Zorocut vs Nest&Cut (Alma)
Nest&Cut is web nesting from Alma, a CAM vendor with 45 years of nesting work. It has strong inside-part nesting, DXF and DWG import with 3D STEP unfolding, and on the Production plan NC output through named posts that include CypCut. There is no free plan — a 30-day trial instead — and quoting is not the product.
What Nest&Cut costs, what it does better, and where Zorocut is the cheaper or simpler fit. Each row links to its source. (nestandcut.com)
Updated October 30, 2026 · by the Zorocut team · Competitor facts checked on October 30, 2026
| Feature | Zorocut | Nest&Cut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free €0 · Cutter €19/month or €190/year · Shop €49/month or €490/year (3 machines) · Offline €490 once, then €99/year for updates. Excl. VAT, per machine | Classic €50/month or €500/year; Production €70/month or €700/year; Business €90/month launch price (€120 list), 3 users, +$35 per extra user; VAT not statednestandcut.com · checked October 30, 2026 |
| Free plan | Unlimited nesting, 10 exports or quotes a month, no card, no time limit | No free plannestandcut.com · checked October 30, 2026 |
| Trial | Free plan with no card; 14 days of Shop for new accounts; 30-day money-back on paid plans | 30 days, unlimited, no cardnestandcut.com · checked October 30, 2026 |
| Runs on | macOS, Windows and Linux app, plus the online nester in any browser | Browsernestandcut.com · checked October 30, 2026 |
| Nesting | Automatic true-shape nesting with part-in-part on every plan | True-shape nesting with strong inside-part placementnestandcut.com · checked October 30, 2026 |
| Output for the controller | Layered DXF (R2000/R12) for CypCut, FSCUT and Raytools — still being confirmed on real controllers | DXF nest export; NC export on Production, with CypCut among the named postsnestandcut.com · checked October 30, 2026 |
| NC / G-code | None, by design: the controller makes the toolpath from the DXF | Production and Business plansnestandcut.com · checked October 30, 2026 |
| Customer quote | Quote PDF priced from the nest — sheets, cut length, pierces; branded on Shop | Light: a “quick quote” parts gallerynestandcut.com · checked October 30, 2026 |
The Zorocut column describes our own plans as they are today; the pricing page has the details. Pricing
In short
Nest&Cut is the closer fit if you want NC with a CypCut post from a browser. Zorocut costs less at each level, nests on your own computer with the files kept there, and prices the customer quote from the nest.
Where Nest&Cut is better than Zorocut
- A CypCut NC post on the Production plan.
- STEP unfolding.
- Tutorials for common-line cutting.
- Alma's 45 years of nesting work.
Price difference per year
Cutter at €190 a year costs €310 less than Classic at €500 a year; Shop at €490 costs €210 less than Production at €700 (Nest&Cut does not state VAT).
Our arithmetic at list prices, excluding VAT on both sides. An estimate, not a quote.
Looking for a Nest&Cut alternative?
Zorocut nests and quotes on your own computer — macOS, Windows, Linux or the browser — and gives CypCut, FSCUT or Raytools a layered DXF. The Free plan has unlimited nesting and 10 exports or quotes a month, with no card.
How to switch
Bring your part DXFs, or re-import a nested-sheet DXF exported from Nest&Cut as parts. Neither trial needs a card, so you can run both on the same job.
We haven't used Nest&Cut hands-on yet. This page is built from its public pages, linked in each row. Something wrong or out of date? Write to [email protected] and we'll correct it.