Deepnest is an open source nesting application, great for laser cutters, plasma cutters, and other CNC machines.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux



Ring2D is described as 'Software to pack (nest) disks and rings. Ring2D reduces scrap generated by different types of cutting processes: Laser Cutting, Oxy-fuel Cutting or Flame Cutting, Waterjet Cutting, Plasma Cutting' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are three alternatives to Ring2D for Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Adobe Illustrator. The best Ring2D alternative is Deepnest, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ring2D are SVGnest and AI Nest-Pro.
Deepnest is an open source nesting application, great for laser cutters, plasma cutters, and other CNC machines.



In the CNC world this is called "nesting", and software that does this is typically targeted at industrial customers and very expensive.

AI Nest-Pro can assist your nesting work in Adobe Illustrator (AI). The nesting outcome can maintain the layered structure of the printing surface and cut lines. So that you can smoothly proceed next processes, such as printing and cutting.


