Paperless Parts
Quoting and estimating software that helps machine shops quote up to 6x faster and win more business.
By Paperless Parts · HQ Boston, US · 4.0/5 verified-buyer score
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Job shops and contract manufacturers quoting CNC machining, sheet metal, Swiss screw and additive work
- Estimating teams that need consistent, repeatable pricing logic across multiple estimators and sites
- Shops pursuing ITAR, CUI or CMMC-related defense work that need secure customer file intake
- Multi-site manufacturers consolidating quoting onto one searchable platform
- Shops that want an API-based link between quoting and their existing ERP or CRM
Ideal size: 5–500 people · Job shop or contract manufacturer with a dedicated estimating function
Not for
- Companies outside discrete manufacturing that have no part-file-based quoting need
- Very small shops unwilling to adopt a structured, geometry-driven estimating process
- Buyers who need published self-serve list pricing rather than a custom quote
- Teams looking for a general-purpose CPQ suite instead of a manufacturing-specific quoting tool
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
Under 8 weeks
~56 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$0/yr
Starts at $0 · Quote-based annual subscription; tiers are set by shop size rather than published list price
Implementation Friction
2/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Buyer Score
out of 5 · verified buyers
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Tiered from 5-person shops to 500-person enterprises; no per-seat list pricing published
Add-on costs
- Marketing Solutions add-on covering website, SEO and lead-generation services, shown in customer case studies
Company & support
Who is behind Paperless Parts, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Headquarters
- Boston, US
How you get support
- PhoneNot listed
- EmailPlan not stated
- Live chatNot listed
- Support portal / ticketsNot listed
- Community forumNot listed
- Help centre / docsPlan not stated
- Dedicated account managerNot listed
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- Not recorded
- Response time
- Not stated
Contact page offers a customer support contact and a self-serve knowledge base; no support hours or SLA are published.
“Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention that channel, not that it is unavailable. Ask about it during evaluation.
Market position
Where Paperless Parts sits relative to every other solution in the database. Toggle axes to compare on cost, speed, friction, or buyer score.
Quadrant view
Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What Paperless Parts ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
Industry verdicts
How Paperless Parts speaks to each vertical it serves — same data, sector lens.
ManufacturingShip on time, quote faster, cut scrap.
Best for in Manufacturing
- Job shops and contract manufacturers quoting CNC machined and sheet metal parts
- Defense and aerospace suppliers handling ITAR-controlled or CUI technical data
- Multi-site precision manufacturers standardizing estimating across sites
- Shops quoting assemblies that currently take days of manual estimating
Not for
- High-volume producers with simple, fixed-price catalogs
- Manufacturers that outsource all estimating and quoting to distributors
Paperless Parts is built specifically for discrete manufacturing, covering sheet metal fabrication, multi-axis CNC machining, Swiss screw machining, additive and rubber. The vendor says it was founded by job-shop operators and now serves 800+ manufacturers, with ERP integrations to JobBOSS, E2 Shop, Epicor, Plex, ProShop, Global Shop Solutions, Made2Manage, Infor and others. Its ITAR registration, AWS GovCloud hosting and CMMC Level 2 support make it a common choice for defense supply chains, while case studies cover job shops through multi-plant enterprises.
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
Paperless Parts is a quoting and estimating platform for job shops and contract manufacturers. It analyses CAD files to detect machining and sheet-metal features, then applies shop-specific costing logic so estimators quote consistently and faster — the vendor claims complex assemblies drop from four days to four hours. It offers a documented API with ERP integrations (JobBOSS, Epicor, Plex, ProShop and others) and runs on AWS GovCloud with ITAR registration for defense work. Customers report quotes 2–8x faster and ROI within five months.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to see value from Paperless Parts?
Paperless Parts states that customers see ROI in 5 months or less, and one published case study describes a shop being up and running in under 8 weeks. Realistic planning is a short configuration and onboarding period, with faster quoting once your costing logic and part analysis are tuned to your shop.
How is Paperless Parts priced?
Pricing is quote-based rather than published. Paperless Parts says its tiers are designed to fit any sized business, from a 5-person shop to a 500-person enterprise, so you request pricing and receive a tier matched to your shop size, processes and modules such as Marketing Solutions.
Does Paperless Parts integrate with our existing ERP?
Yes. Paperless Parts is an API-based platform with pre-built connections to ERPs including ECI JobBOSS, E2 Shop, JobBOSS², M1, Epicor, Plex, ProShop, Global Shop Solutions, Made2Manage, Genius ERP, Fulcrum, Infor SyteLine and VISUAL, plus named CRM and finance tools such as HubSpot, Salesforce and QuickBooks.
Is Paperless Parts suitable for ITAR, CUI or CMMC work?
The vendor's security page states the platform is ITAR registered, hosted on AWS GovCloud, operated exclusively by US persons, network and servers approved for Controlled Unclassified Information, and FedRAMP Moderate Equivalent, with controls designed to support CMMC Level 2 compliance.
Which manufacturing processes does Paperless Parts support?
Sheet metal fabrication, multi-axis CNC machining, Swiss screw machining, additive manufacturing (FDM, SLS, SLA, PBF, MJF, Binder Jetting) and rubber manufacturing. Part-file analysis flags features such as bends, setups, live tooling requirements, build times and manufacturability warnings.
Does Paperless Parts include AI features?
No AI capability is documented on the vendor pages reviewed for this profile, which describe automated geometry analysis and costing logic rather than AI features. Buyers should ask the vendor directly about any AI roadmap or model usage before assuming it exists.