CreateQuote review
Guided estimates, cut lists, and shop-ready PDFs for solo and small fabricators.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
CreateQuote is a cloud-based estimating and quoting tool for metal fabricators, welders, mobile welders, and small custom-metal businesses. It is designed to turn a job description into an internal shop estimate and a customer proposal, with AI-assisted follow-up questions to clarify quote-critical details. Estimates can cover materials, labor, consumables, hardware, and finishing, and users can review and edit quote details before creating a proposal. This makes it most relevant to solo fabricators who want structured help moving from job scope to a quote, rather than a broad system for managing shop operations.
The published monthly plans begin with Starter at $79 per month, which includes shop, client, and materials PDFs, cut lists, build sequences, and email support. Professional costs $149 per month and adds bid document parsing, material alternatives, and priority support. Shop is $349 per month and includes everything in Professional, plus API access and dedicated support. There is no ongoing free plan; the vendor describes one free quote for each new shop without a credit card. The pricing page also has an annual option, but the monthly prices are the ones shown here.
Its strongest fit is the estimating workflow: users can configure labor rates, equipment, material costs, and markup, then generate itemized outputs for the shop, customer, and materials supplier. The platform is web-based and also offers API access on Shop. However, CreateQuote is described as invite-only while shops are onboarded, and its documented scope centers on quoting rather than production scheduling or inventory. Choose it for guided estimate generation and quote documents; shops seeking those broader production-management functions should look elsewhere.
CreateQuote pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Turns job descriptions into itemized estimates with configurable costs and markup
- Creates cut lists, build sequences, and shop, customer, and materials PDFs
- Professional adds bid document parsing and material alternatives
- Where it doesn't
- Paid plans start at $79 per month, with no ongoing free plan
- No verified production scheduling or inventory capabilities
- Invite-only onboarding may limit immediate access
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