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Estimating, Quoting & Sales: Uptool, Paperless Parts, DigiFabster

ERP/MRP: Fulcrum, ProShop ERP, Carbon

MES: Tulip, Pico MES, First Resonance

ERP/MRP (shop floor data): MachineMetrics, Datanomix, Amper

QA/QC: Ground Control, High QA, 1factory

Accounting: QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct

Payroll & HR: Gusto, Rippling, Deel

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The Modern Software Stack for Next-Gen CNC Machine & Fab Shops

uptool.com/resources/modern-software · June 2026

ESTIMATING, QUOTING & SALES — AI quoting · RFQ intake

Uptool — AI-Powered Quoting

Paperless Parts — CAD-driven quoting

DigiFabster — instant CAD quoting

ERP / MRP — System of record

Fulcrum — modern cloud

ProShop ERP — aero / defense

Carbon — open-source · API-first

MES — Execution & work instructions

Tulip — app-builder MES

Pico MES — modern cloud MES

First Resonance — real-time visibility

ERP / MRP — System of record (shop floor data)

MachineMetrics — Market Leader

Datanomix — G-code first

Amper — universal IoT sensors

QA / QC — FAI · PPAP · digital quality

Ground Control — CMMC 2.0 FAI

High QA — ballooning · inspection

1factory — cloud QMS

ACCOUNTING — GL · AR/AP · close

QuickBooks — Online · < $20M

Xero — small shops

Sage Intacct — mid-market

PAYROLL & HR — Multi-shift · certified payroll

Gusto — SMB favorite

Rippling — all-in-one HRIS

Deel — modern payroll · global

SOURCING & SHIPPING — Suppliers · carriers · logistics

Purchaser — AI-native sourcing

Shippo — multi-carrier shipping

Procurify — indirect spend

Zack / J.C. Industries
“We got our email connected to Uptool the morning that we signed up...By the end of the day we were already sending out quotes” "... our quoting process is much faster, easier, and more accurate
Jodi & Igor / Solid Machining
“As Co-owner of a 7-person shop serving biotech, medical, and automotive clients, we need our quoting process to be both fast and organized.  Uptool delivered on both. It's saved us significant time and has given us a real system of record we didn't have before.”
Kristi / Keller
“We are enjoying the ease of quoting in half the time ...a recent increase in purchase orders is due to the ability to rapidly produce quotes”
Patrick / One Off Parts
“Uptool helps us stay organized and prevents us from overlooking RFQs... Quoting lead-time has decreased and quote to PO conversion rate has noticeably increased !”
Bob / Beacon Metal
“Uptool has been a game changer for our estimating process, helping us quote faster, improve accuracy, and stay competitive.”
John / Hester
"Uptool cuts quoting time by half compared to the old spreadsheet… The value lies in removing the 'paperwork' and difficult parts of the quoting process for the jobs we want to do."
Drew / Gem State
"It really cut our time down... we’ve been able to make a lot of customers happy... instead of them waiting for 3 days to get a quote, we can get it out same-day"
Rosie / Mesa
"I wish I had this years ago… I think more people should be aware of it and use it… a lot of estimators would love it."
Dale / Becker
“I did a quote the other day in less than five minutes that normally would have taken me half an hour.”
Nick / Valence
“My quotes take half the time they used to… and they're more accurate than before. Uptool has removed a lot of uncertainty and streamlined processes- we're more likely to make an expected profit.”
HAIVAN / VTN
"I can quote more than twice as fast without having to download files and open them in other software. Helps me quickly review all the drawings and models and not miss critical requirements. I recently did 14 quotes in 40 minutes!"
Preston / Bullray
"Uptool gets me 90% of the way there automatically."
Melissa / M95
"I love using the dashboard to manage quoting vs digging through all the bullshit in my email.”
Cesar / AR Premier
"Uptool made quoting faster and honestly more fun. We went from 1 hour per quote to around 15 minutes, and it even grabs requests from email that are easy to miss”
Ivraj / JIT Machine Corp
"There is no shortage of work. The tough part is selecting the right RFQs to respond to, the requests that have the highest ROI. Uptool helps identify the most valuable jobs and respond quickly"
Peter / Belfanti Machine Works
"Uptool delivered, at a price we can afford. Quotes now take minutes instead of hours or days. The best part: it’s built the way an estimator actually thinks. Not ready to fully trust AI yet? The ability to work side-by-side with AI is intuitive and easy to use. It’s a game changer”

Zack / J.C. Industries
“We got our email connected to Uptool the morning that we signed up...By the end of the day we were already sending out quotes” "... our quoting process is much faster, easier, and more accurate
Jodi & Igor / Solid Machining
“As Co-owner of a 7-person shop serving biotech, medical, and automotive clients, we need our quoting process to be both fast and organized.  Uptool delivered on both. It's saved us significant time and has given us a real system of record we didn't have before.”
Kristi / Keller
“We are enjoying the ease of quoting in half the time ...a recent increase in purchase orders is due to the ability to rapidly produce quotes”
Patrick / One Off Parts
“Uptool helps us stay organized and prevents us from overlooking RFQs... Quoting lead-time has decreased and quote to PO conversion rate has noticeably increased !”
Bob / Beacon Metal
“Uptool has been a game changer for our estimating process, helping us quote faster, improve accuracy, and stay competitive.”
John / Hester
"Uptool cuts quoting time by half compared to the old spreadsheet… The value lies in removing the 'paperwork' and difficult parts of the quoting process for the jobs we want to do."
Drew / Gem State
"It really cut our time down... we’ve been able to make a lot of customers happy... instead of them waiting for 3 days to get a quote, we can get it out same-day"
Rosie / Mesa
"I wish I had this years ago… I think more people should be aware of it and use it… a lot of estimators would love it."
Dale / Becker
“I did a quote the other day in less than five minutes that normally would have taken me half an hour.”
Nick / Valence
“My quotes take half the time they used to… and they're more accurate than before. Uptool has removed a lot of uncertainty and streamlined processes- we're more likely to make an expected profit.”
HAIVAN / VTN
"I can quote more than twice as fast without having to download files and open them in other software. Helps me quickly review all the drawings and models and not miss critical requirements. I recently did 14 quotes in 40 minutes!"
Preston / Bullray
"Uptool gets me 90% of the way there automatically."
Melissa / M95
"I love using the dashboard to manage quoting vs digging through all the bullshit in my email.”
Cesar / AR Premier
"Uptool made quoting faster and honestly more fun. We went from 1 hour per quote to around 15 minutes, and it even grabs requests from email that are easy to miss”
Ivraj / JIT Machine Corp
"There is no shortage of work. The tough part is selecting the right RFQs to respond to, the requests that have the highest ROI. Uptool helps identify the most valuable jobs and respond quickly"
Peter / Belfanti Machine Works
"Uptool delivered, at a price we can afford. Quotes now take minutes instead of hours or days. The best part: it’s built the way an estimator actually thinks. Not ready to fully trust AI yet? The ability to work side-by-side with AI is intuitive and easy to use. It’s a game changer”