CutPlan vs Cutting Optimization Pro

The Cutting Optimization Pro alternative, online

Runs in your browser on any device. Free plan, nothing to install.

Free plan, no install
Runs on Mac and phone
Rolls and shaped parts

Where CutPlan goes further

Screenshots from the free plan, on real jobs.

Nothing to install — Runs in the browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone. Open the page and start. Cutting Optimization Pro: “Runs on Windows operating system.”
Readable on a phone at the saw — Stats, the layout with zoom and the cut list in a phone-sized view, in any mobile browser. Included on every plan, free too
Fabric and other rolls — Lay parts out along a roll. The plan shows the metres used and what is left on the roll. Included on every plan, free too
L-shapes and cut-outs, nested — Draw a shaped part once and the optimizer nests it among the other parts on the sheet. Included on every plan, free too

CutPlan vs Cutting Optimization Pro, feature by feature

Feature
Feature	CutPlan	Cutting Optimization Pro
Optimization strategies per calculation	140+	Not published
Mobile Responsive	Yes	No

Both include: Grain Direction, Edge Banding, Offcut Management, CSV Import/Export

Based on each product's public information, checked October 2026. Tell us if something has changed.

About Cutting Optimization Pro

Cutting Optimization Pro is Windows software from Optimal Programs for linear (bar) and sheet cutting layouts, sold on a perpetual licence from EUR 55 excluding VAT.

Cutting Optimization Pro is a Windows program that handles both bars and sheets, with grain control, edge banding, labels, adjustable blade thickness and reuse of offcuts. It imports CSV, Excel and XML, exports to Word, Excel, HTML, CSV and XML, and is free for schools and universities. The licence is perpetual for the purchased version, future major versions are not included, and support is by email only. CutPlan runs in the browser on any device, with a free plan of 30 calculations a month. If you want an installed tool for both bars and sheets on a perpetual licence, Cutting Optimization Pro is built for that.

Which one fits you?

Cutting Optimization Pro suits anyone who wants a Windows program for bars and sheets on a perpetual licence. CutPlan suits anyone who wants to start free in the browser, on any device, with nothing to install.

Stop Wasting Sheets. Start Cutting Smarter.

Paste or import your cut list, let the optimizer do the math, and export production-ready layouts in seconds.

Start Optimizing — Free

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