Cincom CPQ

by Cincom Systems · CPQ

CPQ for configuring complex manufacturing products in minutes.

Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.

Works with: SAPMicrosoft Dynamics 365
Deployment: Cloud, On-premise
Company size: Mid-market, Enterprise
Pricing: Quote-based
Founded: 1968
Headquarters: Cincinnati, USA

Overview

Cincom CPQ is a configure-price-quote solution from Cincom Systems, a long-established software company founded in 1968 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The product is aimed at manufacturers of complex, configurable products and emphasizes a rules-driven, role-aware configurator that prevents invalid configurations while guiding users toward complete, correct quotes.

The configurator presents a tailorable interface driven by both rules and user roles, automatically suggesting complementary features and supporting needs-driven product recommendations, cross-sell and up-sell, and integrated 3D visualization so customers can see real-time representations of configured products. Cincom positions the tool for configure-to-order manufacturing, with robust CTO handling for complex configurations and special requests, plus guided selling, a built-in sales portal, and mobile CPQ capabilities.

Cincom serves mid-market and enterprise manufacturers, including specialty and made-to-order producers. In June 2024, Cincom joined PartnerOne, a software holding group, which now owns the business. Alongside CPQ, Cincom offers customer communications management (Eloquence CCM) and Smalltalk-based development tools.

Screenshots & demo

Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel.

Modules & capabilities

Cincom CPQ covers 14 of 48 capabilities we track in this category

29%

Rules-based configuration engineRules-driven configurator preventing invalid configurations.
Core strength
Guided selling workflowsKnowledge-engine-driven guided selling.
Core strength
Bundle & option configuration
Not evidenced
Constraint & compatibility validation
Core strength
Attribute-based configuration
Not evidenced
Cross-sell & up-sell recommendationsAutomatic suggestion of complementary features; needs-driven and cross-sell/up-sell recommendations.
Core strength

“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.

Common use cases

Manufacturers configuring complex, made-to-order products quickly
Preventing invalid configurations through rules- and role-based logic
Giving customers real-time 3D views of configured products
Configure-to-order quoting with special-request handling
Field reps quoting on mobile devices
Cross-sell and up-sell through needs-driven recommendations

Strengths & considerations

Strengths

Role-aware, rules-driven configurator with a tailorable interface
Long-standing manufacturing CPQ heritage from a vendor founded in 1968
Integrated 3D visualization and strong configure-to-order support

Considerations

Focused on complex manufacturing; less suited to simple transactional sales
Ownership changed in 2024 when Cincom joined PartnerOne

ERP integrations

SAP

Open API

Bi-directionalOrdersPricing

Vendor documents order and pricing integration with ERP via API; no named productized connector evidenced.

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Open API

Bi-directionalOrdersPricing

API-based connectivity to ERP/CRM systems including Dynamics 365; no named productized connector evidenced.

Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-11.

Pricing

Model

Quote-based

Free trial

Subscription pricing based on users and configuration scope; negotiated with Cincom. Not publicly listed. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.

Technical & security

Hosting: SaaS (multi-tenant)
Mobile app: Yes
Languages: English, German, French, Spanish

About the vendor

Founded: 1968
Headquarters: Cincinnati, USA
Ownership: Private

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Cincom CPQ — frequently asked questions

Who owns Cincom?

Cincom Systems joined the PartnerOne software group in June 2024.

What is Cincom CPQ best at?

Configuring complex, made-to-order manufacturing products using a rules- and role-driven configurator with 3D visualization and configure-to-order support.

Does Cincom offer 3D visualization?

Yes. Cincom CPQ includes integrated 3D visualization so customers can see real-time representations of configured products.

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