Uptool vs Setell

Both pull RFQs out of your email and draft quotes. One is built for machine shops; the other is a general trades tool with machining support.

	Uptool	Setell
Built for	US machine & fab shops (<100 people)	Many trades, incl. machine shops
Price	From $195/month (most pay $195-$495)	Free tier; $14.99-$99/month
Reads	CAD, drawings, BOMs	Email, PDFs, basic STEP geometry
Accounting sync	QuickBooks	QuickBooks, Xero
Extra	RFQ dashboard/CRM	Invoicing and follow-ups

Our take

For a real CNC job shop, Uptool reads more of what's in an RFQ package and its customer quotes come from machine shops. Setell is far cheaper and worth a look for a 1-3 person shop doing simpler work, or if invoicing is your bigger headache.

Uptool

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Connects to your RFQ inbox, opens the CAD, drawing and BOM in each request, drafts the estimate and lets you reply on the same email thread.

Price: Starts at $195/month (1-2 employee shops); vendor says most shops pay $195-$495/month depending on headcount and ITAR. Month-to-month, free 1-week trial.
Best for: US machine and fab shops under 100 people drowning in emailed RFQs

RFQ intake Quoting

Setell

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General quote-to-cash assistant for trades: picks up requests from Gmail/Outlook, reads STEP files, drafts a priced quote from your history, and books invoices in QuickBooks or Xero.

Price: Free (3 AI quotes/month); Solo $14.99/mo; Business $49/mo; Pro $99/mo (unlimited).
Best for: Very small shops (1-5 people) that want cheap quoting plus invoicing

RFQ intake Quoting

Based on public vendor information checked 2026-10-23. See each tool page for sources.