Is AMFG or Oqton better?

Neither clearly leads. AMFG starts at On request and Oqton at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, AMFG or Oqton?

AMFG starts at On request and Oqton at On request.

Does AMFG or Oqton run on more platforms?

AMFG runs on Web, Cloud. Oqton runs on Web, Windows, API.

What is AMFG best used for?

AMFG is most often used for a machine shop losing work because quoting takes three days and competitors answer in three hours, an additive bureau that needs one system for order intake, build scheduling and traceability across several machines, a manufacturer running am and cnc in the same facility and wanting one production record across both, replacing an email and spreadsheet ordering process with a customer portal that produces priced quotes automatically. Of those, a machine shop losing work because quoting takes three days and competitors answer in three hours and an additive bureau that needs one system for order intake, build scheduling and traceability across several machines are not what Oqton is typically brought in for.

What can AMFG do that Oqton cannot?

AMFG covers Geometric auto-quoting, 2D drawing analysis, Production planning and scheduling, Shop-floor control. Oqton covers Manufacturing OS, Build preparation, Machine connectivity, Traceability.

Manufacturing · head to head

AMFG vs Oqton

AMFG

Manufacturing

Automated quoting and production workflow software for machine shops and additive bureaus

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Oqton

Manufacturing

3D Systems manufacturing operating system for additive, narrowed after Geomagic was sold to Hexagon

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: AMFG no pricing is published in any form, and the product is sold by module and site, so total cost is invisible until you are several sales calls in.; Oqton 3D Systems sold the Geomagic portfolio to Hexagon in April 2025, so buyers who chose Oqton for an end-to-end scanning-to-production suite now deal with two separate vendors and two roadmaps.
They diverge on capability: AMFG covers Geometric auto-quoting, Oqton covers Manufacturing OS.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AMFG and Oqton actually diverge.

Attributes where AMFG and Oqton differ
Attribute	AMFG	Oqton
Platforms	Web, Cloud	Web, Windows, API

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Manufacturing).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AMFG

Geometric auto-quoting
2D drawing analysis
Production planning and scheduling
Shop-floor control
Quality tracking
Customer portal
CAD and CAM plugins

Only in Oqton

Manufacturing OS
Build preparation
Machine connectivity
Traceability
Automated nesting
Quality data

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AMFG

A machine shop losing work because quoting takes three days and competitors answer in three hoursnot Oqton
An additive bureau that needs one system for order intake, build scheduling and traceability across several machinesnot Oqton
A manufacturer running AM and CNC in the same facility and wanting one production record across bothnot Oqton
Replacing an email and spreadsheet ordering process with a customer portal that produces priced quotes automaticallynot Oqton

Oqton

A metal additive production site scheduling builds across several machines rather than per operatornot AMFG
A dental manufacturer needing batch to part traceability for regulated devicesnot AMFG
A 3D Systems printer customer moving from prototyping to serial productionnot AMFG
A factory automating build nesting to raise platform utilisationnot AMFG

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AMFG

No pricing is published in any form, and the product is sold by module and site, so total cost is invisible until you are several sales calls in.
Automated quoting only becomes accurate once your cost model, machine rates and material data are properly loaded, so the value arrives months after go-live and early quotes need human checking.
The product started in additive manufacturing and has pivoted its marketing towards CNC machine shops, which means some CNC-specific depth is newer than the additive lineage and worth testing against your actual process mix.
It overlaps heavily with ERP and MES scope, so shops with an existing ERP face an ownership decision over scheduling and customer records that is a political problem, not a technical one.
It is a comparatively small vendor against established shop-floor systems, so integration work into an incumbent ERP will fall largely on you or a partner rather than on a pre-built certified connector.

Oqton

3D Systems sold the Geomagic portfolio to Hexagon in April 2025, so buyers who chose Oqton for an end-to-end scanning-to-production suite now deal with two separate vendors and two roadmaps.
No pricing is published, and licensing is split between the manufacturing OS and separately licensed build preparation modules, so the quoted figure is rarely the full cost.
Support is deepest on 3D Systems hardware despite multi-vendor claims, so a mixed fleet gets uneven data capture and control.
The parent company has been under financial pressure and has already divested a major software line, which is a genuine continuity risk for a system running a production floor.
It is additive-only, so a manufacturer with mixed processes needs a conventional MES alongside it and an integration between the two.

Pricing, plan by plan

AMFG

On request

AMFG$undefined/year
- Automated quoting and estimating
- Production planning and scheduling
- Shop-floor control and quality tracking

Oqton

On request

Oqton Industrial Manufacturing OS$undefined/year
- Annual subscription quoted by 3D Systems
- Priced on connected machines and sites
- Build preparation modules licensed separately

Which should you pick?

Choose AMFG if

You need geometric auto-quoting.
You work on Web, Cloud.
You also want 2d drawing analysis.

AMFG review

Choose Oqton if

You need manufacturing os.
You work on Web, Windows, API.
You also want build preparation.

Oqton review

Questions people ask

Is AMFG or Oqton better?: Neither clearly leads. AMFG starts at On request and Oqton at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AMFG or Oqton?: AMFG starts at On request and Oqton at On request.
Does AMFG or Oqton run on more platforms?: AMFG runs on Web, Cloud. Oqton runs on Web, Windows, API.
What is AMFG best used for?: AMFG is most often used for a machine shop losing work because quoting takes three days and competitors answer in three hours, an additive bureau that needs one system for order intake, build scheduling and traceability across several machines, a manufacturer running am and cnc in the same facility and wanting one production record across both, replacing an email and spreadsheet ordering process with a customer portal that produces priced quotes automatically. Of those, a machine shop losing work because quoting takes three days and competitors answer in three hours and an additive bureau that needs one system for order intake, build scheduling and traceability across several machines are not what Oqton is typically brought in for.
What can AMFG do that Oqton cannot?: AMFG covers Geometric auto-quoting, 2D drawing analysis, Production planning and scheduling, Shop-floor control. Oqton covers Manufacturing OS, Build preparation, Machine connectivity, Traceability.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

AMFG: Does AMFG replace my ERP?

No. It covers quoting through shop-floor execution and quality. Finance, purchasing and inventory usually stay in the ERP, and you must decide which system owns scheduling.

Oqton: Who owns Oqton?

3D Systems, which acquired it in 2021 and made it the central software brand.

AMFG: Is it only for 3D printing?

No, though that is where it started. It now targets CNC machine shops as well and markets quoting for machining, sheet metal and additive.

Oqton: Did Oqton include Geomagic?

It did. 3D Systems completed the sale of the Geomagic portfolio, including Design X, Control X, Freeform and Wrap, to Hexagon for $123 million in April 2025. Oqton retained 3D Sprint, 3DXpert and the Manufacturing OS.

AMFG: How accurate is automated quoting out of the box?

Not accurate until your machine rates, materials and cost model are configured. Treat the first months of quotes as assisted rather than automatic.

Oqton: Does Oqton work with printers from other manufacturers?

It connects to multi-vendor equipment, but the deepest integration and support is on 3D Systems machines.

AMFG: Is pricing published?

No. It is quoted by number of users, sites and selected modules.

Oqton: How much does it cost?

Not published. It is quoted annually, typically on connected machines and sites, with build preparation modules licensed separately.

AMFG vs Oqton

AMFG

Oqton

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in AMFG

Only in Oqton

What people use each for

AMFG

Oqton

Where each one falls short

AMFG

Oqton

Pricing, plan by plan

AMFG

Oqton

Which should you pick?

Choose AMFG if

Choose Oqton if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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