What is slow quoting costing you?
Slow quoting has a price tag: estimator hours burned chasing specs plus the deals that go to whoever answered first. Put your own numbers in.
Your numbers
780
Hours spent quoting per year
$39,000
Annual labor cost of quoting
546
Hours recoverable with a configurator
A configurator eliminates ~70% of spec-chasing: buyers spec valid products themselves.
$780,000
Revenue at risk from stalled quotes, per year
5.3
Months to pay back a $12,000 build
From time savings alone — before any uplift in win rate.
Assumptions
- A configurator eliminates ~70% of spec-chasing: buyers spec valid products themselves.
- Payback is measured against a $12,000 build — the starting point for a visual spec builder.
- Every manufacturer is different — the free concept prices your exact case.
Questions, answered
How much time does a configurator actually save?
Most quoting time is not typing — it is chasing: emails to clarify specs, calls to confirm compatibility, revisions when something turns out unbuildable. A configurator eliminates roughly 70% of that because buyers spec valid products themselves; the rules live in the tool, so the back-and-forth never starts. What remains is reviewing complete specs and pricing them.
What does a configurator cost?
A visual spec builder starts around $12,000 and is typically live in 4–5 weeks. A full quote engine with pricing logic, dealer tiers, and integrations usually runs $25,000–45,000. Every project starts with a free working concept built on your actual products, so you can judge the value before spending anything.
Is the 70% assumption realistic?
It is deliberately conservative. The time sink in quoting was never selecting options — it is the back-and-forth required to make a request buildable. When buyers self-serve a valid spec, that loop almost disappears. If you want the number for your exact case, the free concept prices it properly.
What's NOT counted in this calculator?
Three things, all upside: the win-rate uplift from responding first, the stalled-quote revenue shown above, and the remakes avoided when every spec arrives buildable. The payback period counts time savings alone, so treat it as the floor, not the ceiling.
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