TimberTally vs Offcut

Stop wasting expensive lumber and start building smarter. TimberTally is the ultimate linear cut list optimizer for woodworkers, carpenters, and DIY enthusiasts. Whether you are framing out a basement or building custom furniture like a kitchen bench, this utility calculates the absolute most efficient way to slice up your stock. Features: • Smart Optimization: Enter your available boards and required cuts, and our algorithm instantly generates a visual layout that minimizes your scrap pile. • Multiple Projects: Keep your home renovations and workshop builds completely separate with unlimited saved projects. • PDF Export: Generate a clean, printable cut list to take into the shop. • Built for the Shop: A rugged, high-contrast interface designed to be perfectly legible even in a dusty workspace. Save time, reduce waste, and maximize your materials with TimberTally.

Offcut helps woodworkers get the most out of every board. Enter your sheet sizes and the pieces you need — Offcut calculates the optimal cut layout in seconds, minimizing waste and saving you material. **How it works:** 1. Add your stock sheets (plywood, MDF, lumber — any flat material) 2. Enter the pieces you need to cut, with dimensions and quantities 3. Tap Generate — Offcut produces up to 5 optimized layouts instantly **Key features:** • Smart 2D optimization — multiple layout strategies ranked by efficiency • Fraction-friendly input — type "11 1/4" or "48-1/2" like you think • Saw kerf support — accounts for blade width so your cuts actually fit • Tool profiles — presets for table saw, track saw, circular saw, and more • Piece priority — mark critical pieces so they get placed first • Grain direction lock — keep pieces oriented for wood grain • Layout comparison — side-by-side view to pick the best option • PDF export — print-ready cut diagrams with numbered cut lists • Multiple projects — pin, archive, duplicate, and search • Dark mode — easy on the eyes in the workshop **Built for woodworkers:** Offcut speaks your language. Dimensions in fractions, not decimals. Inches or millimeters. Sheet stock, not "rectangles." Whether you're building shelves or cutting cabinet parts, Offcut saves you from doing the math by hand. **Private by default, iCloud optional:** All data stays on your device. No account required, no tracking, no ads. Enable iCloud Sync in Settings to keep projects in sync across your devices — or leave it off and everything stays entirely local.