QAD Configurator
QAD Configurator: A QAD-centered configurator for guided selling, manufacturing rules, quotes, and orders. Ranked #1 of 111 in Product Configurator Software by our editors (9.3/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for QAD-centered manufacturing configuration.
At a glance
- Editor score9.3 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forQAD-centered manufacturing configuration
- Product rulesYes
- Founded1979 · Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Generates variants, bills of material, and manufacturing routings
- Connects guided selling rules to quotes, orders, and pricing
- Integrates with QAD Enterprise Applications and related QAD systems
Where it doesn't
- Visual configuration is outside its documented core scope
- Commercial terms are handled through sales channels
- Documented support is centered on documentation
Our verdict on QAD Configurator
QAD Configurator is a product configuration and guided-selling module for mid-market and enterprise manufacturers building highly configurable or customized products. It uses questionnaires, feature and option data, and sales and product configuration rules to validate customer selections. Those selections can produce variant items, bills of material, manufacturing routings, configuration pricing, sales quotes, and sales orders. The product is designed as an add-on to QAD Enterprise Applications and supports workflows spanning sales, engineering, manufacturing, and customer self-service.
Its strongest fit is the QAD ecosystem. QAD Configurator integrates with QAD Enterprise Applications, QAD Trade Management, QAD Enterprise Material Transfer, and QAD Customer Self Service. That positioning gives organizations a path from guided selling and rule-table authoring into operational outputs such as quotes, orders, item variants, bills of material, and routings. Deployment options include cloud and self-hosted environments, with a hybrid primary deployment model. Companies already standardizing on QAD applications are the clearest candidates for this connected approach.
The product’s breadth is concentrated in rules-based manufacturing configuration rather than visual product presentation. Its capabilities cover feature and option management, product and sales rules, pricing, and downstream manufacturing structures, making it relevant where configuration accuracy must carry into production processes. Pricing is handled through QAD licensing or sales channels rather than published standalone plans, so evaluation will involve a commercial discussion. Documentation is the listed support channel. Choose QAD Configurator when QAD integration and complex make-to-order logic are central requirements; consider an alternative when visual configuration or a wider set of documented support channels is a priority.
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QAD Configurator fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Configuration limit | Not verified |
| Product rules | Yes |
| Guided selling | Yes |
| Visual configuration | Not verified |
| Quote generation | Yes |
| Primary deployment | Hybrid |
| Pricing model | Custom |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 4 integrations: QAD Enterprise Applications, QAD Trade Management, QAD Enterprise Material Transfer, QAD Customer Self Service |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | qad.com |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
QAD Configurator integrations
QAD Configurator lists 4 integrations on its own site.
- QAD Enterprise Applications
- QAD Trade Management
- QAD Enterprise Material Transfer
- QAD Customer Self Service
Alternatives to QAD Configurator
- ThreekitA broad enterprise configurator connecting 3D experiences to pricing, quoting, and manufacturing outputs.8.7
- Acumatica Product ConfiguratorA broad configurator for manufacturers that need product rules connected to ERP workflows.8.6
- ExpiviA manufacturing-focused configurator linking 3D visuals, pricing, quotes, and production data.8.5
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