CutPlan vs PolyBoard + OptiCut

The PolyBoard alternative for free cut lists

If you already have a part list, get cutting layouts in your browser. Free plan, public prices.

Free plan, nothing to 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, PolyBoard's optimizer, is a Windows program with 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. PolyBoard from USD 2,795. OptiCut from USD 645 on a lifetime licence.
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 PolyBoard + OptiCut, feature by feature

Feature
Feature	CutPlan	PolyBoard + OptiCut
Optimization strategies per calculation	140+	Not published

Both include: Grain Direction, Edge Banding, Offcut Management

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

About PolyBoard + OptiCut

PolyBoard is cabinet-design software from wooddesigner.org, priced from USD 2,795 to USD 5,295 depending on version. Its cutting optimizer is a separate product, OptiCut, from USD 645 on a lifetime licence.

PolyBoard is cabinet-design software, and the cutting layouts come from OptiCut, a separate product that PolyBoard integrates with. OptiCut includes part labels, reuse of offcuts and an edging allowance, and is sold on a lifetime licence. CutPlan does one job: you enter parts and stock and get cutting layouts in the browser, on a free plan with public prices. If you want to design cabinets as well as cut them, PolyBoard covers more; if you already have a part list, CutPlan is the quicker route.

Which one fits you?

PolyBoard suits cabinetmakers who want design software and a lifetime licence. CutPlan suits anyone who already has a part list and wants cutting layouts today, free, in the browser.

What CutPlan costs

PolyBoard starts at USD 2,795 and its OptiCut optimizer 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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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.

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