RADAN Quoting vs BySoft Suite

RADAN Quoting8.0Visit BySoft Suite7.8Visit

Higher score RADAN Quoting #4 in Metal Fabrication Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Hexagon

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BySoft Suite #7 in Metal Fabrication Software 7.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Contact Bystronic

• RADAN Quoting fits best

  Established shops focused on metal-fabrication quoting

• BySoft Suite fits best

  Fabricators seeking end-to-end shop management

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Side by side

Feature	RADAN Quoting 8.0/10 Visit ↗	BySoft Suite 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.8
Ranking	#4 in Metal Fabrication Software	#7 in Metal Fabrication Software
Best for	Established shops focused on metal-fabrication quoting	Fabricators seeking end-to-end shop management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RADAN Quoting 1/4 · BySoft Suite 3/4
Estimating & quoting	✓	✓
Production scheduling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Inventory tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Job costing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Both
Shop-floor access	Not checked yet	Mobile
Our review
Pros	Builds job quotes from CAD and job information Estimates material and manufacturing costs Standardizes quoting before production begins	Covers quoting, scheduling, inventory and shop-floor tracking Combines CAD/CAM programming with production cell oversight Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment options
Cons	Focused on quoting rather than a broad fabrication workflow Requires contacting sales for pricing Not suited to buyers seeking self-service pricing	Pricing requires contacting a local Bystronic representative The broad module set may exceed the needs of shops seeking a narrow tool Third-party system and machine integration is described, but specifics are not
Our verdict	RADAN Quoting is Hexagon’s estimating application for metal fabrication. It is aimed at fabrication shops and manufacturers that need a repeatable way to prepare job quotations before production, including small, mid-market, and enterprise… Read the review →	BySoft Suite brings together software for sheet metal fabricators, connecting workflows from quotation through delivery. Its modules cover business operations, shop-floor management, CAD and CAM, cell control, and operational insights.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• RADAN Quoting — where it wins

  • Builds job quotes from CAD and job information
  • Estimates material and manufacturing costs
  • Standardizes quoting before production begins

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on quoting rather than a broad fabrication workflow
  • Requires contacting sales for pricing
  • Not suited to buyers seeking self-service pricing

• BySoft Suite — where it wins

  • Covers quoting, scheduling, inventory and shop-floor tracking
  • Combines CAD/CAM programming with production cell oversight
  • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting a local Bystronic representative
  • The broad module set may exceed the needs of shops seeking a narrow tool
  • Third-party system and machine integration is described, but specifics are not

• RADAN Quoting8.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused quoting tool that turns CAD and job information into fabrication estimates.

  Visit HexagonFull verdict →
• BySoft Suite7.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, modular suite for coordinating fabrication business operations and production.

  Contact BystronicFull verdict →