Sawgrid vs Linear Cut List Optimizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Linear Cut List Optimizer
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Optimize your cutting plan, reduce material waste, and get more usable pieces from every bar, pipe, tube, profile, or other linear stock. Cut List Optimizer: Linear is a powerful 1D cutting optimization tool for planning cuts before you start cutting. Enter your available stock lengths, add the pieces you need, set your blade kerf, and generate an optimized cutting plan. Stop guessing how to arrange your cuts. Plan them first. OPTIMIZE YOUR CUT LIST Enter the dimensions and quantities of the pieces you need and let the optimizer arrange them across your available stock. The app helps you: • Optimize linear cutting patterns • Reduce leftover material • Minimize the number of stock pieces required • Plan cuts before production • Use existing leftover pieces efficiently • Account for blade kerf • Set a minimum remnant length • View clear cutting patterns • Calculate material usage and waste WORK WITH MULTIPLE STOCK LENGTHS Not all stock materials are the same length. Add different available stock lengths and quantities to create a practical cutting plan. You can combine standard stock with leftover pieces from previous jobs. For example: • 6000 mm steel bars • 6500 mm aluminum profiles • 5000 mm copper pipes • 3000 mm PVC pipes • Custom-length remnants The optimizer determines how to distribute your required pieces across the available stock. ACCOUNT FOR BLADE KERF Every cut removes a small amount of material. Enter your saw blade kerf so the calculation accounts for the material lost with each cut. This helps ensure your cutting plan is realistic and prevents the final piece from unexpectedly failing to fit. SAVE USEFUL REMNANTS Not every leftover piece needs to become scrap. Set a minimum remnant length to tell the optimizer which leftovers are worth keeping. Shorter pieces can be treated as waste while useful remnants remain available for future projects. CLEAR CUTTING PLANS See exactly how each stock piece should be cut. The cutting plan shows the required pieces assigned to each stock length, allowing you or your workshop team to follow the optimized pattern during production. Review: • Stock material used • Required pieces • Remaining material • Waste • Cutting patterns • Material utilization USE IT FOR MANY MATERIALS The app is useful for virtually any material sold by length. Metal & Fabrication • Steel bars • Steel tubes • Square tubing • Angle sections • Aluminum profiles • Metal sections • Rebar Plumbing & HVAC • Copper pipes • PVC pipes • PEX pipes • Conduit • HVAC tubing Woodworking • Timber • Wooden battens • Rails • Dowels • Trim • Molding Construction & Manufacturing • Profiles • Rods • Tubes • Rails • Frames • Linear stock GREAT FOR PROFESSIONALS Designed for people who regularly work with material cut to length: • Metal fabricators • Steel workshops • Aluminum fabricators • Plumbers • HVAC installers • Construction workers • Woodworkers • Furniture makers • Window and door manufacturers • Workshop professionals • DIY builders CUT SMARTER. WASTE LESS. Material waste costs money. Instead of cutting pieces in whatever order they appear on a list, optimize the complete cut list first. A better cutting pattern can help you use fewer stock pieces and reduce unnecessary offcuts. Whether you're preparing a small workshop job or a larger production cut list, plan your cuts before you start. Enter your stock. Add your cut list. Set the kerf. Optimize your cuts. Cut smarter and get more from every piece of material. Privacy Policy : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bxkh1xGMoaLt3LQxm-MRT12aN7a8f2Bx1yQY_PpDdYI/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Linear Cut List Optimizer at none against Sawgrid's 3. Linear Cut List Optimizer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price 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
Both are free to download. Sawgrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Linear Cut List Optimizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sawgrid ships an update weekly, Linear Cut List Optimizer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sawgrid | Linear Cut List Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Levin David Schwab | Gorasiya Vishal Nanjibhai |
In-app purchases
Sawgrid
- Sawgrid Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
- Sawgrid Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Sawgrid Pro Lifetime$29.99
Linear Cut List Optimizer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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