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STOCut offers a 14-day full workshop trial — nest, print, remnants — then £14.99 per month if it earns its keep.
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Same monthly band. Different job.
STOCut is browser-based sheet cutting plan software for timber, stone, laminate and panel workshops. STOCut nests rectangular parts on warehouse stock and offcuts instead of blank catalogue sheets only. STOCut solves lost remnants and repeated edge work by storing finished profiles on stock and writing leftovers back to a searchable catalogue. STOCut runs in the browser on PC or Mac with no install.
Typical nesting tools optimise a blank catalogue sheet. STOCut nests on the material already in your warehouse — and keeps a library of offcuts so leftovers do not vanish between jobs.
Why switch from a blank-sheet optimiser?
One feature package
No Standard / Pro maze. CSV warehouse, searchable stock, nest, exports, linear cutting, branded saw sheets and after-cut list in one plan. Optional add-ons only for extra devices or cloud storage.
No contract
STOCut monthly billing runs through Stripe. Cancel anytime in Customer Portal. No annual lock-in.
How does STOCut compare feature by feature?
STOCut is compared below to the typical blank-sheet nesting category — not a named competitor.
| Topic | Typical optimiser | STOCut |
|---|---|---|
| What you nest on | Blank catalogue sheets | Real sheets, boards and leftovers in your warehouse |
| Finished edges | Often ignored — remachine or guess | Use profiles already on the stock — less bespoke to quote |
| Job totals | Layout only — quote the rest yourself | Yield, m², pieces, cut length, number of cuts per job |
| After the saw | Profiling mixed into one sheet or forgotten | Separate after-cut work list — matched to part marks |
| After the nest | Offcuts disappear from the next job | Remnants written back — findable next time |
| Cutting sheets | Generic PDF — often still looks like the vendor | Job ref at top, your logo, company name in print footer |
| Stock catalogue | Manual entry or limited import | CSV or Excel upload, searchable warehouse, re-upload to refresh — edge codes per side |
| Adding stock to a job | Pick from a long dropdown | Type-to-search warehouse — name, code, kind, size and edges |
| Exports | Cut list, buy list, Excel — often extra tier | CSV cut list, buy list, parts import/export, simple DXF |
| Roll & trim | Catalogue sheet only — roll length manual | Sheet trim margins and roll-material mode built in |
| Linear cutting | Separate product or add-on | 1D bar/trim optimiser in the same workshop |
| Material groups | Any stock can mix on one layout | Group tag on stock and parts — nest only combines matching groups |
| Layout sheets | One drawing per physical sheet | Identical layouts collapse to Layout A × qty |
| Post-saw work | Notes on the cutting sheet or lost on the bench | Door recesses and post-saw ops on a separate bench list |
| Edge banding | Quote separately or tally by hand | Metres of banding per job on the cutting plan totals |
| Job references | Job name only | Up to four custom text fields on print (customer, site, PO, etc.) |
| Trial | Card first, or a limited demo | 14-day free trial — full access; printed docs watermarked until subscribe |
| Contract | Often annual lock-in | No contract — cancel anytime in Stripe Customer Portal |
| Packages | Tiers and feature gates | One feature package — £14.99/mo or £899 lifetime; optional device/storage add-ons |
| Devices & sync | Often per seat or per install | 1 GB cloud sync · 1 device (monthly) · 5 GB cloud sync · 1 device (lifetime) |
| Platform | Windows install or locked OS | Works on PC or Mac — browser, no install |
| Limits | Job caps or “pro” unlocks | Unlimited jobs in your workshop |
| Where data lives | Vendor cloud only | Offline-first in browser; paid plans sync via Account (1 device). JSON backup anytime. |
How much does STOCut cost?
STOCut costs £14.99 per month (1 GB cloud · 1 device) or £899 lifetime (5 GB cloud sync · 1 device). STOCut includes a 14-day free trial with full workshop access.
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