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title: "CNC Routing Software | OpenSpindle"
description: "CNC routing software for wood, MDF, and plastics shops. Quoting, scheduling, and invoicing for cabinets, millwork, and signs. Flat fee, no per seat."
canonical: https://openspindle.com/solutions/cnc-routing-software
---

# The operating system for CNC routing shops.

Cabinets, millwork, signs. Quote by the sheet, track every job from cut to delivery, and replace the stack of tools that were not built for routing work.

## Related shop types

- [Hub: CNC Machine Shop Software](https://openspindle.com/solutions/cnc-machine-shop-software.md)
- [Cabinet Shops: Custom cabinets, face frame and frameless.](https://openspindle.com/solutions/cabinet-shop-software.md)
- [Millwork: Moulding, paneling, stairs, built-ins.](https://openspindle.com/solutions/millwork-software.md)
- [Countertop Fabrication: Stone, quartz, laminate, solid surface.](https://openspindle.com/solutions/countertop-fabrication-software.md)

## Built for your shop if

- Custom cabinet, millwork, and sign work
- Sheet-based production. MDF, plywood, plastics.
- 2 to 40 employees
- Quoting in spreadsheets and losing track of sheet counts

## Not the right fit if

- You're fine underestimating material on every job
- You don't need to track jobs from measure to install
- You prefer managing four tools that don't talk to each other
- You're happy adding admin staff when business picks up

Most routing shops manage jobs across a design tool, a spreadsheet, and a whiteboard. OpenSpindle replaces all three.

## The same problems cost routing shops money every week.

### The sheet that blew the budget
You quoted 4 sheets. Job needed 5. Nobody caught it until the material order. That is $200 you will never get back, and the customer already approved the original number.

### The cabinet job with no install date
Customer approved the quote. You built it. Delivery day comes and the site is not ready. The job sits in your shop for three weeks and nobody knows whose fault it is.

### The cabinet order built to the wrong size
Customer sent updated measurements on Tuesday. You quoted off the original. Shop built off the original. Twenty-four doors arrived on site a quarter inch too wide. You pay for the re-run and the installer's wasted day.

## How a job moves through OpenSpindle

1. **RFQ In** -- Files, dimensions, and material specs land in one place. Nothing falls through the cracks.
2. **Estimate** -- Build from your actual sheet costs, tooling rates, and run times. No gut math.
3. **Nest and Schedule** -- Job drops onto the router calendar. Sheet counts locked before you cut.
4. **Cut and Assemble** -- Production stages tracked from first cut to final assembly.
5. **Deliver and Invoice** -- Invoice from actual material and labor. No retyping.

## Built for how CNC routing shops actually work

### Quoting + Cost Library
Build quotes from your actual sheet costs, material prices, and run rates. Price by the sheet, by the part, or by linear foot. Update a material price once and every future quote reflects it.
[Explore Invoicing and Cost Library](https://openspindle.com/features/invoicing.md)

### Machine Scheduling
See every routing job against real machine capacity. Schedule by sheet count and run time. Spot conflicts before your operator asks what is next.
[Explore Scheduling](https://openspindle.com/features/scheduling.md)

### Production Runs + Shop Floor Display
Stage jobs through cut, assemble, finish, and delivery. Live display on any screen in the shop. No walk to the whiteboard.
[Explore Production Runs](https://openspindle.com/features/production-runs.md)

### Client Workspace
Customers review quotes, approve drawings, and check job status without calling you. Fewer phone calls, fewer interruptions on the floor.
[Explore Client Workspace](https://openspindle.com/features/customer-portal.md)

## How we compare to Mozaik / Tractivity

The most common design and CAM tools routing shops are already using.

| Feature | Mozaik / Tractivity | OpenSpindle |
|---|---|---|
| Full shop management | No (Design and CAM only) | Yes |
| Quoting + cost library | No | Yes |
| Job scheduling | No | Yes |
| Client workspace | No | Yes |
| Invoicing | No | Yes |
| Shop floor display | No | Yes |
| Per-seat pricing | Subscription per seat | Flat fee |
| Time to go live | N/A (different product) | Hours to days |

## Getting started is fast

1. **Tell us about your shop** -- 30-minute call. We learn your job types, team size, and current tools.
2. **We configure your workflows** -- Job types, production stages, and your team are set up for you.
3. **Go live** -- Most shops are live in hours. Complex setups take a few days.

Flat monthly fee -- no per-seat charges -- no long-term contract

## Everything included

- CRM and RFQ tracking
- Cost library and quoting
- Machine scheduling
- Project management
- Production runs
- Shop floor display
- Client workspace
- Invoicing
- Reporting and P&L
- Equipment management
- Team and time tracking
- Vendor management


[Book a demo](https://openspindle.com/contact.md)