Head-to-head · Metal Fabrication Software
RADAN Quoting vs ShopData 360
RADAN Quoting leads on 0 checks, ShopData 360 on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreRADAN Quoting · 8.0/10
- Most featuresShopData 360 · 4 of 4
RADAN Quoting scores higher on our rubric for metal fabrication software: 8.0 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.
RADAN Quoting is the better fit for established shops focused on metal-fabrication quoting. ShopData 360 is the better fit for fabricators wanting estimating through job costing.
- RADAN Quoting fits best
Established shops focused on metal-fabrication quoting
- ShopData 360 fits best
Fabricators wanting estimating through job costing
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Side by side
| Feature | RADAN Quoting 8.0/10 Visit ↗ | ShopData 360 7.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| Ranking | #4 in Metal Fabrication Software | #5 in Metal Fabrication Software |
| Best for | Established shops focused on metal-fabrication quoting | Fabricators wanting estimating through job costing |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market |
| Features RADAN Quoting 1/4 · ShopData 360 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 | On-premise |
| Shop-floor access | Not checked yet | Terminal |
| Our review | ||
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| 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 → |
ShopData 360 combines CAD/CAM nesting and cutting tools with ERP capabilities for metal fabrication businesses. Its workflow is aimed at small and mid-sized manufacturers, including HVAC fabricators, general fabricators, structural steel… 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
ShopData 360 — where it wins
- Converts won quotes into sales and shop orders.
- Combines visual scheduling, material checks, and CAD/CAM nesting.
- Tracks actual material, labor, and machine costs against estimates.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales.
- The desktop product is Windows-only.
- Shop-floor time capture uses terminal access.
- RADAN Quoting8.0/10 · Pricing on request
A focused quoting tool that turns CAD and job information into fabrication estimates.
Visit HexagonFull verdict → - ShopData 3607.9/10 · Pricing on request
A Windows desktop workflow linking RFQ estimates to production and actual job costs.
Contact ShopData Full verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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