QuotedPartComparisons · Updated 2026-10-30
Paperless Parts vs DigiFabster
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Paperless Parts and DigiFabster solve different parts of a quote process. Paperless Parts is a shared estimating platform with CAD/PDF viewing, geometric attributes, nesting and named ERP integrations; its price is negotiated. DigiFabster is an instant-quoting and ordering storefront for CNC, sheet metal, laser and additive shops. Its Essential plan starts at $415 per month billed annually plus a 4.99% processing fee, while Growth starts at $840 plus 0.99–1.99%. Pick DigiFabster for online customer ordering; pick Paperless Parts for estimator-led complex quoting.
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Online checkout versus controlled estimate
DigiFabster's public features include major CAD formats, DFM feedback, feature recognition, invoicing, purchase orders, currencies and payment methods. That is valuable when the shop wants a customer to upload a part and proceed toward purchase. Paperless Parts is stronger when the estimator must review a large package, apply customer rules, nest work and synchronize the accepted result with an ERP.
Test a 20-piece sheet-metal enclosure and a 5-piece machined plate. Ask both products to show the customer-facing price, the setup and material assumptions, a revision and the ERP or invoice record. A storefront may reduce email while increasing the need for a human exception queue.
| Question | Paperless Parts | DigiFabster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | No blanket price or price range; priced by modules, integrations, onboarding and contract length, not by seats | Bare Essential starts at $415/month billed annually, plus a 4.99% processing fee and banking fees; one technology (3D printing, CNC milling and turning, or 2D cutting/sheet metal); Growth starts at $840/month billed annually, plus 0.99–1.99% processing fees and banking fees; multiple technologies |
| Trial | Confirm in proposal; contract and onboarding shape price. | 7-day free trial, no credit card |
| Inputs | 2D and 3D CAD files and PDFs, viewed without native CAD software | STL, STEP, WRL, IGES, IGS, 3MF, DXF, DWG and other CAD formats; PDF reading as a quoting input is not described |
| Processes | CNC, sheet metal and other shop workflows; confirm your package. | Laser cutting, sheet metal, CNC and additive |
| Outputs | Estimator-led quote and ERP integration. | DFM feedback and feature recognition of holes, slots, notches and pockets; 130+ currencies, 40+ payment methods, invoicing and purchase order workflows, net terms |
Where DigiFabster wins
DigiFabster wins when online ordering, payment or a white-label storefront is the business requirement. Its public pricing is visible enough to model a fixed annual base plus processing fees. At $840 per month, the Growth base is $10,080 per year before fees, so a shop should add payment and banking charges to its real order volume. Confirm whether PDFs are accepted as quoting inputs; the public feature page lists CAD formats but does not describe PDF reading.
The shop should also decide which orders need human review and where a customer sees a material or tolerance exception.
Where Paperless Parts wins
Paperless Parts wins when quoting depth, ERP integration and estimator governance matter more than checkout. It is stronger for complex quote packages and a shop whose customer still expects a reviewed answer. The negotiated price is harder to budget, but the platform's breadth can be worth it when a standardized RFQ process is the bottleneck.
QuotedPart is a smaller third option for internal rate-based quoting at $199 per shop per month. It is weaker than DigiFabster on storefront and payment workflows, and weaker than Paperless Parts on broad integration scope. Pick the boundary your customers and estimators actually use.
Sources and limits
Claims are dated where they can change. Product calculations are examples from the stated inputs, not a promise about a customer's quote. Competitor wording is attributed to the source shown.
- Paperless Parts: No blanket price or price range; priced by modules, integrations, onboarding and contract length, not by seats (their words: “Paperless Parts does not have a blanket price range.”) — source (checked 2026-11-04)
- Paperless Parts: 2D and 3D CAD files and PDFs, viewed without native CAD software (their words: “View PDFs & 3D CAD files without native CAD software.”) — source (checked 2026-10-30)
- Paperless Parts: Live ERP integrations named: Epicor (10/11/Kinetic), ECI (E2 Shop, JobBOSS, JobBOSS², M1), Fulcrum, Global Shop Solutions, Infor VISUAL/SyteLine, ProShop, Made2Manage, MIE Trak Pro (their words: “We currently have live integrations for the following ERP systems: Epicor (10/11/Kinetic), ECI (E2 Shop, JobBOSS, JobBOSS², M1), Fulcrum, Global Shop Solutions, Infor VISUAL / SyteLine, ProShop, Made2Manage, MIE Trak Pro.”) — source (checked 2026-11-04)
- DigiFabster: Bare Essential starts at $415/month billed annually, plus a 4.99% processing fee and banking fees; one technology (3D printing, CNC milling and turning, or 2D cutting/sheet metal) (their words: “Starts at $415/mo + processing fees Billed annually”) — source (checked 2026-11-04)
- DigiFabster: Growth starts at $840/month billed annually, plus 0.99–1.99% processing fees and banking fees; multiple technologies (their words: “Starts at $840/mo + processing fees Billed annually”) — source (checked 2026-10-30)
- DigiFabster: 7-day free trial, no credit card (their words: “You can start a 7-day Free Trial by simply registering, with minimum information from you and no credit card required.”) — source (checked 2026-11-04)
- DigiFabster: STL, STEP, WRL, IGES, IGS, 3MF, DXF, DWG and other CAD formats; PDF reading as a quoting input is not described (their words: “supports all major file extensions such as STL, STEP, WRL, IGES, IGS, 3MF, DXF, DWG, etc.”) — source (checked 2026-11-04)
- DigiFabster: Laser cutting, sheet metal, CNC and additive (their words: “DigiFabster supports laser cutting, sheet metal, CNC and additive capabilities in a full range of materials and technologies.”) — source (checked 2026-11-04)
- DigiFabster: DFM feedback and feature recognition of holes, slots, notches and pockets (their words: “Automatically detect holes, slots, notches, pockets”) — source (checked 2026-10-30)
- DigiFabster: 130+ currencies, 40+ payment methods, invoicing and purchase order workflows, net terms (their words: “supports over 130 currencies, 40+ payment methods, invoicing and purchase order workflows.”) — source (checked 2026-10-30)
- QuotedPart costs $199 per shop per month and is an internal quoting workflow rather than a storefront or payment platform. — source (checked 2026-10-30)
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