Free Cut Calculators & Material Guides
Every EZNESTING calculator, optimizer, and verified material size guide — all free, all in your browser, no signup. Pick your material or machine and get a cut layout in minutes.
2x4 Cut Calculator
Free 2x4 cut calculator: pack stud, plate, and blocking cuts onto 8–16 ft lumber with minimal waste. Kerf-aware, fractions supported, free, no signup.
4x8 Plywood Cut Calculator
Free 4x8 plywood cut calculator: enter your parts, get an optimized 48×96 sheet layout with kerf and grain handled, and see exactly how many sheets to buy.
8x4 Sheet Cutting Calculator
Free 8x4 sheet cutting calculator in millimetres: lay out a cutting list on 2440 × 1220 mm MDF or plywood with a 3 mm kerf, count the sheets, and see the cuts. Worked UK example included.
Acrylic & Plastic Sheet Cutting
Free acrylic and plastic sheet cutting optimizer: nest parts on stock sheets, set saw/router/laser kerf, cut waste. For acrylic, polycarbonate, PVC, HDPE. No signup.
Alternatives & Comparisons
Every cut list optimizer alternative and head-to-head comparison in one place: CutList Optimizer, optiCutter, MaxCut, CutList Plus and more, verified October 2026.
Baseboard & Trim Cut Calculator
Free baseboard, casing, and crown molding cut calculator. Pack a room’s trim list onto 8, 12, or 16 ft sticks with minimal waste. Free, no signup.
Built-In Bookshelf Plans
Built-in bookshelf cut list calculator: the 30-36" shelf-span rule of thumb that keeps shelves from sagging, a worked 72" example, and an exact sheet count.
Butcher Block Countertop Sizes
Every standard butcher block countertop size — IKEA Karlby, Home Depot, Lowe's blanks — plus a free cut layout optimizer for kitchen runs, islands, and desks.
Cabinet Cut List Calculator
Free cabinet cut list calculator: turn your cabinet boxes into a plywood sheet count and cut plan. Base cabinet sizes 12" to 42", a real 12-box example. No signup.
Cheapest Cut List Optimizer
EZNESTING is one of the cheapest cut list optimizers — $7.99/month or $79.99/year, everything included. Honest, dated price comparison, updated September 2026.
Closet System Cut List
Closet system cut list calculator: common rod heights and shelf depths, a worked reach-in example, and an exact melamine sheet count. Free to try.
CNC Router Nest Optimizer
Free CNC nesting software for routers, lasers, and waterjets. Bit-width kerf compensation, DXF export, grain direction lock, multi-sheet layouts.
Cut List Optimizer for Excel
Import your Excel or CSV cut list, get an optimized sheet or linear layout with kerf, and export it back to Excel. Free, in the browser, no signup.
Cut List Optimizer for Mac
MaxCut, CutList Plus and CutLogic are Windows-only. A free cut list optimizer that runs in your Mac's browser, plus every Mac option compared (October 2026).
CutList Optimizer Alternatives
The main alternatives to CutList Optimizer compared: browser, SketchUp and Windows tools, free tiers, prices, linear cutting and DXF export. Verified October 2026.
CutList Plus Alternatives
CutList Plus fx is Windows-only and sold once from $89. Alternatives that run on a Mac or in a browser, compared honestly with prices as of October 2026.
Drawer Box Cut List
Drawer box cut list calculator: undermount slide lengths and width deductions, a worked 6-box example, and an exact sheet count instead of a guess.
EZNESTING vs CutList Optimizer
EZNESTING vs CutList Optimizer compared: pricing, sheet + linear cutting, materials, and import/export. A flat $7.99/mo, ad-free, and it does both 2D and 1D.
EZNESTING vs Cutlistor
EZNESTING vs Cutlistor compared: $7.99/mo vs $12/mo, free tiers, sheet + linear cutting, materials, and exports. The cheaper, broader browser cut list optimizer.
EZNESTING vs OptiCutter
EZNESTING vs OptiCutter compared: $7.99/mo vs OptiCutter's €9–€19/mo tiers, free tiers, sheet + linear cutting, and materials. The lower-priced browser cut list optimizer for any material.
Face Frame Cut List
Face frame cut list calculator: common stile and rail widths, overlay and reveal, a worked 6-cabinet example, and an exact hardwood stick count.
Foam Cutting Optimizer
Free foam cutting optimizer: nest cushions, inserts, and panels on foam sheets or buns, set blade kerf, cut waste. For upholstery, packaging, and insulation. No signup.
Glass Cutting Optimizer
Free glass cutting optimizer: nest rectangular lites on stock sheets, account for score kerf and edge trim, cut waste. Guillotine-aware for scored breaks. No signup.
Glowforge Material Size
Glowforge Basic, Plus, and Pro all cut within a 19.5" × 11" bed. Nest your parts against the real bed size and see exactly how many fit per run — free, no signup.
Import from DXF
Turn the closed outlines in a DXF from AutoCAD, Fusion 360 or any CAD into nestable parts. Unit detection, labels from text, and a sample DXF to try.
Import from Excel or CSV
How to format an Excel, Google Sheets or CSV cut list so EZNESTING imports it in one step: required columns, accepted names, units and a sample file.
Import from Fusion 360
Get a cut list out of Fusion 360 with the free Export Cutlist add-in and nest it in EZNESTING. Step-by-step export, unit handling and a sample CSV.
Import from OpenCutList
Export your SketchUp parts list from OpenCutList as CSV and drop it into EZNESTING. Columns and units are recognized automatically. Sample file included.
Import guides
Bring your parts list into EZNESTING instead of retyping it. Guides and sample files for OpenCutList, Fusion 360, Excel/CSV and DXF imports.
Laminate Countertop Blank Sizes
Standard post-form laminate countertop blank sizes — 25" deep, 4-12 ft lengths — plus a free layout optimizer for runs, returns, and inside corners.
Linear Cut Optimizer
Free linear (1D) cut optimizer for pipe, tube, bar, extrusion, rebar, and lumber. Minimize waste with cut-to-length bin packing — any material, metric or imperial, no signup.
Lumber Cut List Calculator
Free lumber cut list calculator for trim, molding, framing, and decking. Linear (1D) bin packing minimizes waste from 8ft, 12ft, 16ft sticks.
MaxCut Alternatives
MaxCut is Windows-only. Alternatives that run on a Mac or in a browser, or that cut lengths as well as panels, compared with prices as of October 2026.
MDF Cut List Optimizer
Free MDF cut list optimizer for paint-grade cabinets, doors, and shelving. No grain direction, denser kerf, instant CSV import. Browser-based.
Melamine Cut List Optimizer
Free melamine cut list optimizer with chip-out planning, score-cut sequencing, edge banding tracking, and CNC-friendly DXF export.
Metal Cut List Optimizer
Free cut list optimizer for sheet metal — steel, aluminum, stainless. Nest rectangular parts on 4x8 sheets, account for shear kerf, export DXF/PDF. No signup.
Onefinity Cutting Area
Onefinity Woodworker cuts about 32" × 32", Journeyman about 48" × 32", Foreman about 48" × 48". Nest parts against your bed size and see how many fit per load.
optiCutter Alternatives
Alternatives to optiCutter for sheet and linear cutting: free tiers, prices, DXF export and platforms, verified on vendor sites in October 2026.
Panel Cut Optimizer
Free panel cut optimizer: lay out rectangular parts on full boards with kerf, grain and edge-to-edge cuts. Chipboard, MDF, plywood, melamine. No signup.
Panel Saw Cut List
Free panel saw cut list generator with guillotine cut mode, sequence ordering, and stock breakdown for vertical and horizontal panel saws.
Pipe Cut List Calculator
Free pipe cut list calculator for steel, copper, PVC, and conduit. Pack your cut lengths onto standard sticks with minimal waste — kerf-aware, metric or imperial, no signup.
Plywood Cut Calculator
Free plywood cut calculator: enter your parts, get the sheet count and a cutting diagram for 4×8 or 5×5 plywood, with kerf and grain. No signup.
Quartz Slab Size Layout
Standard (about 120" × 56.5") and jumbo (about 130" × 64.5") quartz slab sizes, plus a layout optimizer that turns your runs and island into a slab count.
Shapeoko Cutting Area
Shapeoko 4 XXL cuts 33" × 33"; Shapeoko 5 Pro 4x4 cuts about 48" × 48". Nest your parts against your bed size and see how many fit per load. Free to try.
Sheet Cut Calculator
Free sheet cut calculator for plywood, MDF and melamine. Lays out your parts with kerf and tells you how many sheets to buy. No signup.
Sheet Sizes by Country
Plywood, MDF, chipboard, OSB, acrylic and metal sheet sizes by country (4×8, 2440 × 1220, 2800 × 2070, 2750 × 1830 and more), in mm and inches, with a source for every row.
SketchUp cut list
Turn a SketchUp model into a nested sheet cut list: model parts as components, list them with OpenCutList, export CSV and optimize it in EZNESTING.
X-Carve Cutting Area
Inventables X-Carve Pro cuts 48" × 48" (4x4) or 48" × 24" (4x2). Nest your parts against the work area and see how many fit per load. Free to try.
Computed Cut Lists
Ready-made cut lists with sheet counts and yield computed by a real nesting run — pick your size and go.
18" Base Cabinet Cut List
Every 3/4" plywood part for a 18-inch frameless base cabinet, nested on 4×8 sheets with computed yield.
24" Base Cabinet Cut List
Every 3/4" plywood part for a 24-inch frameless base cabinet, nested on 4×8 sheets with computed yield.
30" Base Cabinet Cut List
Every 3/4" plywood part for a 30-inch frameless base cabinet, nested on 4×8 sheets with computed yield.
36" Base Cabinet Cut List
Every 3/4" plywood part for a 36-inch frameless base cabinet, nested on 4×8 sheets with computed yield.
Project Plans
Shop and home projects with cut lists nested on real sheets and boards, materials lists and printable shop travelers.
One-Sheet Plywood Bookshelf
A 30" × 72" bookshelf from a single 4x8 sheet of 3/4" plywood: full cut list, nested sheet layout, materials list and a printable shop traveler PDF.
Plywood Workbench
Cut list for a 72" × 24" workbench with a two-layer 3/4" plywood top, a plywood shelf and a 2x4 frame. Sheet and lumber layouts are computed, with a printable PDF.
Garage Shelving
Cut list for an 8-foot, four-shelf garage shelving unit built from 2x4s and 3/4" plywood. Board and sheet counts come from a real layout, with a printable PDF.
Garage Storage Cabinet
Cut list for a tall 36" × 72" plywood garage or shop storage cabinet with two doors, a fixed shelf and adjustable shelves. Sheet count and layout are computed, with a printable PDF.
30" Wall Cabinet
Cut list for a 30" × 30" × 12" frameless wall (upper) cabinet in 3/4" plywood with two doors and two adjustable shelves. Nested on a 4x8 sheet, with a printable PDF.
Plywood Dresser
Cut list for a 36" three-drawer plywood dresser: 3/4" carcass, 1/2" drawer boxes, 1/4" bottoms and back, all nested on 4x8 sheets. Includes a printable shop traveler PDF.
Plywood Nightstand
Cut list for a 20" × 26" plywood nightstand with one drawer and an open shelf. 3/4" carcass, 1/2" drawer box, nested layouts, and a printable shop traveler PDF.
Plywood Toy Box
A 36" × 18" × 18" toy box with a lid, cut from one sheet of 3/4" plywood. Full cut list, nested layout, lid-safety notes and a printable shop traveler PDF.
French Cleat Tool Wall
Cut list for a French cleat tool wall from one sheet of 3/4" plywood: eight 8-ft wall cleats plus 24 tool-holder cleats, with the rip layout computed and a printable PDF.
Outfeed Table
Cut list for a table saw outfeed table: 48" × 30" laminated plywood top on a 40" storage cabinet, sized to sit 1/8" below a 34" saw table. Nested on 4x8 sheets, with a printable PDF.
Miter Saw Station
Cut list for an 8-foot miter saw station: two 30" plywood cabinets with 36"-high wings and a recessed saw platform. Nested on 4x8 sheets, with a printable shop traveler PDF.
Raised Garden Bed
Cut list for a 4 ft × 8 ft raised garden bed, 11" tall, from 8-ft 2x6s with 2x4 corner posts. Board count computed by a linear cut optimizer, with a printable cut sheet.
Plywood Desk
Cut list for a 48" × 24" plywood desk with panel sides, a modesty panel and a front stretcher, all from one sheet of 3/4" plywood. Nested layout and a printable PDF.
Plywood Sawhorses
Free plans for a pair of slotted, knock-down plywood sawhorses from one sheet of 3/4" plywood: cut list, slot sizes, nested layout and a printable PDF.