🧮 The basics and structure of the Estimator

The Estimator in Keyline was developed to make calculations not only reliable, but also particularly easy and fast. At its heart is the flexible formula model, which is ideally complemented by lookup tables.

These tables let you represent complex pricing logic clearly — for example, using multidimensional pricing matrices that take several influencing factors into account at the same time.

Example:

If you create a three-dimensional lookup table, you can represent different combinations of parameters such as format, quantity and colour mode at a glance — and automatically calculate the right price for a component from them.

This keeps the calculation clear, consistent and traceable at all times — whether for standard products or individual custom jobs.

The Estimator is also easy to access via the API — making it an extremely powerful tool for automated price calculations.

Within milliseconds, you receive the calculated price directly as an API response. This lets you integrate the Estimator seamlessly into your online shop, your ERP system or any other application.

This makes the Estimator more than an internal calculation tool: it becomes the central pricing logic for your entire company. Even complex products with many variables can be calculated consistently and reproducibly — without manual intervention or different pricing logic in different systems.

Whether real-time prices in the customer portal, automated quote calculations or intelligent workflows between sales and production — the Estimator delivers fast, precise and transparent pricing across all channels.