This is such a common situation, that we have put together a number of suggestions for you. Be sure to read our Guide to Purchasing Software when interacting with a software representative from any company....including ours!.

Please read our Guide to Purchasing Software for a generic answer to this question. Our Standard Policy is that we do not comment on the software of our competitors, especially if the competitor is not present.

We offer a free Test Drive, not a free trial. What is the difference?

With a Test Drive, you will receive instant personalized instruction, immediate answers to your concerns, and will see for yourself precisely how Cabinet Pro or Door Pro will or will not meet your demands. With a Test Drive, you do not need to learn Cabinet Pro just to see if it would fit your requirements.

With a free trial, you would need to learn how to set up and use the entire program, which can take days, just to see if it would fit your needs. So you see, a Test Drive is much more efficient so that you do not waste your time learning a software package that you may or may not end up purchasing or renting.

Cabinet Pro LLC has been developing and marketing software for the cabinet maker since 1986. Read the history of Cabinet Pro LLC on our About Us page.

This question is hard to answer, because what is easy for one person might be very difficult for another. We have had some customers tell us that Cabinet Pro is extremely easy to use, and have gotten a handle on the program within just a few days. Others have said it has taken a few weeks to feel comfortable with the program. Still others have, unfortunately, been unhappy with the program. So the only thing we can say with certainty is that it will indeed take work to learn the software, focused effort and patience to set up Cabinet Pro to match YOUR construction methods, that we have made a number of video tutorials as part of the program to make learning and setup easier, and that we offer individual training (at additional cost) to help you set Cabinet Pro up to reflect your methods of construction. But the fact remains that Cabinet Pro is designed for making complicated custom cabinets according to your method of construction and machining! And the more a program of this type allows you to customize your cabinets and the machining of your parts, the greater the learning curve. So learning Cabinet Pro and setting it up to match your construction requirements will take work....but it will be worth it!