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Quoter vs Qwilr

Quoter logo

Quoter

Proposals

MSP quoting and proposal software from ScalePad, priced by published quote volume rather than by seat

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Qwilr logo

Qwilr

Sales Enablement

Beautiful Proposals and Quotes

From
$35/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Quoter published quote volume is capped at 75, 150 or 250 per month depending on plan, so a high-volume, low-value quoting business pays for an upgrade it does not need in users or features.; Qwilr growth plan requires a minimum of 5 users at $55/user/month and Scale requires a minimum of 10 users at $75/user/month, both billed annually only
  • They diverge on capability: Quoter covers Distributor pricing feeds, Qwilr covers Web-based proposals.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Quoter and Qwilr actually diverge.

Attributes where Quoter and Qwilr differ
AttributeQuoterQwilr
Starting price$299/month$35/month
Pricing modelPer month by published quote volumesubscription
CategoryProposalsSales Enablement
FoundedUnknown2014

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Quoter

  • Distributor pricing feeds
  • Unlimited users on every plan
  • Interactive online quotes
  • PSA and accounting sync
  • Templates and approval rules
  • Recurring and one-off pricing in one quote

Only in Qwilr

  • Web-based proposals
  • Interactive quotes
  • E-signatures
  • Analytics
  • Video embedding
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Quoter

  • An MSP whose engineers and account managers all need to issue quotes without paying for a seat eachnot Qwilr
  • Quoting hardware from distributor catalogues alongside a monthly managed services contract in one documentnot Qwilr
  • Making accepted quotes land in ConnectWise or Autotask as orders without anybody retyping line itemsnot Qwilr
  • Telecom or IT agents who need current distributor cost and margin visible while building the quotenot Qwilr

Qwilr

  • Sales teams sending interactive proposals with embedded payment collection who can commit to annual billingnot Quoter

Where each one falls short

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

Quoter

  • Published quote volume is capped at 75, 150 or 250 per month depending on plan, so a high-volume, low-value quoting business pays for an upgrade it does not need in users or features.
  • Once the monthly cap is reached, new quotes cannot be published until the reset or an upgrade, which is a hard stop in the middle of a sales month rather than an overage charge.
  • The product is built around MSP and IT reseller workflows, so a consultancy or agency writing narrative proposals gets a poor fit and a lot of unused configuration.
  • It is now one product in the ScalePad suite, so roadmap attention and commercial packaging follow the wider suite strategy rather than the standalone quoting product it used to be.
  • Document design flexibility is limited compared with proposal-first tools, so marketing teams that care about a branded, richly laid out proposal will find the output constrained.

Qwilr

  • Growth plan requires a minimum of 5 users at $55/user/month and Scale requires a minimum of 10 users at $75/user/month, both billed annually only
  • Document automation beyond the free monthly allotment (10, 150 or 600 documents by tier) costs $5, $2.50 or $2.50 per additional document
  • QwilrPay charges a payment processing fee on top of the subscription, ranging from 0.25% on Starter down to 0.05% on Scale

Pricing, plan by plan

Quoter

$299/month
  • Standard$299/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 75 published quotes per month
    • Templates and online acceptance
  • Pro$449/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 150 published quotes per month
    • Approval workflows
  • Enterprise$599/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 250 published quotes per month
    • Advanced controls

Qwilr

$35/month
  • Starter$35/month
    • 1 user included
    • $49/month with monthly billing
    • $35/month with annual billing
  • Growth$55/month
    • Minimum 5 users required
    • $55/user/month (annual billing only)
    • 150 free documents included
  • Scale$75/month
    • Minimum 10 users required
    • $75/user/month (annual billing only)
    • 600 free documents included

Which should you pick?

Choose Quoter if

  • You need distributor pricing feeds.
  • You also want unlimited users on every plan.

Choose Qwilr if

  • You need web-based proposals.
  • You also want interactive quotes.

Questions people ask

Is Quoter or Qwilr better?
Neither clearly leads. Quoter starts at $299/month and Qwilr at $35/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Quoter or Qwilr?
Quoter starts at $299/month and Qwilr at $35/month.
Does Quoter or Qwilr run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Quoter best used for?
Quoter is most often used for an msp whose engineers and account managers all need to issue quotes without paying for a seat each, quoting hardware from distributor catalogues alongside a monthly managed services contract in one document, making accepted quotes land in connectwise or autotask as orders without anybody retyping line items, telecom or it agents who need current distributor cost and margin visible while building the quote. Of those, an msp whose engineers and account managers all need to issue quotes without paying for a seat each and quoting hardware from distributor catalogues alongside a monthly managed services contract in one document are not what Qwilr is typically brought in for.
What can Quoter do that Qwilr cannot?
Quoter covers Distributor pricing feeds, Unlimited users on every plan, Interactive online quotes, PSA and accounting sync. Qwilr covers Web-based proposals, Interactive quotes, E-signatures, Analytics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Quoter: Does the price really include unlimited users?

Yes. All three plans include unlimited users; the metered resource is how many quotes you publish each month.

Qwilr: How much does Qwilr cost?

Qwilr Starter costs $35/user/month (annual) or $49/user/month (monthly). Growth plan is $55/user/month (annual only, 5-user minimum). Scale plan is $75/user/month (annual only, 10-user minimum). All prices in USD; AUD pricing available for Australia/New Zealand.

Source
Quoter: What happens if I exceed my monthly quote limit?

You can still draft quotes and publish revisions to existing quotes, but new published quotes resume at the monthly reset or after an upgrade.

Qwilr: Does Qwilr offer a free trial?

Yes, Qwilr offers a 14-day free trial on the Starter plan. No credit card is required.

Source
Quoter: Is it only for MSPs?

It is designed for MSPs and IT resellers. It works for other resellers, but the distributor feeds and PSA integrations are the reason to buy it.

Qwilr: What are Qwilr document costs?

Starter plan includes 10 free documents monthly, then $5 per additional document. Growth plan includes 150 free documents and $2.50 per additional. Scale plan includes 600 free documents and $2.50 per additional. Volume discounts available from $1.50-$4 per document.

Source
Quoter: Who owns Quoter now?

ScalePad. It is sold as ScalePad Quoter alongside Lifecycle Manager, Backup Radar, ControlMap and Cognition360.

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