AI Quoting for Fabricators
From drawing to quote. In minutes.
PriceFab reads your drawings, identifies every process, and builds a structured quote — with line items, labor rates, and markups you actually set.
No credit card required·Files never stored·Built for custom shops
Laser Cut
3 plates
Weld assembly
MIG, 6 joints
Surface prep
Grind & clean
90%
less time quoting
From 4 hours to under 30 minutes on complex jobs.
0
files stored — ever
No drawings in any database, anywhere. Not even temporarily.
No data
required to start
Works on your first job. No history, no onboarding, no setup call.
Built by
a fabricator
Not a software company that learned about manufacturing.
The problem
Every custom shop has the same quoting problem.
Your pricing lives in one person's head
When your best estimator retires or leaves, your institutional pricing knowledge walks out with them. Every shop has this problem. Almost none have fixed it. That single point of failure is your most fragile business asset.
Every quote steals hours you don't have
Pulling dimensions, researching material costs, estimating setups, tallying machine time across six operations — a single complex quote takes 2–4 hours done manually. That's time you should be making things, not writing spreadsheets.
Complex jobs get priced by gut feel
When a job has eight processes, three materials, and two outside operations, most shops price it with intuition. Some you win and make money. Some you win and lose money. There's no way to know which until it's too late.
The platform
Quote a complex job in 12 minutes. Not 4 hours.
Build your pricing model from scratch.
A guided session that walks you through labor rates, machine costs, overhead, and markup. No spreadsheets. No consultants. Your rate card is ready in under 10 minutes — and every quote you write is built on it.
Machine rates
Describe any job. Get a line-item quote in seconds.
Describe the work in plain English and PriceFab does the rest. It breaks the job into process line items, estimates hours per operation, and applies your rates — overhead and markup included. Export to PDF and send.
“1.25” 304 SS plate, 24"×36", laser cut profile, 6 bends, MIG weld 8 joints, grind flush, powder coat black. Qty: 3.”
Upload a drawing. Get a full engineering brief.
Drop in a STEP, DXF, or PDF. PriceFab reads it like a senior engineer — identifies every required process, flags DFM issues, estimates material, and produces a plain-English brief before you spend a minute quoting.
Processes identified
DFM flags
Material estimate
6061-T6 Aluminum · ~1.2 lbs · bar stockFind out what's actually making you money.
Log outcomes on every quote you send. Track win rates by job type, customer, and process. Surface patterns you'd never find manually — which work is profitable, where you're underpricing, and which bids to walk away from.
68%
Win rate
4.2d
Avg close
$2,340
Avg value
Win rate by process
How it works
Up and running in minutes. No onboarding call required.
Build your rate card
Enter your labor rate, machine costs, overhead multiplier, and markup in one session. RateBuilder walks you through it. Your pricing model is ready in 5 minutes — and every quote you write is built on it.
Describe the job
Type what needs to be made — material, dimensions, tolerances, quantity, finish. Plain English. The more detail you give, the tighter the quote. No templates. No drop-downs. No rigid forms.
Review the line items
PriceFab breaks the job into process line items, estimates hours per operation, and prices every line against your rate card. Overhead and markup applied automatically. Edit anything before you send.
Export and send
Download a clean PDF with your shop name, itemised line items, and a clear total. Track whether you won or lost the job. Every quote you write makes the next one faster.
Who it's for
Built for every corner of custom manufacturing.
CNC Machining Shops
Quote turned, milled, and multi-axis parts with process-specific rates for each machine in your shop.
Custom Weldment & Fabrication
Handle the full fabrication stack — laser cut, form, fit, weld, grind, and paint — in a single structured quote.
Custom Machine Builders
Price complex assemblies with mixed processes, purchased components, and engineering time all in one place.
Engineering Contractors
Quote design, analysis, and build packages solo — without the overhead of a full estimating team.
Prototype & R&D Shops
Price one-off prototype work accurately, even when every job is different and historical data is useless.
Tool & Die Shops
Build rate cards that reflect the precision and setup complexity of tooling work — and quote accordingly.
Pricing
Pricing that takes effect at launch.
No per-quote fees. No upload limits that stop you mid-job.
First 50 customers only — lock in founding member pricing for life.
Free
Try PriceFab with no commitment.
- 3 quotes per month
- 1 rate card
- RateBuilder
- QuoteBuilder
- PDF export
- 1 user
Solo
For independent contractors and solo estimators.
- Unlimited quotes
- Multiple rate cards
- PDF export
- DrawingBrief analysis
- ProposalGen
- Basic WinLens analytics
- 1 QuoteWidget embed
Shop
For growing shops with a small team.
- Everything in Solo
- Up to 5 team seats
- Full WinLens analytics
- Rate cards per job type
- Priority support
Pro
For shops that need enterprise-grade control.
- Everything in Shop
- API access
- White-label QuoteWidget
- Custom integrations
- SLA & dedicated support
Founding member pricing is locked in for life — only for the first 50 customers. Annual billing available — 2 months free.
Frequently asked
Quoting, pricing, and shop-rate questions.
Straight answers for solo fabricators and small shops deciding whether PriceFab fits their workflow.
What is job shop quoting software?
Job shop quoting software helps custom manufacturers, fabricators, and machine shops turn a job description or drawing into a line-item quote built on their real shop rates. Instead of rebuilding every estimate from scratch in a spreadsheet, you store your labor rates, machine rates, and markup once — then generate consistent quotes in minutes. PriceFab is built specifically for solo fabricators and small shops under 10 people.
How do I set my shop rate as a small fabricator?
Your shop rate is labor cost plus overhead plus profit, divided by billable hours. For a solo fabricator, the quick math is: add up your annual overhead (rent, utilities, insurance, tooling), add the income you need, divide by realistic billable hours (usually 1,200–1,600 per year, not 2,080), and that is your minimum shop rate. Most solo shops land between $85 and $140 per hour. PriceFab walks you through this in RateBuilder so every quote uses real numbers, not gut feel.
What is the difference between a quote and an estimate?
A quote is a firm price commitment — if the customer accepts it, that is what they pay. An estimate is an informed guess that can change as the job clarifies. Quotes protect you legally and set customer expectations. For custom fabrication and CNC work, always send a quote with clear scope, validity period, and exclusions — not a loose estimate.
How much does PriceFab cost?
PriceFab starts free for up to 3 quotes per month. Paid plans begin at $49/month for solo contractors (unlimited quotes, PDF export, DrawingBrief analysis) and $149/month for shops with small teams. The first 50 customers lock in founding member pricing for life.
Does PriceFab store my CAD files or drawings?
No. PriceFab analyzes CAD files, DXFs, and PDFs in memory and discards them immediately. Only extracted metadata — feature lists, process types, dimensions — is saved to your account. Your IP, geometry, and customer drawings are never written to disk or database.
What manufacturing processes does PriceFab handle?
PriceFab is built for custom manufacturers who run mixed processes: CNC machining (mill, lathe, Swiss), welding and fabrication (MIG, TIG, stick), sheet metal (laser, plasma, press brake), assembly, finishing, and inspection. You configure the rates and processes in RateBuilder, and QuoteBuilder uses them to build line-item quotes for any job type.
How is PriceFab different from Paperless Parts or JobBoss?
Paperless Parts and JobBoss are enterprise ERPs built for shops of 20+ people with dedicated estimators. They are expensive, slow to deploy, and overbuilt for solo contractors and sub-10-person shops. PriceFab is the opposite: built specifically for solo fabricators and small shops, usable in under 30 minutes, and priced so the first paying quote covers the monthly cost.
How long does it take to quote a job with PriceFab?
Most quotes take under 10 minutes, down from 2–4 hours in a spreadsheet. Describe the job in plain English or upload a drawing, pick your rate card, and PriceFab returns a line-item breakdown you can adjust, export as a PDF, and send.
Early access
Your next quote doesn't have to take four hours.
Join the waitlist. First 50 customers get founding member pricing locked in for life.
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