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PRINTQUOTE / GUIDES

Built for an explainable decision.

An independent, local-first comparison tool for FDM printing costs.

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Purpose

PrintQuote helps makers and small print services compare two ways to fulfill the same order. Its focus is the link between assumptions and price: full plates, retries, labour allocation, equipment cost and payment fees. It is not a marketplace, a printer manufacturer, a certified accounting product or a quotation service acting on your behalf.

Product status

Version 1 supports manual FDM inputs, two scenarios, local project save/load, JSON import/export, CSV reports and browser printing. It contains no account system, subscriptions, payment collection or server-side calculation. The calculations have automated tests; automated real-browser and physical-device validation must be completed before a public production launch.

Who operates this site?

The operator name has not been configured in this local preview. Production builds require genuine operator information.

How changes should be evaluated

The model version is included in exported projects. Any change to the interpretation of plate failures, fee bases or labour allocation requires updated documentation and regression tests. Feedback about a discrepancy should include non-sensitive reproduction inputs and the expected formula.

No invented credibility

This release makes no claims about customer count, generated revenue, endorsements, certification or measured organic traffic. The cost examples are hypothetical. A clean interface does not make a scenario an accurate forecast.

Find the real cost of a batch.

Compare plate layouts for the same delivered quantity. Keep one-time setup separate from finishing each part.

See what failed plates really cost.

Compare a clean run with repeated full-plate failures. No hidden flat percentage added to the entire order.

Know what a printer-hour costs.

Separate electricity, equipment wear and maintenance. Compare your own measured assumptions, not generic printer profiles.