BurnBadger

Longer Ray5 software for Mac and Windows

BurnBadger is free laser software for GRBL diode lasers like the Longer Ray5 (5, 10 and 20 W). Pick your material and the power and speed fill in, frame it, burn. Free to download; Pro is $59 once.

Should work, not checked yet. The Longer Ray5 runs GRBL-family firmware, the kind BurnBadger talks to, but we haven’t had one on our bench. BurnBadger was built and tested on the Artilume T1. Got one? Add it: about 10 minutes and a scrap of plywood. The first 3 people to check each new laser get BurnBadger Pro free, for life.
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About the Longer Ray5

FirmwareGRBL on an MKS DLC32 board, the same board as the Artilume T1, the laser BurnBadger was built on. (The Ray5 miniS, B1 and Nano use Longer’s own LaserBurn firmware instead.)
ConnectionUSB, plus Wi-Fi from the touchscreen and a TF card. BurnBadger hasn’t tried Wi-Fi on a Ray5 yet, so start with USB.
FocusA two-sided focus plate on the 5 and 10 W (use the side for your module) and a flip-out block on the 20 W.
Longer’s softwareLonger makes its own free LaserBurn app for Windows and Mac. LaserGRBL and LightBurn also work.

Your software options

SoftwarePriceRuns on
BurnBadgerFree; Pro $59 once, no yearly feeWindows and Mac (iPhone, iPad and Android coming very soon)
LightBurn$99 for Core (a year of updates; $40 a year after that)Windows and Mac
LaserGRBLFreeWindows only
LaserBurn (Longer)FreeWindows and Mac

Coming from LightBurn? See how BurnBadger compares.

Your first burn on the Longer Ray5 with BurnBadger

  1. Connect by USB. BurnBadger finds the laser, reads its settings and offers to fix the common ones (laser mode, max power) in one click.
  2. Focus. A two-sided focus plate on the 5 and 10 W (use the side for your module) and a flip-out block on the 20 W.
  3. Pick your material. Power and speed fill in for your laser’s wattage. They’re measured on a 7 W Artilume T1 and scaled, so burn the test card or a test grid before a good piece.
  4. Add a design. Text, art, a photo or a starter project, then fit it to your material.
  5. Frame, then Burn. The frame shows exactly where it lands. Glasses on.

Questions

What software works with the Longer Ray5?

Longer makes its own free LaserBurn app for Windows and Mac. LaserGRBL and LightBurn also work. LaserGRBL: free, Windows only. LightBurn: $99 one time for Core (a year of updates; $40 a year after that to keep updating). Windows and Mac. BurnBadger is free on Windows and Mac (Pro is $59 once) and works with GRBL diode lasers.

Is there free Longer Ray5 software for Mac?

Yes: Longer’s own LaserBurn runs on Mac, and so does BurnBadger.

Does BurnBadger work with the Longer Ray5?

It should: the Longer Ray5 runs GRBL-family firmware, the kind BurnBadger talks to. It hasn’t been checked on one yet. If you own one, the 10-minute “Add my laser” check in the app adds it.

What focus does the Longer Ray5 use?

A two-sided focus plate on the 5 and 10 W (use the side for your module) and a flip-out block on the 20 W.

Sources

Checked October 2026. Makers change their software and firmware, so tell us if something here is out of date: support.

Other lasers

ACMER S1 · TwoTrees TTS-55 · Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro S2 · Creality Falcon · Sculpfun S9 · Atomstack A5 · Artilume T1 · all lasers

Longer is a trademark of its owner. BurnBadger is independent and isn’t affiliated with Longer.