EngView Packaging Suite vs FinalPack

EngView Packaging Suite is CAD/CAM software for structural packaging design and production, including boxes and POP/POS displays. Its workflow runs from concept and dieline creation through 3D visualization and production output. The design library contains over 2,500 ready-to-use packaging standards, including the full ECMA and FEFCO codes. Adobe Illustrator integration supports artwork application, 3D viewing, and production-ready file generation. The 3D Presenter creates visualizations with artwork and finishing effects and can output 3D PDF and web3D files. Layout Optimizer arranges designs on sheets to minimize waste and can nest multiple one-ups or artworks. The CAM module supports cutting plotters, lasers, and waterjets, with tool paths intended to minimize cutting time. An API allows the parametric design technology to be integrated into web-to-print platforms, packaging e-shops, and custom applications. The suite includes dieline editing and import, preflight checks, and cloud collaboration. Lite costs €760 a year, Standard €2,080 a year, and Professional €3,620 a year. A 10-day free trial is available after registration and contact with a local representative.

FinalPack is an online tool for calculating box dielines and preparing packaging files for prepress and printing. It derives blank dimensions from a box's internal length, width, and height, its structure, and board thickness or grammage. Documented structures include pharma tuck-end, RSC, fast-food, six-corner, sleeve, and standard glue-flap boxes. A 3D preview shows open and closed forms before export. Production handoff can use separate vector layers for cutting, creasing, and perforation, with PDF and SVG output described for production workflows. The layers are intended for Illustrator, CorelDRAW, and lithography workflows. Prepress guidance covers CMYK, overprint, bleed, image resolution, and technical cut and crease layers. Die-maker guidance describes millimetre-based DXF/SVG for CNC, AutoCAD, Kongsberg, and laser cutters. The free Starter plan allows five basic models monthly and interactive 3D preview, but excludes PDF/DXF export and industrial rendering. Silver and Professional plans have listed amounts in toman; Enterprise includes printing-house CRM, MIS/ERP integration, a custom API, and on-site deployment, with no price listed.