---
title: "Sheet Metal Fabrication Software | OpenSpindle"
description: "Sheet metal fabrication software for press brake, laser, and forming shops. Quoting, scheduling, and invoicing. No spreadsheets, no per-seat fees."
canonical: https://openspindle.com/solutions/sheet-metal-fabrication-software
---

# The operating system for sheet metal fabrication shops.

Press brake, laser forming, and sheet metal shops. Quoting, scheduling, and invoicing built for sheet metal work.

## Related shop types

- [Hub: CNC Machine Shop Software](https://openspindle.com/solutions/cnc-machine-shop-software.md)
- [Metal Fabrication](https://openspindle.com/solutions/metal-fabrication-software.md)
- [Plasma / Laser / Waterjet](https://openspindle.com/solutions/plasma-laser-waterjet-software.md)

## Built for your shop if

- Press brake, laser forming, and sheet metal operations
- No per-seat pricing
- 2 to 40 employees
- Managing jobs across spreadsheets, whiteboards, and email

## How a job moves through OpenSpindle

1. **RFQ In** -- Every channel lands in one feed. DXF attached, context captured.
2. **Quote** -- Build from real material costs, machine rates, and labor. Send in minutes.
3. **Schedule** -- Job drops onto the machine calendar. Conflicts surface before they happen.
4. **Run** -- Production stages tracked live. Floor display shows what is running now.
5. **Invoice** -- Invoice from actual job costs. No retyping. Get paid.

## Built for how sheet metal shops actually work

### Quoting + Cost Library
Build quotes from your actual material costs, machine rates, and labor. Update sheet prices once and every future quote reflects it automatically.
[Explore Invoicing and Cost Library](https://openspindle.com/features/invoicing.md)

### Machine Scheduling
See every job against real press brake and laser capacity. Drag to reschedule. 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 your operations. Live display on any screen in the shop. No proprietary hardware, no walk to the whiteboard.
[Explore Production Runs](https://openspindle.com/features/production-runs.md)

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

## 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)