Comparison
ShopJig vs Fulcrum
Fulcrum is cloud manufacturing software for precision CNC shops and sheet metal fabricators. ShopJig runs smaller shops that build, install and sell. Here's a side-by-side, with a source for every Fulcrum fact.
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Who each is best for
Fulcrum
Precision CNC shops and sheet metal fabricators of roughly 10 to 200 employees that want quoting, scheduling, nesting, quality and job tracking in one manufacturing system.
In their words: “Fulcrum is cloud manufacturing software that connects your shop with live data to make better decisions, faster.”
ShopJig
Smaller fab and build shops that also install parts or sell online, and want travelers and operation time next to a job board, a vehicle check-in, an online store with fitment and QuickBooks Online.
Side by side
Fulcrum facts come from Fulcrum's own website, checked on October 9, 2026; numbers in brackets link to the source. Products change, so check their site for the latest. ShopJig facts describe ShopJig today.
| Topic | Fulcrum | ShopJig |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | Precision CNC shops and sheet metal fabricators; "10-200 Employees". [1] [2] | Fabrication and off-road shops, machine and job shops, laser and CNC cutting, auto repair and performance. |
| Platforms | Entirely browser-based; specific tablets recommended for the floor. [3] | Web admin, plus an iPhone and iPad app with the same features. |
| Travelers and operation time | A digital traveler; a play/pause timer per operation feeds labor and machine costs. [3] | Printable travelers with QR codes; operation timing from the iPad or phone, inside each person's day clock. |
| BOMs and routings | BOM and routing builder. [1] | BOMs and routings, work orders from paid orders, and one-off fab orders. |
| Quoting from DXF | Upload a DXF on a quote to generate a nest and update material and machine-time costs. [4] | Customers upload DXF or STEP files on your website and get an instant laser and press-brake price from your rates (a module from ShopJig's sister laser-cutting project). |
| Customer portal | Customers can log in to see order and invoice status. [4] | Customers approve estimates from a link or in the customer portal. |
| Scheduling | Autoschedule and grouped work for nesting. [1] | A job board by stage and a shop calendar. No automatic scheduling. |
| Quality | "AS9100D & ISO 9001 Ready" quality control. [1] | None. ShopJig is not a quality management system. |
| Accounting | Integrations page lists QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Xero and others, noting the list mixes live integrations with ones they "see potential in". [5] | QuickBooks Online, as daily summary journal entries with classes and locations. |
| Vehicle work and online store | Not listed. Their integrations page lists Shopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce. [5] | Vehicle check-in, job board and the shop's own website and store with fitment, on the same catalog and stock. |
| Pricing | Not published; demo and self-guided tour. [6] | Not public yet. Early access for founding shops. |
In more detail
Where each one fits
Fulcrum is manufacturing software for CNC shops and sheet metal fabricators. Its pages put scheduling, nesting, BOM and routing building, quality and live job costing up front, and its own page says it was made for shops of 10 to 200 employees. For a manufacturer that wants a scheduling engine and quality records, that’s its home turf.
ShopJig was built in a shop that fabricates and installs and sells parts online. It has the floor pieces (BOMs, routings, work orders, travelers with QR codes, operation timing, actual vs standard cost) but puts them next to the things a smaller build shop runs on: a vehicle check-in, the job board, costed stock, invoices and pay links, an online store with fitment, a day clock with payroll export, and QuickBooks Online.
What ShopJig doesn’t do
No automatic scheduling, no nesting, no quality management system and no QuickBooks Desktop.
Switching
ShopJig imports from QuickBooks and Shopify; see imports. Bring a typical job to the walkthrough and we’ll run it through ShopJig.
Questions
Is ShopJig a Fulcrum alternative?
For a smaller fab shop that also installs, works on vehicles or sells parts online, it can be. For a CNC or sheet metal manufacturer that needs automatic scheduling, nesting inside quotes and a quality system, Fulcrum is built for that and ShopJig isn't.
Do both have digital travelers?
Both track time per operation. Fulcrum describes a digital traveler with a play/pause timer; ShopJig prints a traveler with QR codes and times operations on the iPad or phone, inside the day clock.
Does ShopJig do nesting?
No. ShopJig's instant quoting module prices parts from the file (cut length, holes, bends), the material and your rates, but it doesn't produce cutting nests.
Sources
Fulcrum pages, last checked October 9, 2026.
- [1]Fulcrum home page (positioning, shop types, feature areas): https://www.fulcrumpro.com/
- [2]Fulcrum CNC software page ("fulcrum was made for", company size): https://fulcrumpro.com/lp/cnc-software
- [3]Fulcrum job tracking (digital traveler, operation timer, browser-based): https://www.fulcrumpro.com/manufacturing-software/job-tracking
- [4]Fulcrum quoting (DXF nesting, customer portal): https://www.fulcrumpro.com/manufacturing-software/quoting-software-for-manufacturing
- [5]Fulcrum integrations: https://www.fulcrumpro.com/fulcrum-integrations
- [6]Fulcrum comparison page (pricing approach, trial, demo): https://fulcrumpro.com/lp/mrpeasy
Fulcrum is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify the product. ShopJig is not affiliated with or endorsed by Fulcrum. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@shopjig.com and we'll fix it.
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