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Manufacturing quoting software

AMFG

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AMFG describes automated estimating and quoting that accepts emailed requests or CAD uploads and builds time estimates and work plans. Its pricing FAQ identifies CNC machining and additive manufacturing as supported technology areas. It is relevant to buyers evaluating RFQ intake and process planning together, particularly when quotation data must flow into other systems. Confirm which production capabilities are available in the purchased plan and budget for the separately charged onboarding.

Official sources checked Oct 18, 2026. No hands-on product test.
THE PRACTICAL WORKFLOW

What does AMFG do?

Bring an email request or CAD file into the quoting environment. Review cycle, programming and setup estimates, adjust the baseline and prepare the quote or associated work plan.

Who should consider it?

Evaluate for quoting workflows involving cnc, job shop, custom. AMFG describes automated estimating and quoting that accepts emailed requests or CAD uploads and builds time estimates and work plans.

Capabilities worth evaluating

Published scope tells you what to ask about. A supported feature still needs a representative job and plan-level confirmation.

Time estimation

Cycle, programming and setup times

Explicitly described on the opened official page; not independently tested.

Vendor states support [1]

Work plans

Operations, tooling and tolerancing information

Explicitly described on the opened official page; not independently tested.

Vendor states support [1]
1 detail not publicly established in this review
  • Automatic quote-versus-actual feedback: Not established in this review. Confirm with the vendor.

Pricing and total cost

PUBLIC PRICINGContact vendor for pricingChecked Oct 18, 2026 · Source [2]
Billing / price basis
Not verified · Not verified
Minimum seats
Not confirmed
Free plan
Not publicly confirmed
Trial
Not publicly confirmed
Setup / implementation
Additional one-time onboarding charge confirmed; amount unspecified

A per-seat price is not your company’s total cost. Request a written scope for users, implementation, migration, training, usage limits, support and integrations.

Integrations and compatibility

Check data direction, field mapping, supported versions, error handling, ownership and extra fees. A logo alone does not prove a native connection.

Questions to bring to the demo

Use your own requirements to test the fit. These questions identify information to verify; they are not reported product defects.

  1. Which production functions are available today in our proposed plan rather than on the roadmap?
  2. Can the vendor demonstrate this workflow with our own files and explain which plan includes it?
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Sources and verification

Capabilities are attributed to the vendor or its documentation. This profile is not an independent performance review. Numbered citations point to the sources below. Follow the official materials for product screens and demonstrations; vendor interface imagery is not reproduced here.

  1. AMFG official product information product / capabilities / product materials · checked Oct 18, 2026

    Live official page opened; product capabilities are vendor claims, not hands-on validation.

  2. AMFG official pricing pricing / integrations · checked Oct 18, 2026

    Live official page opened. Unknown amounts were not inferred.

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OVERLAPPING BUYER REQUIREMENTS

Other tools to evaluate

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aPriori

aPriori positions its quoting workflow around manufacturing simulation and geometry-derived cost analysis. Estimators and commercial teams can compare material, process and production-site assumptions and review costs collaboratively. This scope is relevant when an estimate must explain manufacturing choices across factories rather than only produce a customer price. Buyers should investigate the effort needed to model their manufacturing environment and validate the assumptions behind the generated estimates.

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Cetec ERP documents quoting with multilevel BOMs, labor routing, quantity breaks and Excel intake. Accepted quotes can create orders, work orders and purchasing requirements within the wider ERP. It is relevant when the estimate must connect engineering structure with procurement and manufacturing activity. Buyers should account for its minimum standard-user commitment and distinguish the base subscription from support plans, optional integrations and implementation assistance.

Job shopAssemblyCustom manufacturing
PRICING$50/standard user/month; five-user minimum
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Costimator

Costimator is manufacturing estimating software from MTI Systems with published machining and sheet metal workflows. It can work with or without a 3D model, using a library of cycle-time and activity cost models. This makes it a candidate for estimators who need a repeatable process model even when incoming CAD data is incomplete. Buyers should test how the available models correspond to their equipment, tooling and secondary operations.

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