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Price calculator · Sheet metal
A sheet metal fabrication price calculator for your own website
SeekMake gives your website a sheet metal fabrication price calculator that uses your own rates. Customers upload a STEP and DXF file and see a real, orderable price in seconds, not a rough estimate from a generic online calculator.
Sheet metal buyers often come with a STEP model of a bent part and no idea how the cost splits between cutting, bending and finishing. Calculators that only price a flat profile miss the press brake work entirely. A calculator built on your own rates prices the part the customer actually uploaded, and the price they see is one they can order at.
Watch the demoFree planFree setup callYour logo, your domain
Key factsLast updated
- Built for
- Sheet metal and fabrication shops
- Customers upload
- STEP and DXF
- Price follows
- Your rates, setup and margins
- Price shown
- Your real price, ready to order
- Coding needed
- None
- Leads
- Every calculation saved as a quote
The problem
Generic cost calculators send your customers elsewhere
Generic online calculatora rough estimate
- Prices don't match your rates
- The customer still has to email you
- No file, no customer details
- Visitors leave to compare
SeekMake calculator on your siteyour real price
- Calculated from your own rates
- The customer can order straight away
- File and contact details saved with the quote
- Visitors stay on your website
Demo
See SeekMake in action
Watch a customer upload files, get prices and check out, then see the order arrive in the shop’s dashboard.
How it works
How the calculator prices a part
The calculator measures the uploaded file and applies the pricing inputs you control. The result is the same price your estimator would give.
- 01MeasureVolume, size and features come from the file automatically.
- 02Apply your ratesMaterial, time, setup and finish prices from your settings.
- 03Show and saveThe price appears and the quote is saved in your dashboard.
Fully customizable
A quote widget that looks and works like your website
Choose what customers fill in and what they can pick, then style it to match your site. Your customers never see the SeekMake name.
- Input fields
- Options customers can pick
- Post-processing
- Finishes
- Certifications
- Colours
- Layout
- Design and fonts
100% white labelYour logo, your colours and your domain on the widget, the customer portal, emails, quotes and invoices.
Your shopmounting_plate.step
Analysing geometry…2/4
- Flat pattern
- Bend radius
- Hole-to-edge distance
- Sheet thickness
Material
Stainless 304
Thickness
2 mm
Bends
4
Finish
Powder coat RAL 9005
Certification
Inspection report
€2,180.00
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Example widget. Prices are illustrative.
Your pricing rules
Price sheet metal fabrication the way your estimator does
These are the inputs you control. Example values are for illustration only.
SheetMaterial and thicknessSteel, stainless, aluminium, each thickness with its own price
CutCutting lengthPriced per metre of cut for your laser or punch
PiercePiercesEach hole or inner contour adds a pierce charge
BendBendsPriced per bend and setup on the press brake
FinishFinishPowder coating, galvanizing, deburring
QtyQuantity breaksLower unit prices for larger batches
Customer portal
Customers track every quote and order themselves
Each customer gets a portal on your domain with their quotes, orders, invoices and messages, so they stop emailing you for status updates.
- 01Quotes saved automaticallyEvery upload becomes a quote the customer can reopen, edit and order later.
- 02Order status and chatProduction status and a message thread on each order.
- 03Invoices and receiptsDocuments generated from the order, in your branding.
Grow your sales
Features that help you win more orders
Instant prices bring the requests in. These features turn more of them into paid orders.
See who viewed the quote
Know when a customer opens a quote, so you follow up at the right moment.
Customer portal
Customers reopen quotes, reorder and track production without emailing you.
File repair
Broken meshes are fixed automatically, so fewer quotes stall on a bad file.
Email to quote
Forward an RFQ email and a draft quote is created for you to review.
Discounts and coupons
Offers for new customers, repeat buyers or large orders.
And more: order tracking, analytics, custom emails and online payments.
Not sure it fits your shop?Book a discovery call. We look at your process, your pricing and your website together.
Comparison
Generic calculator vs SeekMake
| Comparison | Generic calculator | SeekMake |
|---|---|---|
| Price basis | Average market rates | Your own rates |
| Reads the CAD file | Rarely | Yes |
| Customer can order | No | Yes, with online payment |
| Lead captured | No | Yes, as a saved quote |
| Your branding | No | Yes |
Time saved
What instant quoting saves your shop
Hours saved per month
41 h
Cost saved per month
€1,851
Assumes about 1 minute to review each automatic quote and 4.33 weeks per month. Change the sliders to match your shop.
Back office
Everything after the order, in the same place
Orders and customer chat
Each order carries its files, price breakdown, delivery date and a thread with the customer.
Production board
Jobs move from quote to production to shipping, grouped by status and machine.
Work orders
Printable instructions with part, material, quantity and inspection fields.
Reports
Revenue, orders, quote-to-order rate and visitors in one view.
CustomersDiscounts and couponsShipping rulesMachinesMaterialsCustom emailsJob queuePayments: card, PayPal, bank transfer
Integrations
Works with the tools you already use
FAQ
Questions shops ask before switching
Is the price an estimate or a real quote?
It is a real quote based on your rates. The customer can add it to the cart and order it.
What does the calculator take into account?
The inputs you control: material, size or volume, machine time, setup, finishes and quantity breaks.
Can I hide the price for some parts?
Yes. You can send parts outside your rules to a manual quote request instead of showing a price.
Why does the price change when a customer adds a finish?
Each finish, such as powder coating, zinc plating or brushing, carries its own price in your rules. The calculator adds it to the part price, so the buyer sees the total before ordering.
How does quantity change a sheet metal price?
Press brake setup and programming are fixed costs per batch, so the unit price drops as quantity rises. Your quantity breaks are applied automatically in the calculator.
Which files can customers upload?
STEP and DXF files. The part is checked and measured automatically when it is uploaded.
How much does SeekMake cost?
There is a free plan to start. Paid plans add more features, lower fees on online orders and priority support.
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