Spanflug MAKE
Costing in the shop's office: an employee uploads the CAD model and the drawing, gets times, costs and a work plan, and then sends the customer a PDF quote.
Comparison
MetronQ and Spanflug MAKE comparedThe facts side by side.
Both products automate quoting for machined parts, but at a different point in the process. Here are the facts from both companies' public material.
- As of 5 October 2026
- Public sources only
- 14 days of MetronQ, no card
Spanflug MAKE- Who works out the priceThe engine, when the customer uploadsA shop employee, in the software
- OutputPrice, order, PDF quoteCosting, work plan, PDF quote
- ProcessesMilling, turningTurning, milling
- Getting started14 days and 8 quotes freeFree plan: 5 parts a month
01Differences
The three main differences
What changes a shop's day-to-day work the most - described from both companies' own material.
MetronQ
Quoting on the shop's website, not only in the office: the customer uploads the file, the engine prices it on the shop's machines and rates, and a technologist approves whatever the shop does not want sent automatically. The same engine prices files the shop uploads itself in the panel.
Who uploads the file
In Spanflug MAKE a shop employee uploads the model and the drawing, and the customer receives a PDF quote. In MetronQ the customer uploads the file on the shop's website and sees the price at once, or waits for a technologist to approve it.
Work plan and material
Spanflug MAKE gives a work plan with the stock and tools needed, and stock can be ordered through Spanflug. MetronQ gives the cost breakdown, the machine chosen and a blank from commercial sizes.
Control over the price
In MetronQ the shop sets gates: which quotes go to the customer automatically and which a technologist checks first. The price is calculated on the shop's own machines and rates.
02Table
Point by point
Every fact about the other product has its source at the bottom of the page.
| Area | MetronQ | Spanflug MAKE |
|---|---|---|
| Product | ||
| What it is | CNC machining quoting software that works in two places: a configurator on the shop's website (a widget or a hosted page) and a panel where the shop quotes files itself and runs its quotes and orders. | Browser-based costing software for machining companies. The same company runs Spanflug BUY, a platform where buyers order turned, milled and laser-cut parts. |
| How a quote is made | The file is uploaded by the customer on the shop's website or by an employee in the panel. The engine measures the geometry and prices the part on the shop's machines and rates; the price reaches the customer at once or after a technologist approves it, depending on the gates the shop has set. | A shop employee uploads the CAD model and the technical drawing; the software analyses the part and the manufacturing process and within seconds proposes a costing, from which a ready-to-send PDF quote can be created. |
| Quoting | ||
| Processes | Milled and turned parts, including mill-turn centres; an assembly uploaded as a single STEP file. | Turned and milled parts. |
| Files | A 3D model in STEP or IGES, a DXF contour, a PDF drawing or a photo of one; the model and the drawing of the same part can be uploaded together. | CAD model and technical drawing. |
| Quote output | A price with its cost breakdown (material, machine time, setup, programming) and the unit price at 1, 5, 10, 25 and 100 pieces; the machine and the blank chosen; a PDF quote in the shop's brand. | Times and costs for material, programming, setup, machining and post-treatment - per piece and for chosen quantities; a work plan with the stock and tools needed; a PDF quote. |
| Material | The shop enters material prices per kilogram. The blank is chosen from commercial bar, plate and flat-bar sizes, and the shop decides whether to price a blank sawn to size or the full commercial size. | Current material prices in the costing; stock can be ordered directly through Spanflug. |
| Integrations and data | ||
| Integrations | Price-list import and export (CSV / JSON) on every plan; on the Enterprise plan a REST API - price-list sync with the ERP, sending files for quoting and reading the quote back. No webhooks and no ready-made connectors to specific ERP systems. | Export of costs and quoted prices through an interface to the ERP system; the connection is arranged with Spanflug's advisers. |
| Hosting and security | Servers in the European Union; every file encrypted with its own AES-256 key. MetronQ holds no ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification. | Data processed exclusively on AWS servers in Germany (an ISO 27001 certified provider), under the BDSG and the GDPR. |
| Pricing and start | ||
| Pricing | Flexible: €5 net per quote, no subscription. Start: €119 a month (€95 billed yearly), up to 100 quotes a month. Pro: €219 a month (€175 billed yearly), no quote limit. Enterprise: on request. Net prices. | Free: €0 - 5 parts a month, 1 licence. Pro: €399 a month on the monthly subscription, or €333 a month on the annual one (€3,990 a year) - unlimited costings, 1 licence. Each further licence: €79.80 a month, or €66.50 a month on the annual subscription (€798 a year). |
| Getting started and contract | 14 days, 8 quotes and 2 users free, no card; then pay per quote or by monthly or yearly subscription - yearly is cheaper but not required. A demo quote on metronq.com without an account. | The Free plan with no time limit; a monthly or an annual subscription. |
03Prices
Prices side by side
Copied from the public price lists, without converting currencies or taxes.
MetronQ - net prices
- Flexible€5net per quote
- Start€119monthly · €95 billed yearly
- Pro€219monthly · €175 billed yearly
- EnterpriseOn request
Spanflug MAKE
- Free€05 parts a month, 1 licence
- Pro, monthly subscription€399a month, unlimited costings, 1 licence
- Pro, annual subscription€333a month, €3,990 a year
- Each further licence€79.80a month; €66.50 on the annual subscription
Spanflug's price list does not say whether prices are net or gross.
04Users
Licences and users
Spanflug prices from its price list as of 5 October 2026, which does not say whether they are net or gross; MetronQ prices are net.
Spanflug MAKE
- Free: 1 licence and 5 parts a month.
- Pro: 1 licence included in the subscription, unlimited costings.
- Each further licence: €79.80 a month, or €66.50 a month on the annual subscription (€798 a year).
MetronQ
- Flexible: the owner account only.
- Start: the owner and 1 user included, up to 100 quotes a month.
- Pro: the owner and 3 users included, unlimited quotes.
- Each extra user: €12 a month, or €10 a month billed yearly; access to the panel's tabs is set per person.
- Enterprise: unlimited users.
05Which to choose
Which may suit your shop better
Spanflug MAKE may suit you better if:
- you cost enquiries yourself, in the office, and want a work plan with the stock and tools needed straight away
- you want to order stock from the same supplier
- free costing of up to 5 parts a month is enough for you
MetronQ may suit you better if:
- your customer should upload a file on your website and get a price calculated on your machines and rates
- you want to decide which prices go to the customer automatically and which only after a technologist approves them
- you serve customers in several languages - the configurator works in Polish, English, German and Chinese, in any currency
- you would rather pay per quote than for a subscription - €5 net per quote
06Getting started
Getting started with MetronQ
If you cost enquiries in the office today, start by quoting files in the panel and put the configurator on your site once the price list is calibrated.
- 01
Create an account
14 days and 8 quotes free, no card required. You can even make a demo quote on metronq.com without an account.
- 02
Add machines and rates
Pick machines from the catalogue or enter them yourself, set rates and materials, then calibrate the price list on your past prices.
- 03
Put the configurator on your site
Embed the widget on your website or use the hosted page with your logo. Decide which quotes go out automatically and which wait for a technologist.
07Questions
Questions about this comparison
How much does MetronQ cost compared with Spanflug MAKE?
According to Spanflug's price list as of 5 October 2026, the Free plan costs €0 (5 parts a month) and Pro €399 a month on the monthly subscription or €333 a month on the annual one; the price list does not say whether these are net or gross. MetronQ costs €5 net per quote with no subscription, €119 net a month on the Start plan (up to 100 quotes) or €219 net a month on the Pro plan (unlimited quotes).
What does an extra user cost in MetronQ and in Spanflug MAKE?
In Spanflug MAKE each further licence costs €79.80 a month, or €66.50 a month on the annual subscription (as of 5 October 2026). In MetronQ the Start plan includes the owner and 1 user, the Pro plan the owner and 3 users, and each extra user costs €12 net a month, or €10 billed yearly.
Where do MetronQ and Spanflug MAKE process data?
Spanflug states that it processes data exclusively on AWS servers in Germany, with an ISO 27001 certified provider (as of 5 October 2026). MetronQ runs on servers in the European Union and encrypts every file with its own AES-256 key; it holds no ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification.
Where does the information about Spanflug MAKE come from?
Only from Spanflug Technologies GmbH's public web pages, listed under Sources. We checked them on 5 October 2026. We did not use reviews, forums or other companies' comparisons.
How often is the comparison updated?
We review the sources every quarter and straight after any report. The date on the page says when we last checked them.
What if a piece of information is out of date?
Write to contact@metronq.com. We will check the source and correct the page.
Can I try MetronQ without a sales call?
Yes. metronq.com has a demo quote with no account needed, and after signing up you get 14 days and 8 quotes free, no card.
Which files does MetronQ accept?
STEP and IGES, DXF contours, PDF drawings and photos of drawings. Reading drawings is still in development, so a quote from a drawing always goes to a technologist.
08Sources
Sources
- Spanflug MAKEspanflug.de/make/
- Spanflug MAKE - Preise & Abonnementsspanflug.de/make/preise-abonnements/
- Spanflugspanflug.de/
- Spanflug - Impressumspanflug.de/impressum/
This comparison was prepared by the MetronQ team from publicly available material by Spanflug Technologies GmbH, as of 5 October 2026. Offers, features and prices may have changed since - current information is on the vendor's own website. Prices are copied as the price list states them, without converting currencies or taxes. Product and company names belong to their owners; MetronQ is not affiliated with Spanflug Technologies GmbH. If any information here is out of date or inaccurate, write to contact@metronq.com and we will correct it.
Try MetronQ on your own files
14 days and 8 quotes free, no card. Set up your machines and rates, then see how the engine prices your parts.