What Paperless Parts does

Paperless Parts is a cloud-native manufacturing quoting and collaboration platform founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, MA, with a secondary West Coast office in Encinitas, CA. The company serves small and mid-sized job shops and contract manufacturers performing CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, Swiss screw machining, and additive manufacturing, with concentrated emphasis on aerospace & defense and medical device verticals where regulatory compliance (CMMC Level 2, ITAR, DFARS) is a prerequisite for winning contracts. The platform centralizes the entire quoting workflow from RFQ receipt through order handoff, using proprietary geometry-driven costing engines (with 52 CNC manufacturability warnings and 62+ detected geometric attributes for sheet metal) and AI-powered document understanding to extract GD&T callouts, BOM structures, and material specifications from technical drawings. The system replaces the spreadsheet-and-email quoting workflows that dominate small-shop manufacturing, compressing single-component quoting from up to two hours to roughly 15 minutes and complex assembly quoting from up to four days to approximately four hours.

The technology stack is hosted on AWS GovCloud with FedRAMP Moderate equivalent security controls, supporting ITAR registration, NIST 800-171 alignment, and CMMC Level 2 compliance — a positioning that is increasingly mandatory for the ~300,000-company U.S. defense industrial base as CMMC requirements began appearing in DoD contracts in 2024 with phased implementation through November 2025. Wingman AI, the company's patent-pending privacy-preserving artificial intelligence layer, recognizes over 10,000 manufacturing specifications (ASTM, AMS, MIL-SPEC, NADCAP, GD&T, OEM-specific) and was peer-reviewed at the 2024 IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing Conference. The platform exposes API-based native integrations with 12+ ERP systems (ECI E2 Shop, JobBOSS, JobBOSS², M1, Epicor, Fulcrum, Genius ERP, Global Shop Solutions, Infor SyteLine/VISUAL, Made2Manage, MIE Trak Pro, ProShop), CRM tools (HubSpot, Salesforce), accounting (QuickBooks), and analytics (PowerBI), creating a connected quoting-through-production data flow.

Paperless Parts operates a SaaS subscription model with annual billing and quote-based, undisclosed pricing tailored to shop size and feature requirements. Revenue is generated from enterprise platform licenses, implementation and onboarding services (8–12 week deployment cycles), an in-house Marketing Solutions agency for manufacturers, and a community/training layer (POWER user conference, Academy). Free top-of-funnel tools — PEMConnect (co-developed with PennEngineering) and MSC TechMate (co-developed with MSC Industrial Supply) — drive paid platform adoption. Distribution is direct-sales-led in North America (US and Canada), supplemented by a strategic partnership with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence that promotes Paperless Parts across Hexagon's U.S. customer base and plans integration into Hexagon's Nexus Digital Reality Platform. The company has begun international expansion with its first Australian customer (Metal-Tech Industries), and has raised approximately $35 million in disclosed venture funding across rounds including a $30 million Series B led by OpenView in September 2021.

Name

Paperless Parts

Legal name

Paperless Parts, Inc.

Website

https://paperlessparts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paperless Parts is a Boston-based SaaS platform providing AI-powered quoting and collaboration software to job shops and contract manufacturers, with FedRAMP/CMMC-compliant infrastructure serving aerospace, defense, and medical device manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Manufacturing Quoting & Estimating Software

NAICS

Stationery Product Manufacturing (322230), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Manufacturing ERP (Discrete, Process, Batch) (HDAEAEAB)

Keywords

• Manufacturing quoting software
• RFQ automation platform
• CMMC compliance software
• CNC machining estimating
• Sheet metal nesting software

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Platform License): Paperless Parts operates as a cloud-native SaaS platform providing subscription-based access to its quoting, costing, and collaboration software. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, suggesting tiered per-seat or enterprise subscription models with varying levels of functionality, support, and user counts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Paperless Parts provides a cloud-native, API-based SaaS platform that centralizes and automates the quoting, costing, and collaboration workflows for job shops and contract manufacturers producing custom parts via CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, Swiss screw machining, and additive manufacturing. The platform ingests 2D drawings and 3D CAD files, extracts GD&T and specification data through its Wingman AI suite, generates BOMs, applies geometric costing engines, nests sheet metal parts, and pushes quotes into ERP systems. It is sold on a subscription basis with FedRAMP Moderate equivalent security and CMMC Level 2 alignment for U.S. defense industrial base customers.

Product overview

Paperless Parts is a unified manufacturing quoting and collaboration platform that offers a core product with integrated modules for workflow management, costing and pricing automation, and buyer experience enhancement. The platform supports multiple manufacturing processes including CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, Swiss screw machining, and additive manufacturing. Key products include the Paperless Parts Core Platform as the central offering, augmented by Wingman AI (secure, patent-pending AI-powered quoting assistant with document understanding capabilities), Requirements Review (AI-powered requirements extraction), and AI-Powered BOM Builder (CMMC-compliant bill of materials automation). The product portfolio also includes specialized process-specific modules (CNC Machining, Sheet Metal, Swiss Screw Machining, Additive Manufacturing), partner-branded tools (PEMConnect with PennEngineering, MSC TechMate with MSC), and the Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Partnership integration. Additional services include Marketing Solutions, Implementation and Onboarding, Academy training, and community events (POWER Conference, Power Lunch Series). The platform is built API-first with native integrations to major ERP systems (ECI, Epicor, Fulcrum, Genius ERP, Global Shop Solutions, Infor, Made2Manage, MIE Trak Pro, ProShop), CRM platforms (HubSpot, Salesforce), and analytics tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paperless Parts Core Platform The #1 quoting and collaboration platform for manufacturers: a centralized, cloud-native SaaS platform that streamlines estimating and quoting workflows for job shops and contract manufacturers, supporting CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, Swiss screw machining, and additive manufacturing processes. FedRAMP Moderate equivalent, CMMC Level 2 aligned, hosted on AWS GovCloud.
• Wingman AI Secure, AI-powered quoting assistant that automatically extracts key details from quote packages, technical drawings, and RFQ documents. Recognizes over 10,000 ASTM, AMS, MIL-SPEC, NADCAP, GD&T, and OEM-specific specifications. Patent-pending, privacy-preserving AI architecture designed for CUI environments, peer-reviewed at 2024 IEEE HPEC. CMMC-compliant.
• AI-Powered BOM Builder AI-powered, CMMC-compliant bill of materials builder that makes setting up BOMs fast and easy for complex RFQ packages. Extracts tree structures from CAD files, organizes and edits hierarchies, and converts subassemblies into purchased components to match shop's actual manufacturing process.
• Requirements Review AI-powered feature that automatically identifies critical or disqualifying requirements from prints and models and turns them into action items in quotes. Powered by secure Wingman AI functionality. Captures and centralizes entire workflow when quoting from prints.
• PEMConnect Free, secure, ITAR/CMMC-compliant support app developed in partnership with PennEngineering. Provides sheet metal intelligence including live pricing and availability from PEM distributors, automatic hardware recognition, sheet metal unfolding, and bend/feature calculations. Available at no cost to manufacturers.
• MSC TechMate Free support application built on Paperless Parts platform in partnership with MSC Industrial Supply. Provides 150 years of metalworking expertise through secure print and 3D model sharing, 2D and 3D CAD file viewing without expensive licenses, and geometric search for identifying similar parts previously quoted.
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Partnership Integration Strategic partnership-driven product with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence to promote adoption of Paperless Parts and facilitate connection to Hexagon's manufacturing software suite. Integration planned for Hexagon's Nexus Digital Reality Platform for seamless information flow between software solutions.
• Implementation and Onboarding Service Structured implementation and onboarding program spanning 8-12 weeks from contract signing to full platform usage, potentially extended for ERP integrations. Includes discovery phase, platform configuration and customization, extensive user testing, and transition to customer success. Features dedicated project manager, technical implementation specialist, and ongoing support with sub-30-minute response time.
• Manufacturing Marketing Solutions Marketing services helping manufacturers build digital authority and visibility to attract qualified RFQs. Services include website development, content marketing, SEO optimization, and AI-search optimization. Designed for growth-focused manufacturers wanting to increase RFQ volume without hiring internal marketing teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Respond to requests 6x faster with fewer clicks
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration25 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hexagon Manufacturing IntelligencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Paperless Parts and Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence formed a strategic partnership to promote adoption of Paperless Parts' modern quoting software across Hexagon's US customer base. The companies are also working to integrate Paperless Parts into Hexagon's Nexus Digital Reality Platform, an open cloud-based platform connecting manufacturing technologies. Hexagon serves as both a technology partner and a distribution channel.
• PennEngineering (PEM)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCo-developed PEMConnect, a free ITAR/CMMC-compliant sheet metal support app within the Paperless Parts platform. Sponsored by PEM, the account is free for manufacturers. Automatically recognizes PEM hardware, displays availability and pricing from major distributors, and unfolds sheet metal assemblies. Acts as top-of-funnel acquisition tool.
• MSC Industrial Supply (MSC TechMate)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCo-developed MSC TechMate, a free 3D viewer and support application built on the Paperless Parts platform. Available at no cost to manufacturers. Provides free CAD viewing, secure file sharing, ITAR compliance features, geometric part search, and access to MSC's metalworking expertise. Serves as top-of-funnel acquisition for the platform.
• ECI (E2 Shop System)coreTechnology or IntegrationPaperless Parts integrates with ECI E2 Shop, a cloud manufacturing ERP solution offering scheduling, purchasing, shipping, customer management, and accounting for manufacturers.
• ECI (JobBOSS / JobBOSS²)coreTechnology or IntegrationDeep API integrations with ECI JobBOSS and JobBOSS² ERP systems, which serve a wide array of manufacturing industry and shop types. JobBOSS² combines E2 SHOP's cloud-native platform with JobBOSS' depth of functionality.
• ECI (M1 ERP)coreTechnology or IntegrationPaperless Parts integrates with ECI M1, a cloud-based ERP system built for growing manufacturers providing end-to-end manufacturing functionality.
• EpicorcoreTechnology or IntegrationPaperless Parts integrates with Epicor ERP (versions 10, 11 and Kinetic) which helps manufacturers increase revenue and margins. Bidirectional data sync eliminates double data entry.
• Autodesk (Fusion)coreTechnology or IntegrationPaperless Parts integrates with Autodesk Fusion, allowing users to browse Fusion hubs, projects, folders and files, and import/export files directly within Paperless Parts. Integration announced February 2025.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Xometry: Xometry is a global online marketplace for on-demand custom manufacturing, connecting buyers with job shops for CNC, sheet metal, injection molding, and additive. Direct competitor in custom parts manufacturing with quoting/instant-pricing platform overlap (Thomasnet integration, AI-powered quoting).
• Fictiv: Fictiv operates a digital manufacturing platform that combines an online quoting interface with a vetted network of manufacturers for CNC, sheet metal, injection molding, and 3D printing. Direct competitor in custom parts quoting and marketplace space, targeting similar engineering and procurement buyers.
• Protolabs (Hubs): Protolabs is a leading digital manufacturer offering automated quoting and on-demand production for CNC, sheet metal, injection molding, and 3D printing. Through its Hubs brand, competes in the same custom parts quoting/fulfillment space. Both companies emphasize automated quoting speed and quality.
• SendCutSend: SendCutSend is a direct-to-customer custom sheet metal manufacturer with an online instant-quoting platform. Direct competitor in sheet metal quoting specifically, and increasingly expanding into other manufacturing processes. Both companies target the small-business and prototyping buyer.
• ProShop ERP: ProShop is a cloud-native paperless ERP/MES purpose-built for precision manufacturers, with deep quoting and shop-management functionality. Both companies target small-to-mid precision job shops and integrate similar ERP workflows; ProShop is a direct ERP competitor and integration partner.

Broad incumbents

• ECI Software Solutions (JobBOSS / E2 Shop): ECI Software provides JobBOSS, JobBOSS², E2 Shop, and M1 ERP systems for job shops and contract manufacturers. Paperless Parts integrates with all four. As an ERP incumbent, ECI is both a partner and a potential competitor if it expands native quoting features.
• Epicor: Epicor is a major ERP vendor for manufacturing (Kinetic, 10, 11) with native estimating and quoting capabilities for job shops. Paperless Parts integrates deeply with Epicor, but Epicor's vertical expansion and AI roadmap make it both partner and competitive threat.
• Global Shop Solutions: Global Shop Solutions provides ERP software for custom manufacturers with built-in quoting, scheduling, and shop-floor execution. Integration partner of Paperless Parts but also a broad incumbent in the same customer base.

Emerging players

• Katana MRP: Katana is a cloud manufacturing ERP targeting small and mid-sized manufacturers with shop-floor scheduling, inventory, and basic production planning. While not a direct quoting competitor, it competes for the same SMB manufacturer software budget and is an emerging player in cloud manufacturing software.
• Tulip Interfaces: Tulip is a frontline operations platform combining MES, quality, and analytics for manufacturers including regulated industries (med-device, A&D). Adjacent in serving regulated manufacturing with cloud-native, no-code tools; emerging player with potential overlap in regulated-vertical go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/paperlessPARTS
• Facebookfacebook.com/paperlessPARTS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paperlessparts

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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