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

Features
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CutList Opt Circle is a mobile app designed for material optimization and cutting layout planning. It helps users create efficient cutting plans that simplify workflows, maximize material usage, and minimize waste. Powered by our proprietary AI solver and enhanced by machine learning and deep learning technologies, the app delivers high-efficiency solutions for various cutting scenarios, including furniture panels, mechanical steel plates, architectural glass, fabrics, and leather. Features: • Unlimited Projects. • Unlimited Calculations. • Unlimited Circle Parts and Stocks. • Supports iCloud. • Export to PDF. • Export to G-code. • Export to AutoCAD DXF. • Available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Term Service: https://www.cutlistoptimal.com/termservice Privacy Policy: https://www.cutlistoptimal.com/privacypolicy

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. Cut layouts are computed on your device. There is no account and no project leaves the phone. The free version loads third-party advertising over the internet; Pro removes that advertising. Sawgrid works in a basement workshop with no signal. Terms of Use: https://sawgrid.vercel.app/terms.html Where available, you can explore recommendations for our other apps. They load online; views and taps are counted as daily totals without personal profiles or user/device identifiers. Our privacy policy explains this feature and existing advertising. Privacy Policy: https://sawgrid.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

CutList Optimizer4 screens
Sawgrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CutList Optimizer at none against Sawgrid's shown. CutList Optimizer also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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 $1.99 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CutList Optimizer versus Sawgrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutList OptimizerSawgrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCutList OptimalLevin David Schwab

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CutList Optimizer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$9.991 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.
Do CutList Optimizer or Sawgrid have ads?
Sawgrid shows ads; CutList Optimizer does not.

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