The license for eCut is not free. As of the current release, a standard license costs approximately $150–$250 USD, depending on the version (Standard vs. Pro). For a hobbyist, this might seem steep. For a business, it pays for itself in the first week.
This is often considered the "must-have" feature. It automatically arranges your objects to maximize material usage, drastically reducing waste. You can even place objects manually first, and the algorithm will work around them to fill the remaining space.
: Automatically arranges objects to fit as many as possible on a sheet of material, minimizing waste. Variable Data