A modern alternative to Cabinet Vision — in your browser, with AI built in.
Cabinet Vision has defined desktop cabinet-design software for decades. If you want the same parametric design and cut lists without installing anything, paying up-front per-seat pricing, or forgoing AI, Cabora is for you.
Cabora is the fastest way to design, cost, and present a cabinet job. We're not trying to match Cabinet Vision's 20 years of production depth — we're building the modern tool for everything that happens before the cut: layout, costing, client approval, and revision. For a lot of small shops, that's 90% of the work.
How the two compare
| Feature | Cabora | Cabinet Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Runs in the browser | Yes | No — Windows desktop install |
| Pricing model | Monthly subscription — $29–$249/mo | Enterprise-tier; significant up-front + annual cost |
| Parametric cabinet types | 21 types, configurable | Extensive library |
| Grain-locked cut optimization | Built in | Built in |
| Client-ready PDF proposals | Included | Included |
| AI Copilot / Advisor | Yes, across plans | Not in core product |
| Photorealistic AI renders | AI renders for client previews — included on Studio+ | Dedicated rendering module — deeper quality, separate SKU |
| Cloud save + share links | Yes | File-based; cloud via third-party |
| Works on Mac or iPad | Yes — any modern browser | No |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card required | Demo on request |
| Software updates | Automatic — new features ship to all users | Manual download; major versions often a paid upgrade |
Details about Cabinet Vision are based on publicly available information and may not reflect the latest release. Have a correction? Let us know.
Why teams switch to Cabora
Always on the latest version.
Every update ships automatically — no download, no reinstall, no paid upgrade cycle. When we release a new feature, you have it the same day.
Start designing in minutes, not days.
No Windows machine, no install, no license key — sign up and draw your first layout in the same session.
Predictable monthly pricing.
Plans from $29/mo with a 14-day free trial. Cancel any time. No big up-front license cost, no annual maintenance renewal.
AI where you actually use it.
Copilot for layout, Advisor for materials and costing, Optimizer for yield, and photorealistic renders for client presentation — built into the same app, not a separate bolt-on.
Work from anywhere.
Because it runs in the browser, you can revise a proposal from a job site on an iPad, then finish it on a desktop in the shop. Cloud save means projects follow you.
When to stay on Cabinet Vision
We want every signup to be a good fit. If any of these describe your shop, Cabinet Vision is probably still the better tool for you:
- Production-heavy shops running deep CNC post-processing and nested-based machining.
- Shops invested in Cabinet Vision’s parts-library edge cases and custom construction standards.
- Teams where render fidelity is the client-sale mechanism and Cabinet Vision’s rendering module is central to the pitch.
If your workflow already runs through Cabinet Vision and a dedicated Windows workstation, you may not need to switch. If you are starting fresh, or running a small shop that wants the same core design output without the setup and license model, Cabora is worth the 14-day trial.