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Overview
Costimator Cost Estimating Software is a manufacturing estimating and quoting solution that models cycle times and costs for discrete parts. Teams note that it requires detailed input data; however, users appreciate its consistent estimates, CAD-optional workflows, and ERP export features that reduce manual data entry and accelerate the quoting process.
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Costimator Cost Estimating Software Specifications
Cost Tracking
Reporting And Analytics
Bill Of Materials (BOM)
Collaboration Tools
What Is Costimator Cost Estimating Software?
Costimator Cost Estimating Software is a cost estimating and quoting solution for discrete manufacturers, including machine shops, sheet metal fabricators, and OEMs. It calculates cycle times and costs using industry-validated process models, with or without CAD integration. Built-in libraries for materials and work centers help standardize assumptions across estimators, improving consistency for complex parts and enabling defensible quotes for sourcing and make-versus-buy decisions.
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Costimator Cost Estimating Software Integrations
The software supports integration with multiple systems and platforms, such as:
- JobBOSS ERP
- Epicor ERP
- ProfitKey Rapid Response Manufacturing
Who Is Costimator Cost Estimating Software For?
Costimator Cost Estimating Software is ideal for a wide range of industries and sectors, including:
- Machine shops
- Sheet metal fabrication
- OEM manufacturing
- Plastics molding
- Contract manufacturing
Is Costimator Cost Estimating Software Right For You?
Teams that need consistent, defensible estimates across machining and fabrication benefit from Costimator Cost Estimating Software’s validated process models and CAD-optional estimating. ERP export reduces double entry from quote to order, while the should-cost tools support make versus buy analysis and supplier negotiations.
Still doubtful if Costimator Cost Estimating Software is the right fit for you? Connect with our customer support staff at (661) 384-7070 for further guidance.
Costimator Cost Estimating Software Features
The platform models cycle times and costs for hundreds of processes using industry-validated data. Estimators compare alternatives quickly and standardize quoting across jobs, improving consistency for complex parts and assemblies. This supports faster turnaround and defensible pricing when margins and lead times are tight.
Quoters can build estimates from drawings or 3D files, keeping responses moving even when a model is unavailable. This flexibility supports early quoting and shortens response times while maintaining acceptable accuracy for diverse part geometries and routings.
Reference libraries for materials, machines, and operations let teams reuse proven setups rather than start from scratch. Centralized data aligns new and experienced estimators, reduces variance in assumptions, and helps keep quotes aligned with real shop capabilities.
Routing, cycle time, and material data can be exported to connected ERP systems, limiting manual reentry and preserving continuity from estimate to order. This reduces clerical effort and helps scheduling, costing, and job tracking start from a consistent baseline.
OEM-focused tools quantify cost drivers and compare internal production with supplier quotes. Shared cost baselines help engineering and procurement collaborate on design choices and negotiations, improving transparency in sourcing decisions based on measurable factors.