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.
What does Costimator do?
Select the manufacturing operations and apply appropriate cost models. Use CAD where available, adjust shop assumptions, and assemble the resulting estimate into a quote.
Who should consider it?
Evaluate for cost estimating workflows involving cnc, sheet metal, fabrication. Costimator is manufacturing estimating software from MTI Systems with published machining and sheet metal workflows.
Capabilities worth evaluating
Published scope tells you what to ask about. A supported feature still needs a representative job and plan-level confirmation.
Cost model library
Machining and fabrication cost models
Explicitly described on the opened official page; not independently tested.
Vendor states support [1]Non-CAD estimating
Estimates with or without 3D models
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
- Billing / price basis
- Not verified · Not verified
- Minimum seats
- Not confirmed
- Free plan
- Not publicly confirmed
- Trial
- Not publicly confirmed
- Setup / implementation
- Not verified
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
No named integration was sufficiently documented in this review. That is an unknown, not evidence that integrations are unavailable.
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.
- Which models need modification to match our machines and speeds?
- Can the vendor demonstrate this workflow with our own files and explain which plan includes it?
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.
- Costimator official product information product / capabilities / pricing / product materials · checked Oct 18, 2026
Live official page opened; product capabilities are vendor claims, not hands-on validation.
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