Free buyer tool

Compare the cash required, not just the unit price.

Enter two written supplier quotes. The calculation runs in your browser and is not submitted to FactoryTender. Blank inputs remain unknown rather than being treated as zero.

Display comparison in

Blank means unknown. Enter 0 only when the quote or appropriate adviser confirms no charge. Use the same specification, delivery destination and cost scope for both quotes. Changing currency clears rate assumptions so you can enter the correct direction again.

Quote A

Currency of every amount in this quote

Enter every monetary amount below in AUD. If a charge is in another currency, convert it separately using a documented assumption first.

Expected demand (units)How many units you reasonably expect to use or sell.First order (units)The quoted first production quantity, including any minimum order.Unit price (AUD)Production price per unit, excluding duty and tax.Expected usable yield (%)Leave blank unless you have a defensible yield assumption.Setup and tooling (AUD)One-off setup, plates, tooling or equivalent, excluding tax.Packaging and testing (AUD)Packaging commitments and required checks, excluding tax.Freight and insurance (AUD)Confirm the named destination and delivery terms. Include only costs not entered elsewhere, excluding duty and tax.Other verified charges (AUD)Confirmed costs, such as brokerage or handling, excluding duty and tax. Avoid double counting.Duty amount (AUD)Enter a product-specific, broker-confirmed amount. No duty is inferred from a country or currency.GST / other tax payable (AUD)Enter the confirmed cash tax amount. This tool does not calculate tax or deduct later credits or refunds.

Add production payment timing

This optional split applies only to quantity × unit price. Setup, freight, duty, tax and other charges may be payable on different dates. Confirm their payment terms separately.

Production deposit (%)Deposit dueRemaining production balance due

Quote B

Currency of every amount in this quote

Enter every monetary amount below in AUD. If a charge is in another currency, convert it separately using a documented assumption first.

Add production payment timing

This optional split applies only to quantity × unit price. Setup, freight, duty, tax and other charges may be payable on different dates. Confirm their payment terms separately.

Production deposit (%)Deposit dueRemaining production balance due

Cash comparison in AUD

Quote A

Total entered first-order outlay, including duty and tax: Unknown
Subtotal before duty and tax: Unknown
Total outlay per ordered unit: Unknown
Units above expected demand: Unknown
Total outlay per expected usable unit: Unknown
Production deposit only: Unknown; Due: Unknown
Remaining production balance only: Unknown; Due: Unknown

Still unknown: first-order quantity or unit price, setup and tooling, packaging and testing, freight and insurance, other verified charges, duty, tax. The total stays unknown until all cost and currency assumptions are entered.

Quote B

Total entered first-order outlay, including duty and tax: Unknown
Subtotal before duty and tax: Unknown
Total outlay per ordered unit: Unknown
Units above expected demand: Unknown
Total outlay per expected usable unit: Unknown
Production deposit only: Unknown; Due: Unknown
Remaining production balance only: Unknown; Due: Unknown

A lower unit price can still require more first-order cash. These are arithmetic comparisons, with no factory recommendation. Payment timing covers production only, not all cash due before delivery. Check specification match, quality evidence, timing, capacity, written payment terms and contract risk before selection.

Need the quotes normalised?

Explore a bounded comparison of quotes you already have. Scope, deliverables, fee and timing are agreed in writing before paid work begins.

Explore quote comparison

This tool uses your own amounts, dated exchange-rate assumptions and production payment terms. It does not recommend a factory. This is not a quote, factory recommendation, financial, legal or regulatory advice. It does not fetch exchange rates, determine duty or tax, validate import eligibility, or guarantee landed cost. Confirm product-specific import amounts with your broker and tax treatment with the appropriate adviser. Delays, defects, rework, inventory holding, later costs and currency movements may change the outcome. No supplier information is uploaded or saved by this calculator.