Free tools for machine shops
No signup, no strings. They run in your browser, print clean, and give the real answer.
Quote Calculator (Quantity Breaks)
Setup, cycle time, material, outside processing and margin → a price at every quantity break, with a printable quote.
5-Year Cost: Cloud vs On-Prem Shop Software
Own-the-box server vs flat cloud vs per-seat ERP vs perpetual license — cumulative cost by year at your seat count, with optional GCC High.
Is My Shop Data CUI or ITAR-Controlled? (2-Minute Check)
Ten questions about what your quotes, travelers, FAI reports and ERP hold — a plain-English result with reasons, what still applies with CMMC Phase 2 suspended, and next steps.
Shop Hourly Rate Calculator
Fully burdened cost per hour for every machine, at realistic utilization — and how much a blended rate underprices your best equipment.
Job Traveler Template
Fill in the job and routing, print a clean one-page traveler with sign-off boxes for every op.
AS9102 Form 3 / FAI Template
Characteristic accountability sheet that parses tolerances and flags pass/fail as you enter results.
Bar Stock Calculator
Parts per bar, bars to order, drop per bar, and setup cost amortized across quantity breaks — the notepad math, instantly.