QuotedPartComparisons · Updated 2026-10-30
Paperless Parts vs Tempus Tools for sheet metal
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Paperless Parts is the broader estimating platform; Tempus Tools is the more sheet-metal-specific workflow in the public material checked. Paperless Parts describes CAD/PDF viewing, geometric attributes, nesting, configurable formulas and ERP integrations, with negotiated pricing. Tempus's quoting help article documents DXF/DWG upload, material, thickness, cutting technology, quantities and charging by parts per sheet or best yield. Pick Tempus when sheet utilization and cutting detail are the center of the quote; pick Paperless Parts when the shop needs a multi-process RFQ operation and ERP handoff.
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Sheet yield is the first proof
Use a 16-gauge enclosure panel with a DXF, material grade, thickness, 24 parts per order and a powder-coat lot charge. Tempus should show the uploaded geometry, material and thickness, the selected cutting technology, quantity and the nesting choice. Paperless Parts should show how the part enters its quote, how material and labor are calculated, and how the accepted result reaches the ERP. Record the nest yield and the remnant assumption in both evaluations.
A best-yield option is not automatically the lowest customer price. It may trade off grain direction, part orientation, handling or a remnant the shop cannot use. The estimator still owns that decision.
| Question | Paperless Parts | Tempus Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Input | 2D and 3D CAD files and PDFs, viewed without native CAD software | The quoting help article documents DXF/DWG upload, material, thickness, cutting technology and quantity selection. |
| Nesting | Unfolds and nests multiple part files on the same sheets to calculate material and labor | Material charging can use parts per sheet or best yield; the calculator shows nesting and cutting-cost details. |
| Price | No blanket price or price range; priced by modules, integrations, onboarding and contract length, not by seats | Confirm current plan and contract; no public price was verified in the quoting help article. |
| Scope | Multi-process estimating and ERP integrations. | Sheet-metal cutting quote details documented in the help article. |
| Handoff | 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 | Confirm export, order and ERP connectors for your stack. |
Where Tempus Tools wins
Tempus wins when the estimator's recurring question is “how many parts fit on the sheet and what does this cutting technology cost?” Its help article gives the shop a concrete workflow rather than a vague instant-quote promise. Ask about bends, welds, hardware, secondary processing, minimum charges and material purchasing; the article reviewed is focused on cutting quote inputs. A laser-only answer may understate a complete fabricated assembly.
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Where Paperless Parts wins
Paperless Parts wins when sheet metal is one of several processes and the shop needs a common RFQ queue, customer rules, approvals and named ERP integrations. It is stronger for a mixed shop and larger quote packages, though its negotiated price and implementation require more procurement work. Ask it to show the same DXF nest and the downstream routing rather than assuming its general CAD claims cover every sheet-metal edge case.
QuotedPart is a third option for a shop that wants to keep sheet yield and cutting assumptions explicit while quoting machining and outside processes in one model. It is weaker on automatic nesting. Choose the tool that leaves the estimator with a number they can defend when thickness or quantity changes.
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: Unfolds and nests multiple part files on the same sheets to calculate material and labor (their words: “Unfold and nest multiple part files on the same sheets to quickly calculate optimized material & labor costs.”) — source (checked 2026-11-04)
- 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)
- Tempus Tools: The quoting help article documents DXF/DWG upload, material, thickness, cutting technology and quantity selection. — source (checked 2026-10-30)
- Tempus Tools: Material charging can use parts per sheet or best yield; the calculator shows nesting and cutting-cost details. — source (checked 2026-11-04)
- QuotedPart costs $199 per shop per month and does not claim an automatic sheet nesting optimizer. — source (checked 2026-10-30)
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