QuotedPartPrice survey · checked October 22, 2026
Quoting software pricing for machine shops, 2026
We read the pricing pages of 18 quoting and estimating tools for machine shops and job shops on October 22, 2026. 9 of 18 publish a price for a paid plan; 8 don't publish one, and 1 is free while in beta. Published entry prices run from $20 a month (CloudNC Quote Agent) to $500 a month (Stella Source) for the 6 priced in dollars, and €149 to €713 for the 3 priced in euros. 3 charge per user, 4 per part, quote or credit, and 4 one price per shop. 11 of 18 make you contact sales before you see a price or can start.
We make QuotedPart, one of the tools here. So every number below is copied from the vendor's own pricing page, linked in its row, and where a vendor doesn't publish something we say "not published" instead of guessing. Something wrong or out of date? Email support@quotedpart.com and we'll fix it.
License: free to cite and reuse, with a link to this page.
How to cite: QuotedPart, "Quoting software pricing for machine shops, 2026," quotedpart.com/quoting-software-pricing, checked October 22, 2026.
The data
What 18 quoting tools cost
Entry price is the cheapest paid plan, per month, billed monthly where the vendor offers it. "Most popular" is the plan the vendor itself marks that way. Prices exclude tax.
| Tool and source | Entry price | Most popular plan | Charges by | Free plan or trial | Setup fee | Contract | Sales contact first? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CloudNC Quote AgentAI-assisted quoting for machine shopsCloudNC Quote Agent, pricing | $20/moStarter: 8 parts a month, one user | $200/moProfessional: 83 parts a month, multi-user | Per partPlans are monthly part allowances: $2.50 a part on Starter, $2.40 on Professional; overage $3.75 and $3.60. Manual mode uses no parts | Free plan: 3 AI parts a month, 10 at sign-up; manual quoting included. No card. | Not published | Monthly, or yearly to save 20% | No |
| Tempus ToolsQuoting for laser, sheet metal and fab shopsTempus Tools, pricingTempus Tools, home (trial)Tempus Tools, sign-up | $100/moStarter: up to 20 jobs a month | $300/moRegular: unlimited quoting | Per userPer active quoting user; extra quoting users at 50% off; non-quoting users free. Local pricing by country | 14 days. No card. | None | Monthly, cancel anytime; yearly saves 25% | No |
| UptoolAI quoting and CRM for small US shopsUptool, pricingUptool, free trial | From $195/moOne plan, priced by employees and ITAR | None marked | By headcountFrom $195 a month, depending on total employees and ITAR; exact price from sales | 1 week, US shops under 100 people. No card. | None ("no upfront cost") | Month to month | Yes |
| QuotedPart(ours)Shop-side quoting for CNC and sheet metal job shopsQuotedPart, pricing | $199/moOne plan: unlimited users, quotes and parts | None marked | Per shopOne price per shop, unlimited users | 14 days, every feature. No card. | None | Monthly, no minimum term | No |
| DigiFabsterCustomer-facing instant-quote portalDigiFabster, pricing | $415/mo, billed annuallyBare Essential: one technology | None marked | Per shopPer account, by technologies covered; extra admin users are a paid add-on | 7 days. No card. | One assisted setup included | Billed annually | No |
| Stella SourceOnline quoting and ordering for fabricators and service centersStella Source, fabricator pricing | From $500/moFabricator | $1,000/moFabricator+ | Per shopPer company, unlimited users, plus transaction fees. Service center plans start at $800 | None found; demo first | Not published | Billed monthly | Yes |
| QuoteBuddyAI quoting from drawings, EU-hostedQuoteBuddy, pricing | €149/moStarter: 100 quotes a month, 3 seats | €399/moProfessional: 500 quotes a month, 10 seats | Per quotePlans by AI quotes a month (100, 500, 1,500), with a seat cap (1, 3, 10, unlimited) | Free plan: Unlimited AI quotes for 30 days, then 3 a month. No card. | Not published | Monthly, or annual to save about 17% | No |
| Spanflug MAKEQuoting and work preparation for CNC turning and millingSpanflug MAKE, prices | €399/moPro monthly: unlimited parts, one license | €333/moPro annual: €3,990 a year, one license | Per userPer license: each extra license €79.80 a month (€66.50 on the annual plan) | Free plan: 5 parts a month, one license, permanently free. Card: not stated. | Not published | Monthly, or annual at €333 a month | No |
| OrooxQuoting, ordering and e-commerce for sheet metal, CNC and additiveOroox, pricing | €713/moStarter for an internal sales team: 10,000 quotes a year, one industry | None marked | Per quotePlans by quote volume a year; quotes over the allowance are charged; each part counts as a quote. Extra industry package €600 a month. Self-service and e-commerce plans cost more | Free trial through sales; length not stated | Not published | 12-month term on every plan; €594 a month if paid yearly | Yes |
| aPrioriModel-based cost estimating, mostly for OEMsaPriori, pricing | Not published | None marked | Not publishedPackages by use case; proposal from sales | None found; demo first | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Costimator (MTI Systems)Feature-based cost estimating softwareMTI Systems, Costimator | Not published | None marked | Not publishedPrice on request | Free demo; no trial found | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| DashnodeInstant CNC costing from CADDashnode, pricingDashnode, instant costing | Not published | None marked | Per creditCredit-based plans (Growth, Scale, Enterprise) with top-ups; prices by quote | Free plan: 100 free credits. No card. | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| FulcrumManufacturing ERP with quotingFulcrum, manufacturing software | Not published | None marked | By revenueNot per user; by shop revenue and the number and complexity of integrations | None found; demo first | Implemented by Fulcrum's own launch team; price not published | Not published | Yes |
| KostiraCNC estimates from STEP geometry, open betaKostira, pricing | Free in beta; paid price not published | None marked | Not publishedFree during open beta; paid pricing not published yet | Free plan: open beta, free to use. No card. | Not published | Not published | No |
| Machine ResearchAI estimating and quoting for machine shopsMachine Research, pricingMachine Research, trial | Not published | None marked | Not publishedPrice on request | Free trial, length not stated. No card. | Not published | No multi-year contracts | Yes |
| Paperless PartsShop-side quoting and CPQPaperless Parts, pricing FAQ | Not published | None marked | Per shopNot per seat; custom-scoped by shop size, modules, integrations, onboarding and contract length | None found; demo first | Onboarding and training are priced into the quote; a typical implementation takes about 10–12 weeks | Multi-year agreements get better pricing; term not published | Yes |
| ProShopERP, MES and QMS with an estimating moduleProShop, pricing | Not published | None marked | Per userPriced by users, standard or government edition; proposal by form | None found; demo first | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| VeritiDrawing-reading AI and rules engine, set up in personVeriti | Not published | None marked | Not publishedNo price on the site; ask sales | None found; set up on site | In-person setup; whether it is charged is not published | Not published | Yes |
Dollar and euro prices are as published; we don't convert them. 9 of 18 let you start a free plan or trial without a card.
What drives the price
Per user, per part or per shop?
Per user (3 tools): Tempus Tools, Spanflug MAKE, ProShop. Cheap with one estimator; each extra person who quotes adds to the bill.
Per part, quote or credit (4 tools): CloudNC Quote Agent, QuoteBuddy, Oroox, Dashnode. You buy a monthly or yearly allowance. Cheap at low volume; a busy month pushes you up a tier or into overage.
Per shop (4 tools): QuotedPart, DigiFabster, Stella Source, Paperless Parts. One price whoever logs in. Some add transaction fees or price by modules instead.
By headcount or revenue (2 tools): Uptool, Fulcrum. The price grows with the company, not with how much you quote.
Worked example: 3 estimators, 60 parts a month
For each tool with published plan prices, we picked the cheapest plan that covers 3 people quoting and 60 parts a month, assuming each part is its own quote and all 3 sometimes quote at once. Monthly billing where offered. Not included: tax, payment and transaction fees, overage, add-ons and setup. "From" means the vendor publishes a starting price only.
| Tool | Plan | Per month | How we got there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uptool | Uptool | from $195 | By headcount; user limit not stated; rises with total employees and ITAR |
| QuotedPart | QuotedPart | $199 | Per shop |
| CloudNC Quote Agent | Professional 83 | $200 | Per part; user limit not stated |
| DigiFabster | Bare Essential | from $415 | Per shop; user limit not stated; billed annually; plus processing fees on online orders |
| Stella Source | Fabricator | from $500 | Per shop; plus transaction fees |
| Tempus Tools | Regular | $600 | Per user; 1 user included + 2 × $150 |
| QuoteBuddy | Starter | €149 | Per quote |
| Spanflug MAKE | Pro monthly | €558.60 | Per user; 1 user included + 2 × €79.80 |
| Oroox | Starter (sales team) | €713 | Per quote; user limit not stated; 12-month term |
How to compare
How to compare quoting software prices
- Count your quoters, not your staff. Per-user tools charge for each license or quoting user. Count estimators, owners and anyone who reprices a job.
- Count parts, not RFQs. Per-part and per-quote plans count each part (each subpart, on some) that goes through the tool. Use last month's number, then add your busy month.
- Price it monthly and yearly. Some tools show a yearly price as the headline. Compare the same billing term, and check whether a year is required.
- Add setup, add-ons and fees. Onboarding, extra users, extra technologies or industries, and payment fees are often outside the headline price.
- Try it before you talk price. Where there is a free plan or trial, quote two or three parts you've already won, on your own rates, and see how close each tool gets.
For what each tool reads, which ERPs it names and who it fits, see the CNC quoting software buyer's guide.
FAQ
Quoting software pricing questions
- How much does quoting software for a machine shop cost?
- Of the 18 tools we checked, the ones priced in dollars start at $20 to $500 a month for the cheapest paid plan. 8 don't publish a paid price: aPriori, Costimator (MTI Systems), Dashnode, Fulcrum, Machine Research, Paperless Parts, ProShop, Veriti. What you actually pay depends on what the price scales with: users, parts, quotes, headcount or revenue.
- Which quoting software has a free plan?
- CloudNC Quote Agent, QuoteBuddy, Spanflug MAKE, Dashnode, Kostira. Each has limits; see the free plan column above. Tools with a timed trial instead: Tempus Tools (14 days), Uptool (7 days), QuotedPart (14 days), DigiFabster (7 days).
- Is per-user pricing more expensive than a price per shop?
- It depends on how many people quote. In our example of 3 estimators and 60 parts a month, Tempus Tools comes to $600 and Spanflug MAKE comes to €558.60, while QuotedPart, priced per shop, is $199. With one estimator, per-user tools cost less than in this example; with more, the gap grows.
- Can I use this data?
- Yes. It's free to cite and reuse with a link to this page. The CSV has every column in the table, the worked monthly cost and the source URLs. Prices change; each row is as of October 22, 2026.
Method
How we collected the prices
- We read each vendor's public pricing page (or home page, where there is no pricing page) on October 22, 2026. The link is in each row.
- Only what the page says. No reseller quotes, no forum posts, no estimates. Where a vendor doesn't publish a number, the table says "not published".
- Entry price is the cheapest paid plan; free plans are listed separately. Prices are as published, in the vendor's currency, before tax.
- The worked example is arithmetic on the published plans, with the assumptions stated above it.
- QuotedPart's row comes from the same plan definition that runs our pricing page and checkout.
License: free to cite and reuse, with a link to this page.
How to cite: QuotedPart, "Quoting software pricing for machine shops, 2026," quotedpart.com/quoting-software-pricing, checked October 22, 2026.
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