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
SAP
Microsoft 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 configurationNot evidenced
- Constraint & compatibility validationCore strength
- Attribute-based configurationNot 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
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Rate itERP integrations
Vendor documents order and pricing integration with ERP via API; no named productized connector evidenced.
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
Full Cincom CPQ pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
Subscription pricing based on users and configuration scope; negotiated with Cincom. Not publicly listed. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
What does Cincom CPQ cost?
Cincom CPQ prices by quote, like most of this category. Here is what actually drives your number — and what to ask before you get one.
13 of the 15 vendors we track in this category publish no list price at all.
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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CPQ Buyer's Guide
15 systems compared · 2026
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- Cincom CPQ compared side-by-side with 14 alternatives
- ERP integration checklist — what to verify before you shortlist
- The pricing questions that change the quote
- A Cincom CPQ evaluation brief, included with the guide
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