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MappSmith vs Print Laser Pro for Laser Maps

Short answer

Pick MappSmith. Search any place and get layered map files with cut, score and engrave already split, ready for LightBurn, xTool Creative Space and Glowforge, with a 3D preview first. A map builder is not listed among Print Laser Pro's 19 builders. MappSmith is $12 a month, $99 a year, or 10 maps for $10.

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7-day free trial · or 10 maps for $10 · $12/mo

Verdict

MappSmith 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	MappSmith	Print Laser Pro
Map work
Map builder	Any place on Earth, layered	Not listed
Cut, score and engrave split	Yes	Not listed
Golf courses, state outlines, ornaments, clocks, coasters	Yes	Not listed
3D preview before you cut	Yes	Not listed
Files
Opens in	LightBurn, xTool Creative Space, Glowforge; layered SVG and DXF	Laser Studio: .lbrn, .xcs, SVG, DXF from your own artwork
Price
Unlimited maps	$12/mo or $99/yr	$79/mo or $790/yr (whole plan)
Pay per map	10 maps for $10	Not listed
Percentage of your sales	None	8% to 4% of each storefront or embed order, $1 minimum

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.
	MappSmith	Print Laser Pro
Monthly	$12	$79
Yearly	$99	$790
Pay as you go	10 maps for $10	Not listed
Lifetime	Master Key $499, every Forge app	$2,500
Percentage of your sales	None	8% to 4% of each storefront or embed order, $1 minimum
Every Forge app (FoundryPass)	$29/mo · $290/yr · $499 once	$79/mo for their one plan

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

If you need…

If you needA hometown map ornamentMappSmith map ornaments.If you needGolf course giftsMappSmith golf course maps.If you needState-shaped piecesMappSmith: all 50 state outlines.If you needJust a few mapsMappSmith: 10 maps for $10.If you needOther map tools comparedMappSmith vs Maker Studio vs Maperivo.

Questions

Does Print Laser Pro have a map builder?

A map builder is not listed among their 19 builders (checked 2026-10-17). Their Laser Studio converts your own artwork into laser files.

What does MappSmith export?

Layered map files with cut, score and engrave split that open in LightBurn, xTool Creative Space and Glowforge, plus layered SVG and DXF.

How much is MappSmith?

$12/mo or $99/yr for unlimited maps, or 10 maps for $10. It is also in FoundryPass.

Can I see the piece before I cut it?

Yes. MappSmith shows a 3D preview of the layered piece.

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Try MappSmith on a real job.

MappSmith is in FoundryPass with every other Forge app: $29 a month, $290 a year, or $499 once. No Forge app takes a percentage of your sales.

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