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Quotes should use real pricing
A quote is only as reliable as the cost and selling logic behind its lines.
Print Shop Quoting Software
Build the quote once. Let the approved work become the job.
ShopStart quoting keeps the customer, products, quantities, pricing, deposit and approval connected so a sold quote can move into operations without being entered all over again.
30-day eligible monthly trial · 10 shop users included · unlimited customer portal users
Actual ShopStart interface
Example shop data
Direct answer
What is print shop quoting software?
Print shop quoting software turns pricing and customer requirements into a clear sales document and operating record. ShopStart connects the quote to the customer, approval, invoice and production workflow so accepted work keeps moving.
Why shops use it
The job should stay connected as it moves through the business.
ShopStart is built around the real operating path of custom print and sign work rather than treating every department as a separate island.
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Approval should mean something
Once a customer accepts the work, the business should not have to recreate the order for production.
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Deposits belong with the sale
Required deposits, invoice state and remaining balance should stay connected to the approved quote.
Inside ShopStart
Customer, products, price and profit in one quote.
The quote builder keeps the sales decision in context rather than separating the document from the economics behind it.
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Build lines from the shop catalog.
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See deposit and pricing information together.
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Preserve the approved sale as the operating source.
Actual ShopStart interface
Example shop data
Connected workflow
Accepted work flows forward.
The point of quoting software is not just making a PDF. The accepted order needs to become work that production can execute.
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Create the production path from sold work.
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Reduce duplicate entry and missing notes.
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Keep the job history connected from sale to completion.
Actual ShopStart interface
Example shop data
The operating path
Simple enough to understand. Connected enough to run the shop.
The goal is not more software screens. The goal is a repeatable path that keeps customer, work and money aligned.
Customer
Start from the real customer record and job request.
Quote
Build products, quantities, pricing, terms and deposit requirements.
Approve
Move accepted work into invoice and production workflow.
Who it fits
Built around print and sign shop work.
ShopStart quoting is for shops that want quoting to be part of operations rather than a dead-end document created in a separate estimating tool.
Counter and inside sales
Custom sign quoting
Commercial print estimating
Wide-format job quoting
ShopStart pricing
Run real work before deciding.
The standard monthly ShopStart plan starts with an eligible 30-day trial and then continues at $149 per month unless canceled. The current prepaid offer is $1,490 for 14 months, starts immediately, has no free trial and does not automatically renew.
10 total shop users: 1 Owner + 9 staff
Unlimited customer portal users
Monthly or current 14-month prepaid option
Questions answered
Common questions about print shop quoting software.
Can quotes include deposits?
Yes. ShopStart keeps deposit requirements and payment state connected to the sale.
Can an approved quote become a work order?
The ShopStart workflow is designed so accepted sales information can flow forward into production instead of being manually rebuilt.
Can I see expected profit on a quote?
Owner-level quote and pricing workflows can surface profitability information while production roles remain focused on making the work.
Can quotes be tied to customer history?
Yes. Quotes belong to the customer record so the shop can keep sales and job history together.
Explore the system
See the other parts of ShopStart.
Each page covers a different part of the same connected operating system.
Put the business side of the shop on one operating path.
Price it. Sell it. Produce it. Get paid. Know what you made.