Fab shop quoting: from cut list to clean quote in minutes.

Plate, weldments, machining, finishing — fab jobs have more moving pieces than anyone else’s. CostLogger keeps your labor rates, material costs, and margins in one place so the quote comes together fast and nothing gets forgotten on the way out the door.

Buy CostLogger — $599 one-time

No subscription, ever · 30-day money-back guarantee · Already purchased? Open the app

The forgotten line item is the most expensive one.

Fab quoting fails by omission: the finishing pass nobody priced, the freight that came out of margin, the weld hours estimated at last year’s rate. A consistent quoting habit — same rates, same structure, every job — is worth more than any single big win. CostLogger makes that habit take five minutes.

How it works

Set your shop’s numbers — Labor rates by process — cutting, welding, machining, finishing — plus material costs and your margin. One setup, used everywhere.

Price the whole job — Build the quote line by line: material, each process, outside services. Nothing gets forgotten because the structure asks for it.

Send the quote — A branded, professional quotation with your terms and validity date — the kind that makes a two-man shop look like the established outfit it is.

Built for the front office, priced like a tool

Your own machine rates, material costs, and margins — set once, reused on every quote
Clean branded quote with your shop’s name on it, ready to send as PDF
Every number stays on your device — no cloud account, nothing uploaded anywhere
Works offline after first visit; install it like an app on your PC, tablet, or phone
One $599 purchase covers your whole company — unlimited devices

$599 one-time

Every device in your shop. No monthly fees. No subscription. 30-day money-back guarantee.

Buy CostLogger

Common questions

We quote on paper today. Is the switch painful?

No. If you can fill in a form, you can use CostLogger. Enter your rates once, and your next quote is faster than the paper one — and every quote after that is consistent.

Does it handle outside services like powder coat or plating?

Yes — add them as line items with your markup so pass-through costs stop eating your margin.

Where is my data stored?

On your own device, in your browser’s local storage. Nothing is uploaded. A one-click backup file protects your records and moves them between devices.

Why $599 one-time instead of monthly?

Because a quoting tool for a small shop shouldn’t cost more over three years than the laptop it runs on. One price, yours permanently, 30-day money-back guarantee.