RouterCAD
RouterCAD designs the RouterCAD CAD/CAM software suite and manufactures BOSS CNC routers for cabinetmakers, woodworkers, and custom fabricators. The Texas-based, founder-owned company sells hardware-software-training bundles directly to small and mid-sized woodworking shops globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersTerrell, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What RouterCAD does
RouterCAD, Inc., doing business as RouterCAD | BOSS Routers, is a privately held, founder-owned software and hardware company serving the woodworking and cabinetmaking industry. Founded in 2004 in Terrell, Texas by Tony and Monica Shaw, the company develops the RouterCAD CAD/CAM software suite — including AutoCabinets, Dovetail DrawerCAD, MDF DoorCAD, CountertopCAD, MillworkCAD, RouterCAM, and CABStoGo — and manufactures BOSS CNC routers at its Texas facility. The RouterCAM module converts layered DXF files into G-code for BOSS machines, with true shaped nesting, while the cabinet-specific modules provide template-driven design libraries rather than blank-screen workflows. Hardware is built around hybrid steel frames, high flow phenolic vacuum tables, Yaskawa variable frequency drives, HSD spindles, and AC servo motors, available in 4x8 through 5/12 sizes with two- and three-phase configurations.
The business model is a vertically integrated bundle: a BOSS CNC router purchase includes the full RouterCAD software suite, all tooling, two days of on-site training, and one year of unlimited support, training, and software updates. Software is also sold separately as one-time licenses, with CountertopCAD additionally available on a subscription basis. The company sells directly to end customers through its website, toll-free and DFW phone lines, and an on-site Terrell showroom, with a stated global shipping capability from its Texas warehouse. Target customers are small to large commercial and residential cabinetmaking shops, professional woodworkers, and custom fabricators of wood, MDF, non-ferrous metal, plastic, laminate, and solid surface materials. The firm employs 1-10 people and operates without external institutional investment, M&A activity, partnerships, or public disclosures of revenue or financial performance.
RouterCAD firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- RouterCAD
- Legal name
- RouterCAD, Inc.
- Website
- https://routercad.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- RouterCAD designs the RouterCAD CAD/CAM software suite and manufactures BOSS CNC routers for cabinetmakers, woodworkers, and custom fabricators. The Texas-based, founder-owned company sells hardware-software-training bundles directly to small and mid-sized woodworking shops globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
RouterCAD industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Woodworking CNC Machinery and CAD/CAM Software
- NAICS
- Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)
- SIC
- General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)
- akta.pro primary industry
- CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)
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Where RouterCAD is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Terrell
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
RouterCAD business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- CNC Router Hardware Sales: Sale of BOSS CNC routers manufactured in Terrell, Texas. Complete packages include the router machine, full RouterCAD software suite, all tooling, two days of on-site training, and one year of unlimited support, training, and software updates.
- CAD/CAM Software Sales: Sale of RouterCAD software suite including AutoCabinets, Dovetail DrawerCAD, MDF DoorCAD, CountertopCAD, MillworkCAD, RouterCAM, and CABStoGo. Software is sold as standalone products or as part of router packages.
- CountertopCAD Subscription: CountertopCAD is available by subscription or purchase, providing recurring revenue option for countertop design software.
- Training and Support Services: On-site training (two days included with router purchase), phone support, and additional software support services beyond the first year included warranty period.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | CountertopCAD software with 2D and 3D countertop design capabilities |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
RouterCAD product offering
Product offeringCore offering
RouterCAD designs, manufactures, and supplies BOSS CNC Router machines alongside its proprietary RouterCAD CAD/CAM software suite used by cabinetmakers and woodworkers to design cabinets, drawers, doors, countertops, and millwork and to generate CNC toolpaths. The company also offers training, support, and complementary mobile/shop-floor viewing tools such as CABStoGo.
Product overview
RouterCAD | BOSS Routers offers an integrated portfolio of CAD/CAM software and CNC router hardware for the woodworking and cabinet manufacturing industry. The core offering combines BOSS CNC Routers (manufactured in Terrell, Texas with hybrid steel frames, high flow phenolic tables, Yaskawa VFDs, and HSD spindles) with the RouterCAD software suite. The software portfolio includes AutoCabinets for cabinet design, Dovetail DrawerCAD for drawer construction, MDF DoorCAD for door manufacturing, CountertopCAD for countertop design, MillworkCAD for architectural millwork, RouterCAM for G-code generation from DXF files, and CABStoGo for parametric cabinet manufacturing. The complete package includes tooling, two days of on-site training, and one year of software updates and support. The company has over 20 years of experience serving cabinetmakers and woodworkers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- BOSS CNC Routers: Industrial-grade CNC routers manufactured in Terrell, Texas featuring hybrid steel frame and gantry, high flow phenolic table, and complete tooling package including RouterCAD software.
- RouterCAD Software
Products and services
- BOSS CNC Routers
Quantifiable outcome
- Increased productivity and reduced waste through CNC automation
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use RouterCAD
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
RouterCAD technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature5 records
RouterCAD partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights5 records
RouterCAD competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Microvellum: Microvellum provides parametric cabinet, millwork, and door design software tightly integrated with CNC output — a direct adjacency to RouterCAD's MillworkCAD, MDF DoorCAD, and CABStoGo offerings for custom millwork and casework shops.
- SA International (EnRoute): SAi makes EnRoute and Flexi CAD/CAM software for signmaking, woodworking, and CNC cutting, overlapping RouterCAD's RouterCAM and sign-related use cases among cabinet and custom fabrication shops.
- Laguna Tools: Laguna Tools sells industrial CNC routers, bandsaws, and edgebanders aimed at professional cabinetmakers and woodworking shops, making them a competing CNC hardware brand in the same buyer pool as RouterCAD/BOSS.
- Vectric Ltd. Vectric makes VCarve Pro and Aspire, the most widely used CAD/CAM packages for woodworking and signmaking CNC routers — the closest direct software analog to RouterCAD's RouterCAM and cabinet modules for the same hobbyist and small-shop cabinetmaker buyer.
- ShopBot Tools: ShopBot manufactures CNC routers for woodworking, plastic, and sign shops in the US, competing head-to-head with BOSS routers in the small-to-mid cabinet shop segment with their own bundled tooling and control software.
- MultiCam Inc. MultiCam is a well-established CNC cutting machine manufacturer focused on routing, cutting, and finishing for woodworking, plastics, and composites — addressing the same cabinet and millwork buyers as RouterCAD with comparable router platforms.
- Cabinet Vision (by Hexagon): Cabinet Vision is a leading cabinet design and shop-floor manufacturing solution used by commercial cabinetmakers, directly overlapping RouterCAD's AutoCabinets and CABStoGo products for parametric cabinet design and CNC-ready output.
- CAMaster CNC: CAMaster builds American-made CNC routers for woodworking, plastics, and nested-based manufacturing with comparable bed sizes and target shops, putting them in direct hardware competition with BOSS routers.
Broad incumbents
- Autodesk (Fusion 360 / Inventor CAM): Autodesk's Fusion 360 and Inventor CAM provide general-purpose CAD/CAM for CNC routers in the same cabinetmaking buyer pool, representing the broad-incumbent, cloud-enabled competition to RouterCAD's on-prem, vertical-specific software suite.
- Mastercam (CNC Software): Mastercam is a broadly used multi-axis CNC programming platform across metalworking and woodworking — incumbent CAD/CAM competition whose generic power covers the cabinet shop buyer that RouterCAD targets with vertical-specific templates.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
RouterCAD leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
RouterCAD funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
RouterCAD M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about RouterCAD
What does RouterCAD do?
RouterCAD designs, manufactures, and supplies BOSS CNC Router machines alongside its proprietary RouterCAD CAD/CAM software suite used by cabinetmakers and woodworkers to design cabinets, drawers, doors, countertops, and millwork and to generate CNC toolpaths. The company also offers training, support, and complementary mobile/shop-floor viewing tools such as CABStoGo.
Is RouterCAD a public or private company?
RouterCAD is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was RouterCAD founded?
RouterCAD was founded in 2004. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is RouterCAD based?
RouterCAD is headquartered in Terrell, United States, in the North America region.
How does RouterCAD make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. CNC Router Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are CAD/CAM Software Sales, countertopCAD Subscription and training and Support Services.
Who are RouterCAD's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Microvellum, SA International (EnRoute), Laguna Tools, Vectric Ltd., ShopBot Tools, MultiCam Inc., Cabinet Vision (by Hexagon) and CAMaster CNC. Broad incumbents are Autodesk (Fusion 360 / Inventor CAM) and Mastercam (CNC Software).
Does RouterCAD have an API?
No public API is recorded for RouterCAD.
What industry is RouterCAD in?
RouterCAD's product category is Woodworking CNC Machinery and CAD/CAM Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAA, CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers), with a secondary code of IMAGACAH, Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis). Its NAICS code is 333517 and its SIC code is 3569.