Castoro vs Cut List Optimizer

Castoro helps furniture workshops, production teams and independent makers plan sheet cutting. Choose straight cuts for a saw or contour nesting for CNC preparation. Saw cutting - rectangular parts entered by length, width and quantity - grain direction, kerf width and sheet edge margins - compare layouts by material use and number of cuts - preserve reusable offcuts for future orders - preview the cut sequence step by step Sizes and edge banding - enter finished sizes or saw blank sizes - calculate blank sizes from edge banding thickness and premilling - view finished and blank sizes side by side in the table and PDF - assign banding to each side and use a catalogue of banding types - totals for banding length, rolls and cost - inspect rectangular parts in 3D with banding, grain and dimensions Contour nesting - upload DXF and DWG drawings, including files packed in ZIP - recognise part outlines and holes - arrange shaped and rectangular parts on sheets - set spacing, allowed rotations and search time - generate reusable offcuts and use them in another calculation - download layouts, parts and offcuts in DXF/DWG Prepare layouts for routing, laser, plasma and waterjet cutting. Machine toolpaths and control programs are prepared separately in CAM software. Data entry - import rectangular part lists from Excel, CSV and the clipboard - automatic column matching with manual correction - data checks during import Shop-floor documents - PDF reports with layouts, part lists and material totals - download files or share a result link - for saw cutting: labels with dimensions, material, banding and grain - scan a label's QR code to open the part card in a phone browser without installing the app Cost estimates for saw cutting - material and edge banding costs - currency, discounts, markups and taxes - totals in the results and PDF Projects and history - save and rename calculations - search calculation history - repeat calculations with saved settings Materials include chipboard, MDF, plywood, glass, mirrors, metal, plastic, acrylic and composite panels. Choose the cutting mode and settings to suit your material and equipment. Works on phone, tablet and desktop. An internet connection is required for calculations, synchronisation and file downloads. Castoro Pro Additional saw-cutting features include cut sequences in PDF and workshop branding in reports: logo, contacts and company details. Available options and terms are shown in the app. Support: support@castoro.pro Website: castoro.pro

SawKit works out how to cut your parts from full sheets of plywood, MDF or melamine with the least waste — and then tells you the order to make the cuts in. Type your cut list the way you'd say it. 15 3/16. 3/4". 4' 6". Millimetres if that's your shop. SawKit reads all of it, and a unit written on a number always wins, so you can mix imported hardware into a metric project without doing sums. WHAT IT DOES • Works out the layout across as many sheets as it takes, and picks the best of twelve different packing strategies for your particular list. • Respects the grain. Say which way it runs on the sheet and on the part, and parts that must follow it are turned to match — never guessed from which number you typed first. • Accounts for the blade. Kerf and edge trim are part of the calculation, not an afterthought. • Gives you the cut order. Every pass runs edge to edge across the piece in your hands, numbered, so you can work through it at the saw. • Prints. A page per sheet plus a shopping list with prices and a total, in black and white that survives a workshop printer. • Runs on iPad, iPhone and Mac, side by side or one at a time. • Works with no signal at all. Workshops are usually the worst room in the building for that. FREE INCLUDES Everything above on screen: the whole calculation, the drawing, and the calculators. Up to 25 parts, three projects and one kind of stock. PRO ($24.99, one payment) Unlimited parts, projects and stock. PDF export and printing. The cut order. Your own stock list with prices. Your projects on every device you own. SHOP CALCULATORS — always free Board feet with cost. Purchase allowance, done properly: waste comes out of what you buy, not what you need, so 15% waste means buying about 18% more — not 15%. Project cost with markup. PRIVACY Nothing is collected. No account, no analytics, no tracking, no server. Your cut lists are yours and they stay on your devices.