More of the right work.
None of the busywork.
List your shop free and get RFQs matched to your exact machines, materials, and trade, so you spend your time quoting real work instead of sifting misfit leads.
Why getting good work in the door is so hard
Most sourcing tools were not built for custom shops, so the work that reaches you rarely fits the machines on your floor.
Most shops rely on word of mouth, patchy marketing, or expensive agencies to bring in work, which makes the pipeline swing between feast and famine.
Pipeline stays feast or famine.
Generic lead services send low-quality, off-spec requests that do not fit your machines, materials, or tolerances, so you burn hours quoting jobs you can never run.
Bad leads burn hours.
Building a steady stream of good work is a full-time job on its own, and every hour spent chasing leads is an hour not spent running the shop.
Sales steals shop time.
Only work that fits
You define what your shop runs. Every RFQ is filtered against your profile before it reaches you, so the jobs in your queue are ones you can actually take.
Machines & processes
Milling, turning, 5-axis, laser, waterjet, welding, routing, and more.
Materials & finishes
The metals, plastics, wood, and stone you run, plus the finishes you offer.
Trade, tolerance & size
Your industries, the tolerances you hold, and the job sizes you want.
Off-spec work never lands in your queue. That is the whole point.
Built for every kind of shop
If you make custom parts, there is a place for your shop on the marketplace.
CNC & Precision Machining
Milling, turning, 5-axis, Swiss, EDM.
Metal Fabrication & Welding
Structural, MIG/TIG, assemblies.
Sheet Metal & Cutting
Laser, waterjet, plasma, brake forming.
Woodworking & Millwork
Cabinetry, casework, architectural.
Countertops & Stone
Solid surface, stone, quartz fabrication.
Signage & Multi-Material
Dimensional signs, mixed-material builds.
What your shop gets
More of the right RFQs
Every request is filtered by capability, so you stop wasting time quoting misfit work.
Free to list
No subscriptions, no per-lead fees, no cost to see or quote the work that comes in.
You stay in control
Pick the jobs you want. No exclusivity, no obligation to quote, no pressure to overcommit.
From listing to won work
Four steps, and the marketplace does the sourcing for you.
Pick your shop type and add your machines, materials, and specialties. It takes a few minutes.
Incoming buyer requests are filtered against your capabilities before they ever reach your queue.
Review matched jobs with drawings, timelines, and budget, and quote only the ones you want.
Land the job, deliver it, and turn a one-off RFQ into a repeat customer over time.
Be first in your trade and city
We are building the marketplace now. List free today and you are one of the first shops buyers find when RFQs start flowing in your area, with no fees and no commitment while we launch.
Frequently asked questions
Nothing. Listing your shop and receiving matched RFQs is free while we build the network. There are no subscriptions, no per-lead charges, and no fee to see or quote the work that comes in.
You define a capability profile: your machines and processes, materials and finishes, tolerances, industries, and the job sizes you want. Every incoming RFQ is filtered against that profile before it reaches you, so a 5-axis aluminum shop and a sheet-metal fab shop see different work. You only see jobs you can actually take.
No. Your queue is a list of matched opportunities, not obligations. You review each one against your current capacity and interest, quote the ones you want, and pass on the rest. There is no penalty for skipping work that does not fit your schedule.
No. OpenSpindle matches work across precision machining, metal fabrication and welding, sheet metal and cutting (laser, waterjet, plasma), woodworking and millwork, countertops and stone, signage, and multi-material shops. If you make custom parts, there is a place for your shop.
No. There is no exclusivity. The marketplace is meant to complement your existing customers and fill open capacity, not replace the work you already have. You take marketplace jobs on top of your core business, on your terms.
Creating your shop profile takes a few minutes. You pick your shop type, add your capabilities and materials, and you are on the marketplace. The more complete your profile, the more accurately we can match RFQs to your shop.
You work directly with the buyer to deliver the job. Marketplace work runs through the same OpenSpindle account you use for everything else, so an accepted job flows into your customer and project records without re-entering anything.
Founding shops get in before the rush. Listing early means you are first in your trade and city when buyers start submitting RFQs, and you help shape a marketplace built around how independent shops actually work. It is free to claim your spot now.
List your shop on the marketplace
Put your machines, materials, and skills in front of buyers looking for exactly what you do. We route matched RFQs straight to you, so you fill open capacity with real work instead of chasing leads. Free to list.