Cabinet quoting software that starts at the manufacturer's price list
A cabinet quote is not a list of line items you type. It is a box list from a manufacturer's catalog, priced from that manufacturer's list price and the multiplier you negotiated. Cabinet Project quotes the way a dealer already does it on the calculator, and keeps the math on the server so every quote comes out the same way.
How a quote is priced
Every cabinet line on a quote is a SKU from one of your manufacturer lines: B24, SB36, W3030, U1884 and so on. The price follows four rules.
- Cost is list × multiplier. You set a multiplier for the whole company, for a manufacturer or for a single line (door style and finish). The line wins over the manufacturer, and the manufacturer wins over the company default. With no multiplier set, cost equals list and the app says so instead of guessing a margin.
- Sell is cost × markup, or list. Use a markup, sell at the manufacturer's list (MSRP), or type the price for that line.
- Modifications go on the list price first. A finished end or another modification adds to the list before the multiplier, the way manufacturers' price books are written.
- Rounding is per unit. Unit cost is rounded half-up to the cent, then multiplied by quantity, so the quote matches what you check by hand.
The worked example in how to quote a 10x10 kitchen with list price × multiplier shows the same rules line by line, and the cabinet cost calculator runs them in your browser.
What goes on the quote besides boxes
| Line | How it is priced | Taxed by default |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinets, fillers, panels, molding | SKU from your catalog, list × multiplier, then markup or MSRP | Yes |
| Install labor | Your own rates, per linear foot or each: base per lf, wall per lf, tall each, per box, crown, filler, demo, haul or custom | No, turned on per rate where your state taxes it |
| Discount | Percent or amount on the quote | Reduces the taxable part in proportion to its share of the subtotal |
| Sales tax | Your default rate, or the base rate of your state when you have not set one | Not applicable |
A new US company starts with its state's base sales tax rate, labeled as the statewide base only; county and city rates add on top, so confirm your combined rate with your state. A rate you type always wins, including zero. Labor stays off the tax by default because many states do not tax installation stated separately on the invoice. That is a default, not tax advice. For the labor side in detail, see pricing install labor by linear foot or by box.
From the drawing, or from the first visit
- From the drawing. Draw the walls and boxes in the kitchen layout editor and press "Price this layout". Each wall becomes its own area on the quote, with a subtotal per area, and appliances are left out of the price.
- From the first visit. When you only have wall lengths, the quick estimate takes base lf, wall lf and the count of tall cabinets and returns a range: the middle value from the line's own boxes at your multiplier, with the spread you can say out loud. It changes by itself when the price list or the multiplier changes. The linear foot calculator does the counting part.
- By hand. Add SKUs one by one from the line, with quantity, hinge side and modifications.
What the customer receives
The quote goes out as a PDF with your company's branding and as a link to the customer portal, where the homeowner approves it and pays the deposit by card. The PDF and the portal show the selling price and the cabinet details (SKU, hinge, modifications), grouped by wall when the quote came from the drawing. Your cost and multiplier never appear there. On the Free plan the PDF carries the Cabinet Project brand; paid plans use yours.
Revisions stay honest
Once a quote is approved or has an order to the manufacturer, its price is locked. A change becomes a new revision. If the customer already paid a deposit, you choose whether it carries over to the new revision or is refunded, and the app records which.
Where the prices come from
Quotes are only as good as the price list behind them. You load your manufacturer's list from the PDF, a photo of the page or a CSV, review every row, and the app never fills a price it could not read. See price list import. If you are still comparing kinds of software, the buyer's guide cabinet estimating software: four kinds sorts design programs, shop CAD/CAM, field-service apps and dealer job software.
Quoting by SKU is on every paid plan, from $59 a month for one user. The full table is on the pricing section.
Questions
Does the customer ever see my cost or multiplier?
No. Cost and margin are kept out of the quote lines that go to the PDF and the customer portal, and only users with the pricing settings permission see them in the app. Salespeople see the selling price, not the deal with the manufacturer.
Can I give a price before I have the box list?
Yes. The quick estimate takes base linear feet, wall linear feet and the number of tall cabinets for one line and returns a price range from that line's own catalog at your multiplier. You turn it into a SKU quote on the same line later.
What happens if the customer wants a change after approving?
An approved quote, or one that already has an order, keeps its price. A change is a new revision of the quote, so what the customer signed and what you ordered stay on record.