 once

Verdict

FoundryPass vs Print Laser Pro, side by side

Print Laser Pro facts are from their own public pages, checked 2026-10-17. “Not listed” means we could not find it there. Their pages change, so check before you buy.

Feature	FoundryPass	Print Laser Pro
Price
Monthly	$29 for every app	$79 (their one plan)
Yearly	$290	$790
Lifetime	$499 Master Key, every future app included	$2,500
Percentage of your sales	None	8% to 4% of each storefront or embed order, $1 minimum
Single-app plans	From $4/mo (NestSmith Pro) to $12/mo	One plan, $79/mo
Free to use with no card	VectorForge converter, NestSmith engine, Workbench, LinkForge, TumblerForge demo	24-hour test drive; print-ready downloads unlock on the paid trial
Price lock	Sign-up price holds while you stay a member	Price lock while the subscription stays active
Files your laser opens
LightBurn project files	Native .lbrn2 in PatchForge, TumblerForge, VectorForge, MappSmith, NestSmith	LightBurn (.lbrn) listed
xTool project files	Native .xs in the same five apps	xTool Creative Space (.xcs) listed
SVG and DXF	Yes	Yes
Every app, mapped to their builders
Patch hats	PatchForge: 166 real hat styles, UV + laser, proofs, quotes	Patch Builder + Hat Builder
Tumblers	TumblerForge: real-time 3D cup, 360° spin video	Tumbler Builder: real cup photo or 3D
Image to laser vectors	VectorForge: free, unlimited downloads	Vector Studio + Laser Studio
DTF / DTG halftones	ToneSmith: dot size, angle, shape, Photoshop plugin	Halftone LPI control on selected apparel artwork
Nesting	NestSmith: true-shape, full engine free	Gang Sheet Builder: auto-layout
Laser maps	MappSmith: any place, cut/score/engrave split	Not listed
Laser settings library	Workbench: 2,300+ settings, free	A settings methodology article
Link-in-bio page	LinkForge: free	Not listed

What it costs

FoundryPass prices are the rates from November 2, 2026. Your sign-up price holds for as long as you stay a member. Print Laser Pro prices from their pricing page, checked 2026-10-17.
	FoundryPass	Print Laser Pro
Monthly	$29, every app	$79
Yearly	$290	$790
Lifetime	$499 Master Key, every future app included	$2,500
Percentage of your sales	None	8% to 4% of each storefront or embed order, $1 minimum
Just one tool	Single apps from $4/mo, or free (VectorForge, NestSmith, Workbench, LinkForge)	One plan, $79/mo

Fees on your sales

No Forge app takes a percentage of your sales. The apps are flat monthly, yearly or one-time prices. You sell through the store you already run, and what you charge your customer is yours. The Forge for Shopify is coming soon, and it will never take a percentage of your sales either.

Their figures, from their own worked examples (checked 2026-10-17). Their fee applies to each order placed through their storefronts or embeds: 8% on the first $50 ($1 minimum), 6.5% from $50 to $150, 5% from $150 to $500, 4% above $500, billed monthly on top of the subscription. Design and production work run in-shop has no store-order fee.
Store order subtotal	Print Laser Pro store-order fee	Forge app fee
$40	$3.20	$0
$120	$7.80	$0
$300	$15.00	$0
$700	$28.00	$0

A month of storefront orders, at their published rates

Our arithmetic, using their own per-order examples ($3.20, $7.80 and $15.00). Their fee applies to orders placed through their storefronts or embeds.
Month of store orders	Print Laser Pro: $79 + fees	FoundryPass
25 orders of $40	$79 + $80 = $159	$29
50 orders of $120	$79 + $390 = $469	$29
20 orders of $300	$79 + $300 = $379	$29

Files your laser opens

Five Forge apps write native LightBurn .lbrn2 and xTool .xs projects with the layers already split, plus SVG and DXF. Their own comparison page says it plainly:

Do not assume native project-file parity. VectorForge advertises .lbrn2 and .xs exports.
Print Laser Pro, their VectorForge comparison page, checked 2026-10-17

If you need…

If you needEvery tool for one low priceFoundryPass: $29/mo, $290/yr or $499 once.If you needTo keep 100% of each saleAny Forge app. None takes a percentage of your sales.If you needPatch hats with real mockupsPatchForge, 166 real hat styles.If you needLaser files without a subscriptionVectorForge: the converter and every export are free.If you needA builder on your Shopify storeThe Forge for Shopify: coming soon. Never a percentage of your sales.If you needTo own it for goodThe Master Key: $499 once, every future app included.

Questions

Is FoundryPass cheaper than Print Laser Pro?

Yes, at every term. FoundryPass is $29/mo, $290/yr or $499 once. Print Laser Pro lists $79/mo, $790/yr or $2,500 lifetime, plus store-order usage fees on storefront and embed orders (checked 2026-10-17).

Do Forge apps take a cut of my sales?

No. No Forge app takes a percentage of your sales. Prices are flat, monthly, yearly or one-time.

Do Forge apps export native LightBurn and xTool files?

Yes. PatchForge, TumblerForge, VectorForge, MappSmith and NestSmith write LightBurn .lbrn2 and xTool .xs projects, plus SVG and DXF.

What is in FoundryPass?

Every Forge app at full version: PatchForge, TumblerForge, ToneSmith, VectorForge Pro, MappSmith and NestSmith Pro, plus the free Workbench and LinkForge. The Master Key adds every future app.

Is there a free trial?

FoundryPass monthly and annual plans start with a 7-day free trial. VectorForge, NestSmith, Workbench and LinkForge have free versions with no card at all.

Does my price go up later?

No. Your sign-up price holds for as long as you stay a member.

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Competitor facts checked 2026-10-17.

Every app. One flat price.

FoundryPass is $29 a month, $290 a year, or $499 once for the Master Key. No Forge app takes a percentage of your sales.

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