Quick answer
If you just need a fast, no-registration cutting layout for wood or panels, all three tools below will do it for free. The real differences show up once you need DXF/CAD-CAM export, professional PDF quotes for clients, or AI-assisted piece detection from a photo — that's where pricing and feature limits diverge. Use the calculator below to get an instant waste estimate for your own board and piece list, then compare the full feature set underneath.
Comparison table
| optimizadordecorte.app | CutPlan.ai | CutListOptimizer.com | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Registration optional; daily usage limit on exports (PDF, DXF, AI photo-detection); core cutting calculation always free | 30 calculations/month, 5 exports/month (watermarked), 1 saved project, up to 20 materials, no account required to start | Daily calculation limit, ad-supported, up to 5 saved cutlists |
| Paid price | €8/month or €75/year (Premium, unlimited) | $9 per project (one-time, or 5-pack for $32) or $29/month (Pro, unlimited) | Paid plans available (Silver/Gold, monthly or yearly, 10% off annual) — pricing not published on a static page |
| Registration required? | Optional — works without an account | Not required to start; an account is only needed for cloud saving | Not confirmed from public pages |
| Optimization approach | Guillotine best-fit / first-fit decreasing across multiple sort strategies | 148 nesting strategies tested per calculation (same on free and paid tiers, per CutPlan's own site) | Not published |
| Materials | Wood and wood-based panels (mm) | Wood, plywood, MDF, metal, glass, acrylic, melamine, plus fabric/vinyl rolls | Wood and wood-based panels |
| DXF / CAD-CAM export | Yes (Premium) | Yes (Pro tier only) | Not confirmed |
| Professional PDF export | Yes (Premium) | Yes, unwatermarked on paid tiers | Yes (plan-dependent) |
| AI photo piece-detection | Yes (Premium) | Not offered | Not offered |
Figures independently verified against each provider's own pricing/features pages as of September 2026. Where a figure isn't published or couldn't be confirmed, we've said so rather than estimate it.
What each tool does best
CutPlan.ai is the strongest choice if you work across multiple material types beyond wood — it explicitly supports glass, acrylic and metal sheets alongside plywood and MDF, and its per-project $9 pricing is a good fit if you only need a handful of one-off jobs rather than an ongoing subscription. Testing 148 nesting strategies per calculation is also a genuinely deep optimization engine.
CutListOptimizer.com has been a long-standing, well-known free option in this space with no signup friction — you can get a cutting layout in seconds. Its ad-supported free tier is the trade-off for that zero-cost convenience.
optimizadordecorte.app is the only one of the three offering AI-based piece detection from a photo and an integrated project cost calculator alongside the cutting optimization itself, which matters if you're quoting jobs to clients rather than just cutting for yourself.
Pricing breakdown
| Plan | Monthly equivalent | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| optimizadordecorte.app Premium (monthly) | €8/month | Monthly |
| optimizadordecorte.app Premium (annual) | €6.25/month | €75/year |
| CutPlan Pro | $29/month | Monthly |
| CutPlan Project Pack | $9 | One-time, per project |
| CutListOptimizer Silver/Gold | — | Paid plans available — pricing not published |
Try it on your own project
Run the full optimizer — save projects, export DXF/PDF and use AI photo-detection with Premium. Free to start, no sign-up required.
▶ Open the cut list optimizerFAQ
Is there a free cut list optimizer without registration?
Yes. optimizadordecorte.app and CutPlan.ai both confirm no account is required to start a calculation — registration only becomes useful for saving projects across sessions. We couldn't confirm CutListOptimizer.com's registration requirement from its public pages.
What's the cheapest paid option?
CutPlan's $9 one-time Project Pack is the cheapest way to unlock a single unwatermarked project. For ongoing use, optimizadordecorte.app's €75/year Premium plan (€6.25/month equivalent) is the lowest recurring cost among the three we could verify.
Which tool supports the most material types?
CutPlan.ai publishes the broadest list on its features page — wood, plywood, MDF, metal, glass, acrylic and melamine, plus fabric and vinyl rolls.
Can I export a cutting plan for CNC (DXF)?
Yes, with optimizadordecorte.app Premium and with CutPlan's Pro tier. It's not confirmed from public information whether CutListOptimizer.com offers DXF export.
Do any of these tools show ads?
CutListOptimizer.com's free tier is confirmed ad-supported on its own pricing page. We don't have confirmed public information about ads on CutPlan.ai or optimizadordecorte.app.