ShopData 360 vs Fabrication Plan

SShopData 3607.9Visit Fabrication Plan7.7Visit

Higher score S ShopData 360 #5 in Metal Fabrication Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Contact ShopData

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

• ShopData 360 fits best

  Fabricators wanting estimating through job costing

• Fabrication Plan fits best

  Small shops managing core fabrication workflows

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Side by side

Feature	SShopData 360 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Fabrication Plan 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.7
Ranking	#5 in Metal Fabrication Software	#8 in Metal Fabrication Software
Best for	Fabricators wanting estimating through job costing	Small shops managing core fabrication workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows	Web
Support	Phone, Tickets · 24/7	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features ShopData 360 4/4 · Fabrication Plan 4/4
Estimating & quoting	✓	✓
Production scheduling	✓	✓
Inventory tracking	✓	✓
Job costing	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	On-premise	Cloud
Shop-floor access	Terminal	Web
Our review
Pros	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.	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	Pricing requires contacting sales. The desktop product is Windows-only. Shop-floor time capture uses terminal access.	Pricing requires contacting sales Support is listed through documentation Web is the only stated platform
Our verdict	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 →	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

• 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.

• 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

• SShopData 3607.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A Windows desktop workflow linking RFQ estimates to production and actual job costs.

  Contact ShopData Full 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 →