Comparison

CutList Optimizer vs Sawgrid

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CutList Optimizer

This application optimizes sheet cutting to minimize material waste, reduce errors, and save time and labor costs. It supports various materials and industries, offering visual layout output and high-speed calculations for efficient project planning.

Highlights
  • Unlimited item saving
  • Visual layout output
  • High-speed calculation
  • Multiple stock calculations
  • Multiple cutting schemes
  • HD PDF and CAD export
  • Guillotine cutting support
Features
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CutList Opt is an application optimized for sheet cutting. It can help companies and individuals to reduce raw material waste, reduce errors, save time, save labor and save cost. Our solution is suitable for scenarios such as cutting down and calculating the sample layout for wood, steel, stainless steel, glass, aluminum, cardboard, stone, fabric and other materials. It is suitable for wood factory, furniture factory, machinery factory, hardware factory, glass factory, stone factory, packaging factory, etc. Function highlights. - Support saving unlimited items. - Support visual layout output. - Support high-speed calculation. - Support multiple stock and board calculations at the same time. - Support multiple cutting schemes. - Support specifying cutting direction. - Support stacking the same layout scheme. - Support arbitrary sawing width. - Support guillotine cutting. - Support tagging of sheets and parts. - Support HD PDF export. - Support CAD file export. - Support iPhone, iPad, Mac platform. Terms of Service: https://cutlistopt.com/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://cutlistopt.com/privacy-policy.html With the goal of "helping enterprises to improve efficiency, reduce loss and stabilize quality", we realize digital management and fine accounting of enterprises, and help SMEs to develop green and sustainable. With the concept of "only when R&D is complex, users can be simple", we enable SMEs to use more cost-effective software. If you like CutList Opt, or have any other comments, please take a moment to write us a review, or send an email to cutlistopt@icloud.com, which will help us to improve the product and give you a better experience!

About

Sawgrid

Optimize material usage for cutting projects like plywood, metal, or acrylic. Input your panel dimensions and part list to generate efficient layouts, minimizing waste and maximizing yield. Supports various units and cutting strategies.

Highlights
  • 2D panel nesting with through cuts
  • 1D length cutting for profiles
  • Multiple optimization strategies
  • Accurate edge trim calculation
  • Part placement with reasons
  • Support for millimeters, centimeters, and inches
  • Offcut stock utilization
Features
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Stop guessing how to break down a sheet. Enter your panel sizes and your part list, and Sawgrid works out the layout that gets the most out of every board. Built for cabinetmakers, joiners, furniture makers, metal fabricators, laser and CNC shops, and anyone who buys material by the full sheet. Every cut Sawgrid produces runs edge to edge across the panel, which is exactly what a table saw or a panel saw can actually execute. WHAT SAWGRID DOES - 2D panel nesting built only from through cuts your saw can follow - 1D length cutting for trim, tube, bar and profile, in the same project - Runs all 108 optimisation strategies and keeps the best result - Edge trim on the outside edges counted exactly, never estimated - Every requested part is either placed or reported with a reason. Nothing is dropped in silence - Millimetres, centimetres and inches, including fractions like 2' 6 3/4 SAWGRID PRO - Multi page PDF with the cut map, part list, cut sequence and labels, plus the cut list as CSV - Your own saw kerf, instead of the fixed 3 mm every free plan is solved with - Grain direction per part: free to rotate, forced lengthwise or forced crosswise - Several materials and thicknesses in one project, one run, separate plans per material - More than one saved project, side by side - Saw table mode: the next cut shown large, the screen stays awake, tick each cut off - Offcut stock that gets used up before you open a fresh sheet - Thorough optimisation: a second pass that often saves another panel on a big job Pro is available as a subscription or as a one time purchase. Calculating layouts is free, for as many parts and panels as a real job has, and a free plan is the whole plan: the cut map, the utilisation and the area balance. Free works on one project at a time, with one material in it, and a fixed 3 mm saw kerf that the result screen states every time. Everything is computed on your device. There is no account and no project leaves the phone. Only the advertising in the free version needs a connection, and Pro carries none. Sawgrid works in a basement workshop with no signal. Terms of Use: https://sawgrid.vercel.app/terms.html

Screenshots

CutList Optimizer3 screens
Sawgrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sawgrid at 5.0 against CutList Optimizer's 4.4. Sawgrid also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). CutList Optimizer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CutList Optimizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sawgrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sawgrid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CutList Optimizer has 65 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of CutList Optimizer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sawgrid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CutList Optimizer ships an update every 9 days, Sawgrid weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CutList Optimizer versus Sawgrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutList OptimizerSawgrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (65 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCutList OptimizerLevin David Schwab

Customer experience

CutList Optimizer

All ratings65 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative19.4%

Sawgrid

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CutList Optimizer

Subscriptions2
  • Super VIP Month$4.991 Month
  • Super VIP Year$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Sawgrid

Subscriptions2
  • Sawgrid Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Sawgrid Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sawgrid Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is CutList Optimizer free?
CutList Optimizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sawgrid free?
Sawgrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CutList Optimizer or Sawgrid?
Sawgrid is rated higher. CutList Optimizer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Sawgrid averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CutList Optimizer or Sawgrid have ads?
Sawgrid shows ads; CutList Optimizer does not.
Which is updated more often, CutList Optimizer or Sawgrid?
CutList Optimizer ships an update every 9 days, and Sawgrid weekly. Most recently, CutList Optimizer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Sawgrid on September 23, 2026.

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