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CadVex vs Paperless Parts: accurate estimates without the implementation project
Paperless Parts is a big platform: custom-priced contracts and, by its own account, a 10–12 week implementation. CadVex gets you to the same core job, an accurate, defensible machining estimate, today. Pay per analysis, see the machining time of every feature, and when the part is under ITAR or NDA, run it on your own computer without uploading it anywhere.
| CadVex | Paperless Parts | |
|---|---|---|
| Quote ITAR and NDA parts without uploading them | Yes. CadVex Desktop runs on your own computer, even offline | No. Cloud only; files are uploaded to its ITAR-registered cloud (AWS GovCloud) |
| Getting started | Sign up and quote the same day | Implementation of 10–12 weeks, per its own site |
| Pricing | Published: pay per analysis, or Desktop licence | Custom quote by shop size and modules; better rates for multi-year contracts |
| Machining time for every feature | Yes, in the feature tree | Not stated publicly |
| Your own machines and rates | Yes, pick the machine per part or per setup, with a speed factor | Yes, work centres; can import from JobBOSS² |
| Edit any operation's time | Yes | Yes, setup and run-time overrides |
| Reads the PDF drawing | Yes: material, finish, threads, tolerances, notes | Yes: GD&T, tolerances, material, BOM, RFQ terms |
| Processes | Milling and turning | CNC milling and turning, Swiss, sheet metal, additive, EDM, waterjet |
| ERP integrations | CSV and Excel export | Epicor, E2, JobBOSS, ProShop, Global Shop and more |
| Your files never used to train AI | Yes, never; encrypted in transit and at rest | No: used a random sample of uploaded drawings to train its models; customers can opt out |
Where Paperless Parts is strong
Paperless Parts covers almost every process a job shop runs, integrates with the major shop ERPs and CRMs, and offers strong compliance for defense work, including ITAR registration and CMMC Level 2 support. With 800+ shops using it, it is a proven platform for larger teams.
Why shops pick CadVex over Paperless Parts
- Quoting today, not next quarter. Sign up, add your machines and rates, and quote your first part the same day. No implementation project.
- Know the price before you talk to sales. CadVex prices are published. Pay per analysis on Cloud or buy a Desktop licence, with no multi-year contract.
- Your files never leave your building. Cloud platforms, even ITAR-registered ones, still mean uploading your customer's drawings. CadVex Desktop doesn't upload anything.
- Every minute, accounted for. The feature tree shows the machining time of every feature, so your estimator can defend every line of the quote.