Neon Wizard vs Sign Forge Studio
Neon Wizard
aries-graphics.comSign Forge Studio
signforgestudio.comSide by side
| Figure | Neon Wizard | Sign Forge Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | C$15/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 2 |
| Spec score · Sign Design Software | 7.8 (#10) | 7.4 (#14) |
| Purpose | Neon Wizard designs and produces full scale neon patterns for neon signs and graphics, as a standalone program or alongside other design or output programs. | Sign Forge Studio combines vehicle wrap design, storefront signage mockups, material estimating, quoting, e-sign approvals and job scheduling in one studio. |
| Target users | The maker describes Neon Wizard as useful for sign businesses making neon patterns or bending glass, including smaller shops that can send pattern files to wholesale producers. | The product is presented for vehicle wrap shops and sign shops, including shops producing fleet wraps and storefront signage. |
Plans
Neon Wizard
- Neon Wizard Std Designer 6.5$350, paid once
- Neon Wizard Plus Designer 6.5$450, paid once
- Neon Wizard Pro Designer 6.5$600, paid once
- Neon Wizard 6.5$696.50, paid once
- Neon Wizard Plus 6.5$836.50, paid once
- Neon Wizard Std 6.5$995, paid once
- Neon Wizard Pro 6.5$1,046.50, paid once
In their own words
Neon Wizard
Neon Wizard is software for designing and producing full-scale neon patterns for signs and graphics. Sign businesses can use it to prepare patterns for glass bending, either on its own or alongside other design and output programs. Version 6.5 imports and exports PDF files, improves AI and EPS imports, imports Adobe Type 1 and OpenType fonts, and provides anti-aliased rendering. Auto Tube Layout lets users set tube diameter, tube count, edge clearance, and gaps for channel letter layouts. The program displays current and total tube length, measurements the maker says can support quoting, job costing, and transformer selection. Neon Preview can show a group as a whole layout. Standard, Plus, and Pro tiers have different capabilities; Plus adds scanning and vectorizing, image manipulation, advanced neon layout tools, and per-letter tube length summaries. Channel Letter Return Plots come with Plus and Pro 6.5; Standard can add the module for US$300.00. The software supports Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11, and the maker describes running it on Mac through VMware Fusion or Parallels. Designer licenses cost $350 as a one-time purchase for Standard, $450, paid once for Plus, and $600, paid once for Pro.
Sign Forge Studio
Sign Forge Studio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.