Pricing

Affordable pricing for industrial-grade nesting

One subscription per machine. 7-day free trial on every tier - no credit card needed, just register your email. Cancel any time during the trial and you won't be charged.

Standard

Quick Nest engine plus the full UI - the right choice for simple and rectangular jobs.

£25 / month
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  • Quick Nest engine (bin-pack)
  • Multi-sheet auto-fan
  • DXF read & write
  • Material cost calculation
  • Auto-grouping, sliver detection
  • Per-part quantity multipliers
  • Live per-part status tracking
  • Email support
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Pro

For production users who need true contour packing, every percent of material saved, and every CAD format supported.

£30 / month
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  • Everything in Standard
  • Contour Nest engine (true NFP)
  • Genetic Optimiser (5-15% uplift)
  • Hole Nesting (parts inside parts)
  • Project save / load
  • DWG file read
  • PDF report export
  • Adaptive rotation refinement (down to 1°)
  • Memetic local search
  • Live optimiser progress & snapshots
  • Priority email support
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No risk to try it. Full 7-day trial with every feature in your chosen tier. Cancel any time from your account — takes a couple of clicks, no email or phone call needed. We don't issue refunds after the trial expires (the trial exists so you can be sure before paying), but if something's wrong tell us and we'll sort it.
Standard vs Pro

What you get at each tier

Feature Standard Pro
Quick Nest engine✓✓
Multi-sheet auto-fan✓✓
DXF read & write✓✓
Material cost calculation✓✓
Auto-grouping & sliver detection✓✓
Contour Nest engine (true NFP)-✓
Genetic Optimiser-✓
Hole Nesting-✓
Project save / load-✓
DWG file read-✓
PDF report export-✓
Adaptive rotation refinement-✓
Memetic local search-✓
SupportEmailPriority email
vs the field

How GB Nest stacks up

Enterprise nesting suites cost thousands per seat with annual maintenance fees. Free open-source nesters typically lack hole nesting, DWG support, and the modern optimisation refinements. GB Nest sits in the gap.

Feature GB Nest Typical free / OSS nester Typical enterprise nester
Engine typeNFP + GANFP + GANFP + GA
Genetic optimiser✓✓✓
Memetic local search✓RarelySome
Adaptive rotation refinement90°→1° autoFixed stepVaries
Hole nesting✓RareCommon
Multi-sheet auto-fan✓Manual✓
DXF read / write✓Often SVG-only✓
DWG file read✓No✓
PDF reports✓Rare✓
Cost calculation✓No✓
Native Windows app✓Browser / web wrapper✓
Price tierAffordable ProFree£££££ enterprise

Capabilities described are representative of the categories shown. Individual products vary; please verify against the specific tool you're comparing.

FAQ

Pricing questions, answered

No credit card required - you just register an email address. The 7-day trial gives you every feature in the tier you choose. Add payment details only when you're ready to convert to a paid plan.
Standard runs the Quick Nest bin-pack engine - the right choice for jobs made up of rectangular or near-rectangular parts. Pro adds the true Contour Nest engine (NFP-based, packs irregular shapes flush), the Genetic Optimiser (typically 5-15% extra utilisation), Hole Nesting, project save/load, DWG file support, and PDF report export. Most production users start on Pro because the optimiser pays back the £5/month price difference on the first big job.
Yes. Upgrade or downgrade from your account at any time - the change applies on your next billing cycle, and your licence updates automatically.
Each subscription activates GB Nest on one Windows machine. If you need to move to a new computer, deactivate the old one from inside the app and activate the new one with the same key.
Yes - get in touch via the contact page for annual invoicing, multi-seat licences, or site-wide deals.
Your licence remains active until the end of the period you've already paid for. After that, GB Nest will deactivate. Your project files stay on your computer - they're yours to keep.
Because we offer a 7-day free trial with full feature access, subscriptions are non-refundable after the trial period. Email [email protected] if you have an unusual situation - we're reasonable.

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