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Neon Wizard
What Neon Wizard is
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 bending glass, either on its own or alongside other design or output programs; smaller shops can send pattern files to wholesale producers. It supports lettering tools, vinyl cutting, cut output, and plotters. Version 6.5 adds PDF import and export, improved AI and EPS importing, Adobe Type 1 and OpenType font importing, and 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, which the maker says can support quoting, job costing, and transformer selection. Neon Preview can show groups as a complete layout. Standard, Plus, and Pro levels have different capabilities; Plus adds scanning and vectorizing, image manipulation, advanced layout tools, and per-letter tube summaries. Channel Letter Return Plots are included with Plus and Pro 6.5; Standard can add them for US$300.00. Listed one-time prices range from 350.00 USD to 1046.50 USD, depending on license and tier. A demo is available by email but has restrictions.
Who it suits
Neon Wizard suits sign businesses that make neon patterns or bend glass, including smaller shops sending patterns to wholesale producers. It runs on Windows and is also described as functioning in virtual machines on Macs.
What it does well
- Auto Tube Layout provides channel-letter spacing controls.
- Displays current and total tube length.
- Plus adds scanning, vectorizing, and image manipulation.
- Registered users are eligible for technical support.
What to know first
- No free plan is offered.
- Demo cannot save, export, or print or plot without an X overlay.
- Standard requires a US$300.00 add-on for Channel Letter Return Plots.
Limits
There is no free plan. The demo cannot save, use clipboard cut or copy, export, print or plot without an X overlay, or use Send to RIP. Standard does not include Channel Letter Return Plots; the module is US$300.00 extra.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Neon Wizard Pro 6.5 | Multisite license | $1,046.50, paid once |
| Neon Wizard Std Designer 6.5 | Designer license | $350, paid once |
| Neon Wizard Plus Designer 6.5 | Designer license | $450, paid once |
| Neon Wizard Pro Designer 6.5 | Designer license | $600, paid once |
| Neon Wizard 6.5 | Multisite license | $696.50, paid once |
| Neon Wizard Plus 6.5 | Multisite license | $836.50, paid once |
| Neon Wizard Std 6.5 | New license | $995, paid once |
As aries-graphics.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the Neon Wizard product website.
- Request the demo by email or choose a listed license: Designer, Multisite, or New license.
- Choose Standard, Plus, or Pro based on the listed capabilities and license options.
- Install on a Windows system; the maker recommends Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11.
- On an Intel Mac, run it under VMware Fusion or Parallels for Mac; the USB dongle can be used in the virtual machine.
Verdict
Neon Wizard covers neon layout and production workflows, with additional tools in Plus and Pro. Check the tier and license type carefully, since capabilities and one-time prices vary.
Questions
How much does Neon Wizard cost?
Listed one-time prices are 350.00 USD for Neon Wizard Std Designer 6.5, 450.00 USD for Plus Designer 6.5, and 600.00 USD for Pro Designer 6.5. Other listed one-time licenses range from 696.50 USD to 1046.50 USD; the product page also gives a starting price of $350.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. A demo can be requested by email, but it has restrictions on saving, copying, exporting, print and plot output, and Send to RIP.
Which platforms does it support?
The listed supported platforms are Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11. The maker says it also functions under VMware Fusion on Intel Macs and Parallels for Mac.
What is included in Plus?
Plus adds scanning and vectorizing, image manipulation, advanced neon layout tools, and per-letter tube length summaries.
Does Standard include Channel Letter Return Plots?
No. The module is included with Plus and Pro 6.5, and can be added to Standard for US$300.00.
How can registered users get technical support?
Registered users are eligible for support by phone or through a support request form.
Facts from Neon Wizard's own pages
- Advanced tiers
- Neon Wizard Plus adds scanning and vectorizing, image manipulation, advanced neon layout tools, and per-letter tube length summaries. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Channel letter returns
- Channel Letter Return Plots are included with Neon Wizard Plus and Pro 6.5; for Neon Wizard Standard the module can be added for US$300.00. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Demo restrictions
- The demo can be requested by email, but cannot save, use clipboard cut/copy, export, or print or plot without an X overlay, and Send to RIP is unavailable. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Mac support
- The maker says the software functions under VMware Fusion on Intel Macs and under Parallels for Mac, with the USB dongle usable in the virtual machine. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Neon layout
- Auto Tube Layout lets users specify tube diameter, tube count, edge clearance, and gaps between tubes for channel letter layouts. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Neon Preview
- Version 6.5 Neon Preview supports groups so users can preview an entire layout. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Product tiers
- The product is offered in Standard, Plus, and Pro levels with different capabilities. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
- 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. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
- 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. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Technical support
- Registered users are eligible for technical support, which the maker provides by phone or a support request form. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Tube metrics
- The software displays current tube length and total tube length, which the maker says can support quoting, job costing, and transformer selection. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Version 6.5
- Version 6.5 adds PDF import and export, improved AI/EPS importing, Adobe Type 1 and OpenType font importing, and high quality anti-aliased rendering. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Windows requirements
- The maker recommends Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11, at least a 1 GHz single or dual core CPU, 4 GB RAM, and 50 MB disk space. · aries-graphics.com, 7 Oct 2026
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