SendCutSend Alternatives: 7 Options for Custom Sheet Metal Parts

Teams usually look for a SendCutSend alternative when their sheet metal parts hit one of SendCutSend's limits: a multi-part welded assembly, a part that's too big or made from tube, a tolerance tighter than SendCutSend holds, an order that mixes in other processes or a delivery address outside the US and Canada. The right alternative depends on which of those limits you've hit.

For bigger sheets and long bends in the US, OSHCut is the closest like-for-like service, and OSHCut and Fabworks both cut tube. For welded assemblies, production batches or shipping outside the US and Canada, Haizol is an online sheet metal fabrication marketplace where multiple verified metal fabricators in China quote your drawing, so you compare prices before you choose. Fractory is the option for delivery in the UK and Europe, while Xometry, Protolabs and Jiga suit orders that mix sheet metal with CNC, molding or 3D printing.

None of this makes SendCutSend a bad choice. For a flat bracket going to a US address, it's hard to fault: it has shipped more than 30 million parts to over 300,000 customers, and standard orders ship within 2-4 business days anywhere in the US.

We compared SendCutSend with these 7 alternatives on 5 things: who makes the part, how big and thick it can be, which welds are possible, which tolerances you can set and where it can be shipped.

TL;DR

• The 7 SendCutSend alternatives covered below are Haizol, OSHCut, Xometry, Protolabs, Fabworks, Fractory and Jiga.
• SendCutSend makes everything in its own US plants and ships only to the US and Canada. Its welding is limited to corner and T-joint welds on single bent parts, and its tube cutting isn't accepting new orders (October 2026).
• OSHCut takes larger sheets and long bends, and OSHCut and Fabworks both cut tube; Fractory delivers in the UK and Europe, while Xometry, Protolabs and Jiga suit mixed-process orders.
• Haizol is a SendCutSend alternative for welded, assembled or batch work: an online manufacturing marketplace for custom sheet metal fabrication where only verified member factories in China can quote your Request for Quotation (RFQ), and on 90% of RFQs, 8+ of them quote within 24 hours.

 

What is SendCutSend?

SendCutSend is an online manufacturer of sheet metal and CNC parts, founded in Reno, Nevada, in 2018. You upload a DXF, DWG, STEP or Adobe Illustrator file, the price appears instantly and SendCutSend cuts, bends and finishes the part on its own machines in Nevada, Kentucky and Texas.

SendCutSend's services cover laser, waterjet and CNC router cutting in 175+ stocked materials, plus bending, tapping, PEM hardware, welding, 6061 aluminium milling and finishing.

Who pays: you do, per part. There's no minimum order, and US shipping is free on orders of $39 or more.

SendCutSend on Trustpilot: 4.2/5 from 15 reviews (checked 19 October 2026).

Why teams look for SendCutSend alternatives

Companies usually move work away from SendCutSend when a part needs something SendCutSend doesn't offer. SendCutSend is upfront about each of these limits:

• Welded assemblies: SendCutSend welds bent sheet metal parts with corner and T-joint welds, but butt, lap, spot, stitch and multi-part assembly welds are "not currently offered." If your frame is built from several parts, you end up cutting at SendCutSend and welding somewhere else, with 2 suppliers to coordinate.
• Tube: SendCutSend's tube cutting isn't accepting new orders while capacity is limited. A tube frame, or a bracket that welds onto one, needs another supplier for now.
• Size and bend radius: instant pricing covers parts up to 44″ x 30″ in most sheet materials, with custom quotes up to 56″ x 30″, and bend radii are fixed for each material and thickness. The bend radius affects where a flange ends up, so if that flange has to line up with a mating part, you may have to redesign it around SendCutSend's radius.
• Tolerances: machined parts are held to +/- 0.005″ (0.13 mm), and custom tolerancing isn't offered. Laser or waterjet cuts in material thicker than 0.250″ can also taper slightly. A bearing seat or a press fit often needs a tighter tolerance than +/- 0.005″.
• Delivery: orders ship anywhere in the US and to Canada, from $19 on orders of $39 or more, and that's where the map ends. If your plant is in Mexico, Europe, Asia or anywhere else outside the US and Canada, SendCutSend can't deliver to you.

OSHCut covers the size and tube limits, and Fabworks also cuts tube. Haizol covers welding, custom tolerances, production volumes and delivery outside the US and Canada. Fractory covers the UK and EU, while Xometry, Protolabs and Jiga cover mixed-process orders.

What to evaluate in a SendCutSend alternative

These are the questions that separate sheet metal fabrication services like SendCutSend from one another:

• Who makes the part: does the service run its own shop, hand your job to a partner it picks or let you choose the factory after reading its audit report?
• Size and thickness: what's the maximum flat size, plate thickness and bend length that still gets an instant price?
• Welding scope: which weld types are on offer, and does one supplier weld, finish and inspect the whole assembly?
• Tube work: can the service laser cut and bend tube, if frames or brackets on tube are part of your design?
• Tolerances on the drawing: can you call out tighter tolerances on the features that matter and get a measurement report against them?
• More than one price: one instant price shows what one shop charges; several quotes at your batch sizes show the going rate and give you a fallback.
• Delivery dates and duties: how firm is the promised date, which countries does the service ship to and who handles customs paperwork and import costs?
• Someone who answers: is there a named person who follows up on a late shipment or a failed inspection with you?

If all you need is cutting, our roundup of laser cutting companies is a quicker place to start.

7 SendCutSend competitors and alternatives for custom sheet metal parts

Platform	Best for	How quoting works	Supplier location	Who pays	Trustpilot
SendCutSend	Small flat and bent parts in the US	Instant price at upload	Own plants in Nevada, Kentucky and Texas	Buyer, per part	4.2/5 (15 reviews)
Haizol	Online sheet metal fabrication made to your drawings, from laser-cut parts to welded assemblies, plus CNC, molding and casting	One RFQ, quoted by verified member factories	China	Factories pay membership; free for buyers	4.9/5 (119 reviews)
OSHCut	Larger sheets, long bends and tube	Instant price at upload	Own shop in Utah	Buyer, per part	No reviews yet
Xometry	Orders where sheet metal is one process among several	Instant quote; Xometry selects the supplier	Supplier network (US and Europe)	Buyer pays Xometry	4.5/5 (948 reviews)
Protolabs	Prototypes and short welded runs in days	Online quote with DFM feedback	Own plants in the US, UK and Germany, plus Protolabs Network	Buyer, per order	3.7/5 (1 review)
Fabworks	US prototypes that mix sheet and tube	Instant price at upload	Own US shop	Buyer, per part	No reviews yet
Fractory	UK and European delivery	Online quote; Fractory assigns partner shops	UK-based partner network	Buyer pays Fractory	4.6/5 (69 reviews)
Jiga	Certified multi-process production with a named account manager	Quotes from vetted suppliers	US and allied countries	Buyer pays Jiga	4.8/5 (51 reviews)

Competitor details were read on each company's own site or SEC filing in October 2026, and Trustpilot pages on 19 October 2026. OSHCut and Fabworks have no Trustpilot reviews yet, and Protolabs' score rests on 1 review, so treat those ratings with caution. The "Best for" column is our judgement.

1. Haizol: best for all online sheet metal fabrication services

Haizol is an online manufacturing marketplace for custom sheet metal fabrication, laser cutting and CNC machining. You upload one drawing, and audited sheet metal factories in China quote it, whether the job is a batch of laser-cut blanks, bent brackets or a welded enclosure. Factories pay for membership, while buyers pay nothing at any order size, and Haizol sets no minimum order quantity (MOQ).

HaiMatch, Haizol's AI matching engine, sends each RFQ to member factories whose process capability, material experience and available capacity fit your part.

How Haizol works: picture a stainless enclosure welded together from 3 bent panels, with PEM studs and a powder-coated finish: exactly the kind of multi-part weld SendCutSend doesn't offer. You upload the drawing, enter 2 batch sizes (say 50 and 500) and choose an NDA level. An account manager and engineering team then checks that the file, material and quantities are complete, HaiMatch picks the factories and the quotes start arriving for you to compare side by side.

Why Haizol is a SendCutSend alternative for online sheet metal fabrication

Haizol fits the sheet metal jobs that fall outside SendCutSend's limits: multi-part welded assemblies, custom bend radii, custom tolerances, production batches priced by fabricators and delivery outside the US and Canada. Verified member sheet metal factories in China quote each drawing directly with no markup, 8+ of them within 24 hours on 90% of RFQs, and you choose the factory after comparing their prices and audit reports. Buyers pay nothing to use the platform, and the NDA is signed before any factory opens your files.

• Welded assemblies as one job: Sheet metal factories on Haizol offer MIG, TIG and spot welding, riveting and PEM insertion. A multi-part enclosure can therefore be quoted complete, with its welds and its powder coating, anodizing or plating, in a single RFQ.
• Your size, your radius: factories quote sheet metal fabrication services based on the part size, thickness and bend radii you draw. In Drawing Collaboration, you and the factory can pin comments to a weld or flange and measure the 3D model in a browser before you award.
• Several prices and no markup: each fabricator quotes at your batch sizes, so you see the real price range for your part. Quotes on Haizol come in up to 70% below local European suppliers, and documented savings average 20%.
• Drawings protected first: every factory signs Level 1 (Haizol's NDA) digitally, or signs and uploads your own Level 2 NDA, before it can open the files.
• Missing callouts caught early: HaiBot's Design Analysis reads whatever you attach (drawing, 3D model or data sheet) and lists any callout that's missing, such as the material grade, sheet thickness or a tolerance.
• Factories checked before they quote: trading companies can't join (on many sites like Alibaba, they're listed next to manufacturers), and only factories with a verified membership can quote. Every profile shows a Factory Audit Report from Haizol's own visit (licence, machines, certificates, site and staff) and a Product Showcase of past parts.
• A shortlist from one sentence: HaiBot, the free AI sourcing assistant built into Haizol, turns a one-line request into a shortlist of verified factories, with a note on how well each one fits and where its certifications don’t cover your part.
• Someone on your side when dates slip: Haizol gives you a free, English-speaking account manager who helps you follow up with a factory that falls behind, and the runner-up quotes stay on file if you need a plan B.
• A factory visit before a big order: twice a year, the Haizol Supplier Discovery Tour brings buyers into factories in China. Of those who joined in Winter 2025, 92.8% said the visits left them satisfied or very satisfied.

Processes: sheet metal fabrication (laser, punch, waterjet and plasma cutting, press-brake and panel bending, welding, riveting and finishes from powder coating to passivation), CNC machining in China, injection molding, casting, metal stamping, forging and 3D printing.

Who pays: member factories; buyers pay nothing at any volume. Haizol holds 4.9/5 on Trustpilot from 119 reviews.

Best for: welded frames, enclosures and brackets; batches you want priced by several factories; and parts for industrial machinery, automotive or energy equipment.

2. OSHCut: best for larger sheets of long bends and tube in the US

OSHCut (OSH Cut) is an online sheet metal service and the closest SendCutSend alternative in how it works. Brothers Jacom and Caleb Chamberlain founded it in July 2018, and it runs an ISO 9001:2015 certified shop in Spanish Fork, Utah. The big difference is scale: OSHCut's lasers cut steel and aluminium up to 1.0″ thick on sheets as large as 119″ x 47″.

Tube is where OSHCut pulls further ahead. Its tube laser handles round, square and rectangular profiles up to 10″ across and 0.375″ thick, and its press brakes form parts up to 119″ long and bend steel up to 3/4″ thick. Prototypes and short runs ship in 2 business days as standard.

The catch is geography and finish. OSHCut ships within the United States and holds the same +/- 0.005″ cutting tolerance as SendCutSend. It also says "truly perfect, consumer-ready parts" are beyond it for now, so visible faces may need extra finishing.

Best for: instant pricing on bigger, longer or tube parts delivered in the US.

OSHCut vs. Haizol

OSHCut gives you one price from one Utah shop, minutes after you upload. Haizol puts the same drawing in front of several verified member factories in China, so you see several prices and choose the factory yourself.

OSHCut vs. SendCutSend

OSHCut and SendCutSend both started in 2018 and both make parts on their own US machines from an uploaded file. They differ on size and tube. OSHCut's catalogue reaches 119″ x 47″ and its tube laser is taking work, while SendCutSend's instant quotes top out at 44″ x 30″ for most sheet materials and its tube cutting isn't accepting new orders.

OSHCut ships prototypes and short runs in 2 business days as standard, against 2–4 business days for a standard SendCutSend order. OSHCut delivers only within the US, while SendCutSend also ships to Canada.

3. Xometry: best for orders where sheet metal is one process among several

Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) is an AI-native marketplace for custom manufacturing. It reported $229 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2026, 41% more than a year earlier, from 89,557 active buyers.

What Xometry offers is range. One upload can be quoted across CNC machining, sheet metal, 3D printing, injection molding, urethane casting, stamping and tube work, drawing on a network that Xometry Europe puts at over 5,000 suppliers worldwide. If a few bent brackets sit next to machined and molded parts in the same assembly, one Xometry order can replace 3 separate suppliers.

The catch is distance from the shop floor. Xometry sets the price and, as its Q2 2026 10-Q puts it, keeps discretion over "selecting the supplier," earning a 34.7% gross margin on the marketplace in the first half of 2026. Before you approve an order, ask which shop, and in which country, will make your part.

Best for: one account for orders that mix processes.

Xometry vs. Haizol

Xometry gives you one price and chooses the shop for you. On Haizol, you see several quotes from verified member factories, read each factory's audit report and decide yourself who gets the order. For more information how Haizol stands compared to Xometry, check out our Xometry competitors guide.

SendCutSend vs. Xometry

SendCutSend owns its machines, while Xometry owns a marketplace. That makes SendCutSend the simpler buy for a plain bent bracket, and Xometry the broader one when the same order adds machined, molded or printed parts.

4. Protolabs: best for prototypes and short welded runs in days

Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB) is a digital manufacturer founded in 1999 in Minnesota, with plants in the US, the UK and Germany. It reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $149.3 million, up 10.6% year on year.

For a SendCutSend user, the big draw is that Protolabs welds and assembles. Its sheet metal service delivers components and assemblies in as little as 1 day, with 1 extra day for welding and 1-3 days for assembly, plus 3D design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback. The service is ISO 9001:2015 certified, and Protolabs Network adds partner factories for volume pricing at higher quantities.

The limit is thickness and volume. Protolabs' sheet metal line takes material from 0.024″ to 0.250″ thick, and Protolabs pitches it for "a single part or 500 parts," so it fits prototypes and bridge batches better than full production runs.

Best for: engineering prototypes with welds, when days matter.

Protolabs vs. Haizol

Protolabs builds welded prototypes in its own plants within days. Once the design settles into recurring batches, Haizol lets several factories in China price the same drawing at each quantity you plan to order.

Protolabs vs. SendCutSend

Protolabs and SendCutSend both bend sheet metal in their own plants, but the gap opens after the bend. Protolabs welds and assembles multi-part jobs and adds molding, 3D printing and wider CNC machining, while SendCutSend stops at corner and T-joint welds on a single bent part. See our Protolabs alternatives guide.

5. Fabworks: best for US prototypes that mix sheet and tube

Fabworks is a US online laser cutting and sheet metal service. Upload a 2D DXF or 3D STEP file, and Fabworks shows a price and delivery date straight away. It ships to all 50 states and Canada.

The reason to look at Fabworks is that tube and sheet sit in the same cart. Fabworks' 5-axis tube laser cuts round, square and rectangular tube, and the same order can include laser-cut steel, stainless and aluminium sheet, press-brake bending, 100+ PEM inserts and finishing.

The limit is reach. Fabworks cuts from its own stocked steel, stainless and aluminium and serves the same US and Canada footprint as SendCutSend.

Best for: US and Canadian prototypes with tube in the design.

Fabworks vs. Haizol

Fabworks prices its stocked materials instantly for US and Canadian addresses. On Haizol, verified member factories in China quote the alloy, finish and quantities on your drawing, and you award the job after comparing their quotes and audit reports.

Fabworks vs. SendCutSend

Fabworks and SendCutSend overlap on instant-priced sheet parts for the US and Canada. If your design includes tube, try Fabworks first: its tube laser is taking orders, while SendCutSend's tube cutting has a waitlist.

6. Fractory: best SendCutSend UK alternative

Fractory is a custom metal fabrication platform founded in 2017 in Manchester, UK, with offices in Estonia and Finland. Fractory says it is trusted by 62,000+ engineers, and rather than running its own machines, it manages your order across a network of vetted partner shops.

What sets Fractory apart is the help around the order: 1-to-1 expert support, plus a QA team and project engineers who oversee production through to "final finishing and assembly." Fractory's home market is the UK, but it delivers across Europe and quotes delivery in 9 days or less.

The catch is control. Fractory's partners pass "audits, test orders, proof of certifications" before they join, but Fractory, rather than you, chooses which shop handles each stage of your order.

Best for: UK and EU teams that want one contact for cut, bent, welded and finished parts.

Fractory vs. Haizol

Fractory assigns each stage of your order to a partner and manages it for you. Haizol hands that decision to you: the factories' quotes and audit reports appear side by side, and you award the job.

Fractory vs. SendCutSend

Fractory and SendCutSend both price sheet metal online. For a team in the UK or the EU, the decision is easy, because SendCutSend ships only to the US and Canada and Fractory delivers across Europe.

7. Jiga: best for certified multi-process production with a named account manager

Jiga is a US sourcing platform that connects engineering teams with vetted suppliers for CNC machining, sheet metal, 3D printing and injection molding. Its network is made up of "AS9100, ISO 9001, and ITAR-registered shops across the US and allied countries."

Jiga's appeal is that you message the shop directly, while a named account manager can bring in quality engineers and logistics staff when needed. Suppliers are "added slowly" and "audited continuously," and Jiga handles customs paperwork.

The limit is transparency on scale. Jiga doesn't publish how many shops it works with, and there's no instant price: each price arrives as a quote from a supplier.

Best for: production programmes that need certified shops and one accountable contact.

Jiga vs. Haizol

Jiga sources from vetted shops in the US and allied countries and acts as the supplier of record. On Haizol, HaiMatch routes your drawing to verified member factories in China and shows their quotes and Factory Audit Reports side by side. Buyers pay nothing.

Jiga vs. SendCutSend

SendCutSend makes sheet metal parts in its own US plants and prices them instantly. Jiga sources quotes from certified shops in the US and allied countries, so it suits certified multi-process programmes more than quick one-off brackets.

Local fabrication shops as a SendCutSend alternative

A local fabrication shop is still a good SendCutSend alternative for structural weldments, full-sheet runs and parts you want to inspect before they ship. You can walk the shop floor and talk to the welder before you order, but each shop gives you one quote, so compare it with an online price first.

SendCutSend vs. Haizol

Both let you order sheet metal fabrication online, but they work very differently:

• Who makes the part: SendCutSend uses its own plants in Nevada, Kentucky and Texas; on Haizol, a verified member factory in China that you choose makes it.
• Getting a price: on SendCutSend, one instant price appears at upload; on Haizol, several factories quote, and 90% of RFQs draw 8+ quotes within 24 hours.
• Welding: on SendCutSend, corner and T-joint welds on a single bent part; on Haizol, welded and assembled parts in one RFQ.
• Delivery: SendCutSend ships to the US and Canada; Haizol has buyers in 117+ countries working with factories in China.
• Cost: on SendCutSend, you pay per part, with free US shipping from $39; on Haizol, buyers pay nothing and quotes run up to 70% below local European suppliers.

 

SendCutSend alternative: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What companies are similar to SendCutSend?

Companies similar to SendCutSend include OSHCut and Fabworks, its closest competitors, which both run their own US shops and price sheet metal instantly from an uploaded file. Xometry, Protolabs and Jiga add other processes, and Fractory covers Europe. Haizol is the online sheet metal fabrication marketplace in the group, where verified factories in China quote your drawing.

Is OSH Cut a legitimate company?

OSH Cut (OSHCut) is a legitimate US manufacturer: brothers Jacom and Caleb Chamberlain founded it in July 2018, and it runs an ISO 9001:2015 certified shop in Spanish Fork, Utah. OSHCut prices sheet metal, bending and tube work instantly online and ships within the US. It has no Trustpilot reviews yet, so check recent buyer feedback before a large order.

Is SendCutSend expensive?

Whether SendCutSend is expensive depends on quantity: its prices drop steeply as quantities go up. In SendCutSend's own homepage example, a bent and anodized 5052 aluminium part costs $38.49 for 1 piece and $12.70 each for 100. For larger or welded parts, compare several quotes first.

Does SendCutSend do CNC?

SendCutSend offers CNC milling in 6061 aluminium, from square and rectangular billets, on 3-axis, 3+2-axis and 5-axis machines. Parts are held to +/- 0.005″ and ship in 2–5 days. CNC turning is listed as coming soon.

Is there a SendCutSend alternative in the UK or Europe?

Fractory is the SendCutSend UK alternative in this guide. It's a Manchester company, founded in 2017, that delivers across Europe through vetted partner shops. Haizol works for buyers in Europe and in 117+ countries overall: it's an online marketplace for sheet metal fabrication and laser cutting, where verified factories in China quote parts made to your drawing.

Is Haizol a SendCutSend alternative?

Haizol is a SendCutSend alternative for online sheet metal fabrication when the part needs more than SendCutSend offers: welded assemblies, custom bend radii, production batches or delivery outside the US and Canada. On Haizol, an online manufacturing marketplace, verified factories in China quote your drawing directly with no markup, and 90% of RFQs receive 8+ quotes within 24 hours. Buyers pay nothing, and a free, English-speaking account manager helps you follow up with the factory.

Is SendCutSend good?

SendCutSend is a good choice for small flat and bent parts delivered in the US, with 4.2/5 on Trustpilot from 15 reviews. For welded assemblies, tube or addresses outside the US and Canada, you need another supplier.

Is SendCutSend publicly traded?

SendCutSend isn't listed on a stock exchange. In May 2026, SendCutSend raised $110 million at a $1.01 billion valuation in its first institutional round, co-led by Sequoia, Paradigm and Stripe co-founders Patrick and John Collison.

Final verdict: which SendCutSend alternative fits your part

Each of these companies like SendCutSend solves a different problem: OSHCut for larger sheets and tube; Fabworks for tube and sheet in one order; Xometry and Protolabs for mixed processes; Fractory for UK and European delivery; Jiga for certified shops with a named account manager.

If you want online sheet metal fabrication beyond SendCutSend's limits, with welding, assembly or production volumes, Haizol lets you choose the factory yourself from several quotes on one drawing. Trading companies are excluded from membership, and HaiMatch sends your RFQ only to member factories matched on process, material and capacity. Because buyers pay nothing, trying it costs you one upload.

How to test a SendCutSend alternative with one part

If one of your parts has outgrown SendCutSend, the easiest way to judge Haizol is with a drawing you already have. Here’s what that looks like:

1. Choose a part to test. A welded enclosure or a bracket with a custom bend radius works well, because SendCutSend can’t quote that kind of part today. Upload the drawing with its material, thickness, finish and 2–3 batch sizes, and HaiBot’s Design Analysis will flag any missing callout before the RFQ goes out.
2. Choose who can open the files. With Level 1, every factory signs Haizol’s standard NDA digitally; with Level 2, each one signs and uploads your own. Our guide explains how NDAs work with Chinese factories.
3. Compare the quotes. On 90% of RFQs, 8+ verified member factories quote within 24 hours, each priced at the batch sizes you entered, so you can set them against what you pay today.
4. Look behind the prices. Each factory profile has a Factory Audit Report and a Product Showcase, so you can see whether it has built welded parts like yours before you shortlist it.
5. Award when you’re ready. Settle any weld or radius questions with the factory in Drawing Collaboration, then place the order. There’s no obligation: if none of the quotes suits you, you’ve spent nothing.

You don’t have to switch suppliers. Keep SendCutSend for small flat parts, and when a welded or batch job comes up, send the drawing to Haizol to see what verified factories would quote.