Getting paid faster is the single thing that separates a well-run stone shop from one chasing invoices for weeks. The tools below were evaluated specifically on whether they close the loop: quote, signature, and Stripe-style payment collection without making the customer pick up a phone.
Quick Comparison
| Tool | DXF Support | E-Signature | Online Payment | CNC/Nesting | Starting Price |
| CounterGo (Moraware) | Import only | Third-party | Third-party | No | ~$100/user/mo |
| SlabWise | Full middleware | Built-in | Stripe, built-in | AI vein-aware | ~$99/mo (Starter) |
| FabSuite | Yes | Third-party | Third-party | No | Custom quote |
| EasySTONE / EasyStoneShop | Yes (CAD/CAM) | Limited | Limited | CAM-based | ~$150/mo entry |
| Systemize (Moraware) | No native | Third-party | Third-party | No | ~$200-400/mo |
| SigmaNEST | Yes | No | No | Advanced CNC | Custom/enterprise |
| Spreadsheet + Stripe (DIY) | Manual | DocuSign add-on | Stripe manual | No | Near zero |
1. CounterGo by Moraware
The incumbent. Over 2,600 shops use Moraware products, and CounterGo is the reason most of them signed up first. You draw a countertop layout directly in the browser, and the software generates a line-item quote from that drawing. Fast. Specific to stone. At roughly $100 per user per month, it is affordable enough for one-person shops.
The catch for this list: payment collection is not native. You are stitching CounterGo to a separate e-sign tool and then a separate payment link. That works fine if you already have a workflow, but it is three tabs instead of one. Moraware’s broader platform, Systemize, adds scheduling and job tracking at $200 to $400 per month depending on modules, plus $50 per added user after five. The ecosystem is mature and widely supported by stone industry consultants, which counts for a lot.
CounterGo wins on install base, template library depth, and name recognition alone.
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2. SlabWise
At $99 per month for the Starter tier, SlabWise gets you something none of the older tools originally had: a DXF middleware layer that validates incoming geometry, checks sink cutout dimensions, and flags errors before anything reaches the CNC. That step alone can prevent a ruined slab.
The quoting side builds tiered Good/Better/Best material packages straight from DXF measurements. The customer picks a tier, signs electronically inside the same flow, and pays via Stripe, all without leaving the quote link. No stitching required.
The AI nesting is the other standout feature. It places multiple jobs across slabs with vein direction and edge rotation in mind, including book-match awareness. SlabWise frames this as meaningfully reducing slab waste and improving quote close rates, and those are the company’s own stated figures, not independently verified. Still, the underlying logic is sound: presenting three price options in one clean link beats a PDF followed by a phone call.
Pro tier runs around $299 per month for unlimited jobs. Enterprise at $799 per month adds multi-location support, API access, and white-label options. A $1 trial for seven days with no long-term commitment makes the entry barrier low.
It does not have CounterGo’s install base or the breadth of Moraware’s broader scheduling ecosystem. For shops that need integrated scheduling and have existing Moraware workflows, SlabWise is an addition or a replacement, not a guaranteed upgrade. For shops starting fresh or fed up with disconnected tools, it is worth a serious look.
3. FabSuite
FabSuite covers shop management from a different angle: inventory, scheduling, and job tracking are its backbone. DXF files can flow through it, and the quoting tools are real. Payment collection and e-signature require third-party connections. Pricing is custom and typically enterprise-level, so smaller fabricators should ask for a demo before assuming it fits a five-person shop budget.
4. EasySTONE / EasyStoneShop
Starting around $150 per month, EasySTONE is one of the few options here that combines genuine CAD/CAM capability with shop management. It processes DXF files and drives CNC output. Quoting exists. Online payment is limited, though, and the e-sign experience is not native in the way SlabWise or a modern SaaS tool handles it. Shops that do heavy CNC work and want one tool to cover design through cutting will find it interesting.
5. Systemize by Moraware
Scheduling and workflow are what Systemize does best. It tracks jobs from sale through install, assigns field crews, and keeps the calendar from becoming a whiteboard disaster. Quoting integrates with CounterGo, not Systemize itself. Payment collection is handled outside the platform. At $200 to $400 per month before per-user fees, it is a genuine operational tool, just not built around the quote-to-payment moment.
6. SigmaNEST
SigmaNEST is serious CNC nesting software, not a quoting tool. It handles advanced yield optimization across materials and is used well beyond stone fabrication. If your bottleneck is maximizing slab yield on a high-volume CNC operation, it is worth investigating. Quoting, e-sign, and payment collection are not part of what it does.
7. Spreadsheet Plus Stripe (DIY Stack)
Plenty of shops still run on Excel, a DocuSign account, and a manually generated Stripe payment link. Cost is minimal. The time cost is real, and errors in measurement-to-quote translation add up. This approach makes the list because it represents where most shops start, and knowing what you are moving away from helps calibrate the value of purpose-built software.
The Bottom Line
For quote-to-payment in a single flow, CounterGo leads on familiarity and ecosystem breadth. SlabWise leads on native integration of DXF processing, e-sign, and Stripe payment. The right answer depends on whether you already have Moraware tools embedded in your operation or are evaluating from scratch.
Common Questions
Does CounterGo collect payment directly from the customer, or does it need a separate tool?
CounterGo does not collect payment natively. You generate the quote inside CounterGo, then send a separate e-sign link and a separate Stripe or payment processor link. That is at minimum two additional tools and two additional steps. It works, but the customer touches more than one interface before money changes hands.
Can SlabWise handle a shop that already uses Moraware for scheduling?
Yes, the two can coexist. SlabWise handles the quote-to-payment flow, while Moraware’s Systemize manages scheduling and job tracking. Some shops run both simultaneously. The overlap is in quoting, so you would need to decide which tool owns that step rather than running both for the same job.
What happens in SlabWise if a customer’s DXF file has a measurement error before the quote is sent?
SlabWise’s middleware layer validates incoming DXF geometry before the quote is built. It checks sink cutout dimensions and flags geometry problems at that stage. The intent is to catch errors before they reach the CNC, not after a slab is already cut. Whether it catches every edge case depends on the file and the specific error type.
Is EasySTONE a realistic option for a small shop that wants online payment, or is it aimed at larger fabricators?
EasySTONE starts around $150 per month and does cover quoting alongside its CAD/CAM tools, but online payment collection is limited and e-sign is not native. A small shop prioritizing fast quote-to-payment above CNC output would likely find SlabWise or even the DIY Stripe stack a better fit. EasySTONE earns its place in shops where CNC capability matters more than payment flow.
For a shop starting from scratch with no existing software, what is the fastest path to sending a quote and collecting a deposit online?
SlabWise’s $1 seven-day trial is the lowest-friction starting point among the purpose-built tools here. Quote, e-sign, and Stripe payment all live in one link. The DIY stack of a spreadsheet plus DocuSign plus a manual Stripe link costs less monthly but takes longer to set up and introduces more room for manual error at each handoff.
*Pricing and feature details shift with product updates. Confirm current plans directly with each vendor before making a purchase decision. Feature availability may vary by subscription tier.*
Sources
- Moraware publicly listed feature descriptions and pricing pages (moraware.com)
- EasySTONE / EasyStoneShop public product information
- FabSuite product overview (public)
- SigmaNEST product documentation (sigmaNEST.com)
- SlabWise public pricing and feature pages
