CutPlan vs OptiCut

The OptiCut alternative that runs in a browser

Free plan, public prices, nothing to install. Works on Mac and on your phone.

Free plan, no install
Runs on Mac and phone
From $9 once per project

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. OptiCut needs Windows 10 or later; there is no Mac version.
Free to start, or pay once per project — 30 calculations and 5 exports a month on the free plan. A Project Pack is a one-off $9 for one project. OptiCut: lifetime licence from USD 645.
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

CutPlan vs OptiCut, feature by feature

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

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

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

About OptiCut

OptiCut is Windows cutting-optimization software from wooddesigner.org for sheet and bar stock, sold on a lifetime licence from USD 645 to USD 3,795 depending on edition.

OptiCut is a Windows program (Windows 10 or later, no Mac version) sold in editions named Pro PP, Pro, 500, 200 and 50. It optimizes sheets and bars, with grain matching, an automatic edging allowance, reuse of offcuts and QR or barcode labels, and it reads and writes spreadsheets. CNC saw output is included only in the Pro PP edition, and the demo leaves out the dimensioned cutting maps. CutPlan runs in the browser on any phone or computer, with a free plan of 30 calculations a month and public prices. If you need CNC saw output on a lifetime licence, OptiCut Pro PP covers that. If you also design cabinets, see the PolyBoard comparison.

Which one fits you?

OptiCut suits workshops that want an installed Windows tool on a lifetime licence, with CNC saw output in its top edition. CutPlan suits anyone who wants cutting layouts free in the browser, on any device, with nothing to install.

What CutPlan costs

OptiCut starts at USD 645 on a lifetime licence. CutPlan is free, or $9 once per project.

Free — $0: 30 calculations and 5 exports a month, up to 150 parts. No account needed to calculate. Free PDFs carry a faint watermark.
Project Pack — $9 once: Unlimited calculations and clean exports for one project, no subscription. 3 for $22, 5 for $32. No DXF export.
Pro — $29 a month: Unlimited calculations, parts and saved projects, clean exports, and DXF export for CNC.

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