Mechanical

Kerf vs Mozaik Software

CNC-driven cabinet shop software — versus an open-core CAD with grain matching, joinery, and multi-domain engineering in one workspace.

10/10in Kerf today

8/10in Mozaik Software (included)

0behind a paid tier

2026-05-24last reviewed

Grouped by discipline (D1–D14), same as Kerf's own capability list. Click a section to expand it.

D1 Geometry & core CAD 1 of 3 matched

Capability	Kerf	Mozaik Software
Shop drawings / technical documentation	yes `src/components/DrawingView.jsx`	yes source ↗
LLM / chat-native editing	yes `src/components/ChatPanel.jsx`	no source ↗
Cross-platform (macOS support)	yes `src/`	no source ↗

D7 Manufacturing / CAM 2 of 2 matched

Capability	Kerf	Mozaik Software
CNC cut list and nesting	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/nesting/nfp.py`	yes source ↗
Hardware boring / machining automation	yes `packages/kerf-woodworking/src/kerf_woodworking/hardware_boring.py`	yes source ↗

D13 Verticals 4 of 4 matched

Capability	Kerf	Mozaik Software
Woodworking (cut-list/joinery/grain)	yes `packages/kerf-woodworking/src/kerf_woodworking/cut_list.py`	yes source ↗
Cabinet / room layout design	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/woodworking/cabinet_room_layout.py`	yes source ↗
Parametric cabinet libraries	yes `packages/kerf-woodworking/src/kerf_woodworking/joinery.py`	yes source ↗
Grain direction management	yes `packages/kerf-woodworking/src/kerf_woodworking/grain.py`	yes source ↗

D14 Cost / materials / LCA 1 of 1 matched

Capability	Kerf	Mozaik Software
Pricing / estimating	yes `packages/kerf-costing/src/`	yes source ↗

yes shipped
partial works with limits
paid tier present, but behind an add-on or meter
no not available

Corrections welcome. These rows are read off published documentation on the date shown and go stale as products ship. If a row is wrong, open an issue — the source file is public/compare/mozaik.md and every claim in it carries a link.