QuotedPartComparisons · Updated 2026-10-30
Paperless Parts vs Uptool for a small US shop
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Paperless Parts and Uptool overlap on AI-assisted quoting but emphasize different jobs. Paperless Parts is a structured estimating platform with 2D/3D viewing, geometric attributes, nesting and named ERP integrations; it does not publish a blanket price and says it is not priced by seats. Uptool calls itself AI quoting and CRM for machine and fab shops, starts at $195+ per month depending on employees and ITAR, is month-to-month, and says it reads CAD, drawing and BOM formats with email and QuickBooks sync. Pick based on whether the estimator needs deep quote configuration or the sales team needs RFQ automation.
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CAD estimating versus RFQ workflow
Paperless Parts is stronger when the shop must standardize how estimators read a drawing, detect attributes, nest material and apply formulas across many quote packages. Uptool is stronger when RFQs arrive by email and the first problem is getting CAD, drawings and BOMs into a CRM queue with less manual sorting. The vendor's own “90%” automation language is a positioning claim, not a guarantee for your parts; test the remaining 10% on a revision and outside process.
Use a 6061 workholding plate and a welded enclosure. Ask both products to show customer, part, revision, material, routing, quote PDF, follow-up and ERP handoff.
| Question | Paperless Parts | Uptool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | No blanket price or price range; priced by modules, integrations, onboarding and contract length, not by seats | Starts at $195+ a month, depending on total employees and ITAR; month-to-month, no upfront cost |
| Contract/trial | Contract terms shape the proposal; multi-year pricing may be more favorable. | Free 1-week trial for U.S. shops under 100 people; month-to-month per pricing page. |
| Inputs | 2D and 3D CAD files and PDFs, viewed without native CAD software | Reads CAD, drawing and BOM formats; real-time email and QuickBooks sync |
| Workflow | Estimating formulas, geometry, nesting and ERP integrations. | AI quoting and CRM for machine and fab shops; Says its AI quoting platform automates 90% of the RFQ-to-quote workflow |
| ERP | 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 | QuickBooks sync named; confirm other systems. |
Pick Paperless Parts for estimator control
Paperless Parts wins when the shop has several estimators, complex quote packages and a need to carry structured assumptions into an ERP. Its integration list is broader than Uptool's public pricing page. The shop should still request the complete proposal: modules, onboarding, integrations, contract, renewal and data export. The public “not priced by seats” statement is useful, but it does not make the total cost predictable without a shop-specific quote.
A good demo changes a material price and a routing operation, then shows who can approve the revised quote.
Pick Uptool for sales-side speed
Uptool wins when the shop's top pain is a flood of emails and a need to tie quote follow-up to CRM activity. Its published starting price and month-to-month language reduce the first commitment, and the one-week trial for qualifying US shops is easy to test. Ask what the ITAR price tier changes, how the AI handles a drawing/model mismatch, and whether the QuickBooks sync creates the accounting record you expect.
QuotedPart is a third option for a shop that wants explicit rate arithmetic and unlimited users at a published per-shop price. It is weaker on CRM automation and email sync. The fair test is the same two RFQs and the same human correction notes.
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)
- Uptool: Starts at $195+ a month, depending on total employees and ITAR; month-to-month, no upfront cost — source (checked 2026-10-30)
- Uptool: Free 1-week trial for U.S. shops under 100 people — source (checked 2026-10-30)
- Uptool: Reads CAD, drawing and BOM formats; real-time email and QuickBooks sync — source (checked 2026-10-30)
- Uptool: Says its AI quoting platform automates 90% of the RFQ-to-quote workflow (their words: “Uptool’s end-to-end AI quoting platform automates 90% of the end-to-end RFQ → Quote workflow.”) — source (checked 2026-10-30)
- Uptool: AI quoting and CRM for machine and fab shops (their words: “AI-Powered Quoting for Machine & Fab Shops”) — source (checked 2026-10-30)
- QuotedPart costs $199 per shop per month with unlimited users; it is a quote workflow rather than a CRM replacement. — source (checked 2026-10-30)
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