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title: "Millwork Software | OpenSpindle"
description: "Millwork software for custom moulding, paneling, stairs, and built-ins. From the first RFQ to the installed and invoiced project. No per-seat pricing."
canonical: https://openspindle.com/solutions/millwork-software
---

# The operating system for millwork shops.

Custom moulding, paneling, stairs, and built-ins. One system from the first RFQ to the installed and invoiced project.

## Related shop types

- [Hub: CNC Routing Software](https://openspindle.com/solutions/cnc-routing-software.md)
- [Cabinet Shops](https://openspindle.com/solutions/cabinet-shop-software.md)
- [Countertop Fabrication](https://openspindle.com/solutions/countertop-fabrication-software.md)

## Built for your shop if

- Custom architectural millwork: mouldings, paneling, stairs, built-ins
- Project-based workflow with multiple production runs per job
- 2 to 40 employees
- Managing complex multi-room projects across a whiteboard and spreadsheets

## Not the right fit if

- You don't need to track which room of a project is at which production stage
- You're fine estimating complex millwork jobs without a cost library
- You already have software that handles quoting, scheduling, and invoicing
- You're not ready to replace your current system

Millwork projects are complex. One job might have 12 rooms, 4 wood species, and 8 different moulding profiles. Most shop software treats that like one job. OpenSpindle lets you break it down the way your shop actually works.

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

### The paneling job that ran out of material
You estimated linear footage for the library. Shop pulled from three different lots of the same species. Grain did not match. Customer rejected the install. You sourced and reran the panels on your dime.

### The stair project that missed the rough-in date
General contractor needed the stairs roughed in before drywall. Your shop was two weeks behind because the job was sitting in the router queue and nobody had flagged it. GC threatened to pull the contract.

### The project that grew without the budget changing
Architect added a coat closet and a breakfast nook mid-project. Shop absorbed the extra work. Invoice matched the original quote. You found out three months later when the job cost report showed a $4,200 loss.

## How a job moves through OpenSpindle

1. **RFQ In** -- Project scope, rooms, species, and profile specs captured. Drawings attached.
2. **Estimate** -- Linear footage, sheet goods, hardware, finishing, and installation. Built from your actual rates.
3. **Schedule Production** -- Job drops onto the router and finishing calendar by room or phase.
4. **Mill, Finish, Install** -- Stages tracked by room. Floor display shows where the project is across all phases.
5. **Invoice** -- Invoice from actual job costs and approved change orders. Not from memory.

## Built for how millwork shops actually work

### Quoting + Cost Library
Build quotes from your actual linear footage rates, species pricing, and install costs. Complex millwork projects need line items that match how you actually estimate. Not generic SKUs.
[Explore Invoicing and Cost Library](https://openspindle.com/features/invoicing.md)

### Machine Scheduling
CNC router, shaper, moulder, and finishing line each get their own resource in the schedule. See production capacity by phase before you commit to a GC timeline.
[Explore Scheduling](https://openspindle.com/features/scheduling.md)

### Production Runs + Shop Floor Display
Track every project by room and phase. Library panel is at finishing while stair treads are still in the router queue. Live board shows the full picture without a status meeting.
[Explore Production Runs](https://openspindle.com/features/production-runs.md)

### Client Workspace
Architects and homeowners review shop drawings, approve material selections, and track project status without calling you. Fewer interruptions during production.
[Explore Client Workspace](https://openspindle.com/features/customer-portal.md)

## How we compare to Spreadsheets + QuickBooks

What most millwork shops are managing on today.

| Feature | Spreadsheets + QuickBooks | OpenSpindle |
|---|---|---|
| Built for millwork shops | No (Generic tools) | Yes |
| Project-level production tracking | No | Yes |
| Room and phase tracking | No | Yes |
| Shop floor display | No | Yes |
| Client workspace | No | Yes |
| Change order tracking | No | Yes |
| Per-seat pricing | Per license | Flat fee |
| Time to go live | Hours (spreadsheet setup) | 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)