Comparison

Glessio vs Sawgrid

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

Head to head
About

Glessio

Features
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Glessio: Optimize Every Inch Transform your woodworking process with Glessio, the professional-grade cut list optimizer designed for carpenters, cabinet makers, and DIY enthusiasts. Stop guessing and start building. Glessio takes your material dimensions and part list to generate the most efficient cut schemas, saving you time, material, and money. Key Features: • Smart Optimization: Generate efficient board layouts automatically to minimize waste (up to 30% reduction). • Fast Data Entry: Input your part dimensions quickly and set project-specific parameters like blade kerf and edge margins. • Instant Visualization: View your optimized cut schemas clearly before you start your saw. • Professional Export: Generate and share clean, professional PDF reports for your workshop or clients. • Project Library: Organize and store all your board configurations in one place. Access, edit, or re-run your projects whenever you need them. Whether you are framing a structure or building custom cabinetry, Glessio adapts to your workflow, ensuring precision in every cut. Perfect for: • Cabinet Makers • Furniture Designers • Professional Carpenters • Home Woodworking Projects Download Glessio today and start optimizing every inch of your material.

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

Glessio4 screens
Sawgrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glessio at none against Sawgrid's 3. Glessio also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Sawgrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Glessio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Glessio versus Sawgrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlessioSawgrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYassine MahfoudLevin David Schwab

In-app purchases

None

Glessio

No in-app purchases

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 Glessio free?
Glessio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sawgrid free?
Sawgrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glessio or Sawgrid have ads?
Both Glessio and Sawgrid show ads.
Which is updated more often, Glessio or Sawgrid?
Glessio ships an update weekly, and Sawgrid weekly. Most recently, Glessio was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sawgrid on October 9, 2026.

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