ProNest

RATING:

4.4

(9)
Overview

About ProNest

ProNest® CAD/CAM part nesting software for advanced mechanized cutting is designed to supercharge your cutting operation, helping you achieve greater automation, efficiency, and profitability. More than just a nesting software, ProNest® includes powerful features to help manage your entire cutting operation. You’ll be able to quote jobs, manage work orders, and monitor machine status, all in one place.

ProNest Pricing

Perpetual 1 time purchase, +monthly/1&3-year subscriptions also available.

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Not Available

ProNest® CAD/CAM part nesting software
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ProNest Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4

Customer Support

5

Value for money

4.5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for ProNest

9 Reviews

Eric

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2020

Cutting Edge Software

ProNest allows us to save time,material and labour costs.It allows you to put your product out at a more competitive price. You don't know what your capabilities are until you've tried the software.

PROS

The multiple functions that it can perform to make jobs less than a task is unbelievable. There are more features than probably required for any user,but they are there. I use it with a Design2fab program and the two mesh seamlessly .

CONS

I don't believe there are features that need much , if any improvement. It's usually just a matter of tweeking whats there to get the desired result. Updates usually roll out improvements and refine any issues.

Brian

Machinery, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed July 2020

Good Nesting Software

My overall experience is Pronest works well, and technical support is the best in the business. I feel Pronest gives us the best cut possible on our machine and less cutting issues while running the machine. To get the most out of a Hypertherm plasma, I think Pronest is the way to go.

PROS

Easy to use. Enables advanced features of our HPR plasma system (True Hole, Fine Feature, SureCut). Customer performance, as with all Hypertherm products, is the best out there. Tech Support even helped me make custom report templates for our labels.

CONS

Modules for software features that are standard on some other software are an add-on which comes a hefty price and increases the yearly maintenance fee. These features include advanced plasma (for their own plasma systems), autonesting, skeleton cut-up, common line cutting, etc.

Reasons for switching to ProNest

CAMduct did not support the advanced plasma features of the HPR series plasma, primarily True Hole. ProNest also had all the correct tested cutting speeds from Hypertherm entered into the software.

David

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed September 2020

Review

PROS

We were able to automate the file list which greatly increased the speed of compiling and creating nests

CONS

It took a while to set up and test the automated lists

MARK

Education Management, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed September 2020

Pro Nest in education

Very technical for part of the software--may be my learning curve, but the pro nest software can do whatever I need once we get the drawing done. Overall very satisfied.

PROS

Wide range of abilities and real world applications.

CONS

Can be complicated at times, A lot of steps to get to the end point of your cut job, Some ghost cuts or differences from the cad drawing to the cutter, However, this seems to be rare.

Reason for choosing ProNest

Pronest appeared to have more real world application for my students.

Hector

Education Management, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2020

User Friendly

Again, I am excited when I see our students learn the software and then apply it to their projects.

PROS

How user friendly it is for students. Students grasp it right away without hesitation.

CONS

I really cain't say much I don't hate about it.

Reason for choosing ProNest

n/a

Reasons for switching to ProNest

Hypertherm offered it to me. I never knew y'all offered it.

Jody

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2021

Great software, so much better than the software that actually came with my CNC machine

Saving a lot of $$$ that used to be wasted on excess material lost.

PROS

Nesting feature and easy to edit lead ins and outs.

CONS

Not sure if I like the CAD software that comes with it. Could be that I'm just not familiar with it and are more familiar with my current CAD software. Cool thing is that I can use either.

Reasons for switching to ProNest

StarCad is horrible software with no demo videos or tech support. Anytime I've had an issue with ProNest it was user error but tech support was easy to get on the phone and patiently worked me through it.

DAVE

Automotive, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2020

Great Product

PROS

ProNest LT is very easy to learn and use. It has increased our production while decreasing programing time.

CONS

The Part Sources section for adding DXF files is a little cumbersome to use.

Manraj

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2021

ProNest Review

PROS

Overall cost savings and increase in productivity.

CONS

Not applicable. What I liked least is that I didn’t use it a year ago.

Reason for choosing ProNest

Customer service is second to none.

Christopher

Maritime, 51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed September 2020

Pronest

PROS

Customer support is outstanding. I look forward to using it in the future.

CONS

Took a little time to get used to using it.

9 Reviews