Run Your Shop in One System

OpenSpindle is shop management software built specifically for CNC shops, cabinet shops, millwork shops, and fabricators. It replaces the combination of spreadsheets, whiteboards, and disconnected apps most shops use to manage quotes, jobs, scheduling, production runs, invoicing, and customer communication. Unlike generic tools, OpenSpindle is designed around the actual workflow of a fabrication shop, from the first customer inquiry to the final invoice.

OpenSpindle is built for custom fabrication shops with 2 to 50 employees: CNC router shops, cabinet makers, millwork shops, countertop fabricators, metal fab shops, and similar operations running make-to-order or short-run production. If your shop manages jobs across email, spreadsheets, and a whiteboard schedule, OpenSpindle is designed to replace that stack with one purpose-built system.

Generic shop management tools are built for broad manufacturing and require heavy configuration to fit fabrication workflows. OpenSpindle is designed from the ground up for CNC and fabrication. It understands sheet goods, nest files, material types, and job structures specific to this industry. There are no modules to configure or consultants to hire. Most shops are running live jobs in it within a day of signing up.

Most shops replace three to six disconnected tools when they switch to OpenSpindle: a quoting spreadsheet, a shared calendar or whiteboard for scheduling, a separate invoicing tool, email threads for customer communication, and manual job tracking. OpenSpindle consolidates all of it into one system so your team is working from the same information rather than syncing across apps and documents.

Most shops are fully set up and quoting real jobs in OpenSpindle within one business day. The onboarding flow walks you through adding your machines, labor rates, and material cost library. No implementation consultant required. If you can configure a spreadsheet, you can set up OpenSpindle. There is no ERP-style project or data migration required to get started.

OpenSpindle is priced as a flat monthly subscription with no per-seat fees and no per-transaction cuts from your revenue. Plans are structured to be accessible for small shops and scale with larger teams. A free trial is available so you can run real jobs through the system before committing. Reach out to us directly for pricing details.

OpenSpindle accepts the file formats your shop already works with: DXF, DWG, SVG, PDF, and STEP. Files from AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Cabinet Vision, Aspire, and similar tools upload without conversion. For accounting, shops using QuickBooks can continue running bookkeeping there while managing production operations inside OpenSpindle. Native integrations with additional tools are on the roadmap.

Yes. In addition to the shop management software, OpenSpindle operates a marketplace where buyers submit fabrication project requests and shops receive matched RFQs based on their capabilities and location. Shops on OpenSpindle can receive inbound job inquiries without running paid ads or hiring salespeople. The marketplace is designed to help fill idle machine capacity with qualified, matched work.