RADAN Quoting vs Fabrication Plan

RADAN Quoting8.0Visit Fabrication Plan7.7Visit

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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Fabrication Plan #8 in Metal Fabrication Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Try Fabrication Plan

• RADAN Quoting fits best

  Established shops focused on metal-fabrication quoting

• Fabrication Plan fits best

  Small shops managing core fabrication workflows

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Side by side

Feature	RADAN Quoting 8.0/10 Visit ↗	Fabrication Plan 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.7
Ranking	#4 in Metal Fabrication Software	#8 in Metal Fabrication Software
Best for	Established shops focused on metal-fabrication quoting	Small shops managing core fabrication workflows
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
Features RADAN Quoting 1/4 · Fabrication Plan 4/4
Estimating & quoting	✓	✓
Production scheduling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Inventory tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Job costing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Cloud
Shop-floor access	Not checked yet	Web
Our review
Pros	Builds job quotes from CAD and job information Estimates material and manufacturing costs Standardizes quoting before production begins	Combines estimating and quoting with production planning and scheduling Tracks inventory and job costs alongside job and work-order management Offers web-based shop-floor workflows in a cloud application
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 sales Support is listed through documentation Web is the only stated platform
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 →	Fabrication Plan brings estimating and quoting, production planning, inventory tracking, job costing, job and work-order management, and shop-floor workflows into a cloud application. Its scope is aimed at fabrication businesses that want… 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

• Fabrication Plan — where it wins

  • Combines estimating and quoting with production planning and scheduling
  • Tracks inventory and job costs alongside job and work-order management
  • Offers web-based shop-floor workflows in a cloud application

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Support is listed through documentation
  • Web is the only stated platform

• RADAN Quoting8.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit HexagonFull verdict →
• Fabrication Plan7.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud-based system connecting fabrication estimates, job management and shop-floor workflows.

  Try Fabrication PlanFull verdict →