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Production Scheduling for Small Manufacturers

Hello guys,

I'm building Machestra, a production scheduling tool for small manufacturing shops (3-30 machines). Think CNC shops, fabrication shops, woodworking, molding.

These shops run their entire production off spreadsheets, whiteboards, and Google Calendar. The existing software (MRPeasy, Katana) is either too complex, too expensive, or both. MRPeasy charges $49/user/month. For a 10-person shop that's $490/month for scheduling software.

Machestra does four things: machines, people, materials, and schedules. That's it. Starts at $19/month flat, no per-user fees.

Landing page: https://machestra.com

Would love honest feedback on:

  • Is the value prop clear within 5 seconds?
  • Does the pricing make sense?
  • Anything that would make you bounce immediately?
  • Does it feel trustworthy for a product with no big brand behind it?

Thanks in advance. Don't hold back.

on May 7, 2026