The operating system for plasma, laser, and waterjet shops.
Sheet metal, structural, decorative cutting. One system from the first DXF to the paid invoice, built for cutting shops, not generic manufacturers.
Built for your shop if...
- Plasma, laser, or waterjet cutting as the primary process
- Sheet metal, structural, or decorative work
- 2 to 40 employees
- Running on spreadsheets and QuickBooks today
- ×You are fine losing money when material prices change
- ×You do not need to know which jobs are profitable
- ×You enjoy managing quotes in spreadsheets
- ×You are not looking to replace your current stack
Sound familiar?
The same problems cost shops jobs every week.
The steel you quoted last month
You quoted hot-rolled at $0.48 a pound. It jumped to $0.61 before you cut it. Invoice was already sent. That job cost you money, and the customer thinks you made a profit.
The DXF that came in at 3pm
Customer needed a quote by end of day. File had 47 parts across 3 materials. You estimated it in your head, sent a number, and hoped your gut was right.
The nest that wasted two sheets
Parts were programmed without checking what was already on the table. Two extra sheets got ordered. The remnants are still in the rack six months later.
How a job moves through OpenSpindle
From the first inquiry to the paid invoice, in one system.
Built for how Cutting Shops actually work
Not generic business software. Every feature speaks the language of your shop.
Quoting + Cost Library
Build quotes from live material costs and machine rates. Update steel prices once and every new quote reflects the current rate. No more quoting last month's prices.
See Quoting + Cost LibraryMachine Scheduling
Each cutting table is its own machine in the schedule. See plasma and laser capacity in one view. Schedule nesting runs before you commit to a due date.
See Machine SchedulingProduction Runs + Shop Floor Display
Track jobs from first pierce to final finish. Live cut list on any screen in the shop. No walk to the whiteboard to see what is running.
See Production Runs + Shop Floor DisplayClient Workspace
Customers approve DXF files, review quotes, and check job status without calling you. Fewer interruptions when you are running a tight nest.
See Client WorkspaceHow we compare to Spreadsheets + QuickBooks
What most cutting shops are running today.
| Spreadsheets + QuickBooks | OpenSpindle | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for cutting shops | Generic tools | ✓ |
| Job-level cost tracking | No | ✓ |
| Machine scheduling | No | ✓ |
| Live material pricing | No | ✓ |
| Shop floor display | No | ✓ |
| Client workspace | No | ✓ |
| Per-seat pricing | Per license | Flat fee |
| Time to go live | Hours (spreadsheet setup) | Hours to days |
Feature comparison based on publicly available information. Verify before publishing.
Getting started is fast
We do the setup. You run the shop.
Flat monthly fee · no per-seat charges · no long-term contract
Everything included
No modules. No add-ons. One flat price.
Common questions
Cutting Shops
Ready to see it on your cutting shop's jobs?
Book a demo and we will run it on cutting shop job types. Not a generic walkthrough.