Try free

Price, lead time and materials under control

Quoting and job management software for laser cutting and CNC shops

Calculate quotes from DXF, confirm material, estimate lead time, and turn approvals into production. An affordable system for small and mid-sized job shops doing laser, plasma, CNC router, and custom fabrication.

7-day free trial · no credit card · works in browser and mobile

More powerful than a spreadsheet. Simpler than a full ERP.

Most shops live between two extremes: a spreadsheet nobody trusts and an expensive industrial system that takes months to roll out. MakerCutt Factory sits in the middle: it works on day one and scales with your operation.

Quote from DXF

Upload the file, pick material and thickness, and get price, cut time, pierces, and a PDF.

Quoting software →

Online self-serve quotes

Let customers quote themselves 24/7 with your branding.

Self-service →

True nesting

Sheet utilization, sheets required, and fair material pricing.

Nesting software →

Production and due dates

Once approved, it becomes a work order in the right machine queue with a delivery date.

Production management →

Sheets and offcuts/remnants

Know if you have a sheet, an offcut/remnant, or need to buy before you promise a date.

Stock and remnants →

Shop management

Customers, accounts receivable, invoices, and a customer portal in one place.

ERP for job shops →

From file to cash in the bank—without switching systems

  1. QuotingUpload the DXF, choose material and thickness. The system measures cut length, counts pierces, and calculates price.
  2. Self-serviceOr let the customer do it in your online quoting shop—anytime.
  3. ProductionUpon approval it becomes a work order in the machine queue with estimated time.
  4. MaterialThe system shows if a sheet or offcut/remnant is available and reserves it for the job.
  5. Lead timeAnswer “when can I deliver?” based on the real queue, not a guess.
  6. FinanceTrack cash received, accounts receivable, overdue customers, and pending invoices.

Free tool: laser cutting price calculator

Before you try the system, price a part now based on cut length, pierces, machine hour rate, and material. No signup.

Cutting price calculator

Cut time, machine cost, material cost, and suggested price per part.

Open calculator →

Solutions by shop type

Sheet metal

Fiber laser, plasma, and oxy-fuel; material by lb/kg or by sheet.

Sheet quoting →

Plasma and oxy-fuel

Thick plate with speed and pierce time by thickness.

Plasma quoting →

Cut and bend

Cutting and press brake on the same order and timeline.

Cut-and-bend quoting →

CNC router and woodworking

MDF, plywood, acrylic, ACM, and PVC.

Router quoting →

Metal fabrication and welding

Cutting, bending, tube, production, and delivery.

System for fab shops →

Sign making

Channel letters, ACM, acrylic, and signs.

System for sign shops →

MDF cutting and engraving

CO2 laser, custom jobs, and own products.

System for CO2 laser →

Material and lead time under control

Sheet and offcut/remnant nesting

Parts fit to the real offcut outline, with your stocked products filled in the gaps.

Use remnants →

Lead time and queue by machine

When the machine is free and when the job will be done.

View lead time and queue →

Free pricing guides and tools

Machine hour rate

Calculate your machine’s cost per minute.

Calculate hour rate →

How much to charge for cutting and engraving

Formula, example in dollars, and common mistakes.

Read the guide →

How to quote cutting jobs

Step by step, from drawing to due date.

See the steps →

Free quoting spreadsheet

Excel with machine hour rate, cut time, and margin.

Download spreadsheet →

How to calculate cut time

Formula, example, and speed-by-thickness table.

View formula →

Cutting speed table

Speed by thickness in mm/min and mm/s from two points.

Build the table →

Online sheet utilization

Cutting plan, sheets used, and utilization percentage.

Calculate free →

Upload the DXF. Get price, lead time, and material.

Price, lead time, and material under control — in one go.

FAQ

Do I need a credit card to try it?

No. It’s a 7-day trial with full access and no card required. Upload your own DXF files, add your materials, and see calculated pricing before you decide.

Which machines does it work with?

CO2 and fiber laser, plasma, CNC router, oxy-fuel, and tube laser. Set up each machine with cutting speed, pierce time, and machine hour rate by material and thickness.

Is MakerCutt Factory just quoting software?

No. DXF-based quoting is the entry point, but the system also organizes production, sheet and offcut/remnant inventory, delivery dates, finance, and an online self-serve quoting portal for your customers.

Continue exploring