Orbit review
A production-focused system for take-offs, nesting, stock control and glass fabrication workflows.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Orbit is a browser-based business system from SPACE WORK S.A.R.L. for facade, aluminium and glass fabricators, including curtain-wall, window, door and structural-glazing businesses. Its core production scope covers material take-offs for profiles, glass and hardware; cut-list generation; nesting; stock reservation; purchasing shortfalls; panel tracking; bills of materials; work orders; and production runs. It also extends into accounting, sales, purchasing, inventory, projects, HR and payroll, making it suited to teams that need fabrication control connected with wider job operations.
The strongest case for Orbit is its depth around material planning and production. Cut lists can reserve stock and identify purchasing shortfalls, while the cut optimiser is designed to reduce offcuts. Recosting uses profile weight and the current rate per kilogram, and panel tracking follows material from shop to site. Multi-warehouse stock, lots and serials add further control for businesses handling varied inventory. Together, these features make Orbit a focused option for production teams where estimating, purchasing, fabrication and job costing need to work from the same system.
Pricing is tailored, and Orbit is currently offered at no charge during an early-access period; the terms state that fees may be introduced later. The wider business system includes accounting, invoicing, purchasing and project job costing alongside production tools. For security, the vendor states that Orbit has no external security certification while describing it as GDPR-ready. Choose Orbit if cut optimisation, material visibility and production administration are central priorities. Businesses that need independently certified security controls should consider alternatives with that posture instead.
Orbit pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Cut nesting and optimisation help reduce offcuts.
- Tracks stock, lots, serials, panels and purchasing shortfalls.
- Covers take-offs, work orders, production runs and job costing.
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing is tailored rather than published as fixed plans.
- The vendor states there is no external security certification.
- Its strongest fit is production and material control, not every business need.
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