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Tool that boosts manufacturing with smart cost control

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aPriori - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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aPriori overview

What is aPriori?

aPriori is a cloud-based manufacturing insights platform used by manufacturers to unlock cost, manufacturability, and carbon insights for increased product profitability and sustainability. The platform combines product cost management, design for manufacturability, design for sustainability, and supplier collaboration features into one integrated solution.

Key capabilities include design to cost analysis, design for manufacturability evaluations, design for sustainability assessments, should cost modeling, and support for quoting professionals. The software is tailored to the needs of specific roles like design engineers, sourcing managers, cost engineers, and leadership. It also caters to industries such as aerospace and defense, automotive and transportation, high tech and electronics, as well as industrial equipment.

The technology leverages a digital manufacturing insights platform consisting of digital factories, regional data libraries containing industry benchmarks, and process models for materials and manufacturing methods. This enables rapid what-if simulations for product cost, quality, lead time, and sustainability factors.

Products include aP Pro for complete product cost management, aP Design for design analysis, aP Generate for automated quoting, aP Analytics for reporting, and aP Workspace for collaboration. These provide the comprehensive capabilities to optimize profitability, manufacturability, and sustainability across the product lifecycle.

Key benefits of using aPriori

•The tool optimizes manufacturing costs through digital insights into product profitability, manufacturability, and sustainability.

•It streamlines time to market by streamlining design for manufacturability analysis.

•aPriori enables data-driven supplier collaboration and negotiation and uncovers cost reduction opportunities across the product lifecycle.

Starting price

Free

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aPriori pros, cons and reviews insights

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What do users say about aPriori?

Reviewers indicate aPriori helps them analyze product costs, optimize designs, and identify cost drivers, which they find valuable for engineering and management discussions. They appreciate its ability to deliver quick, detailed cost breakdowns, though some mention challenges with time consumption, interface quirks, and the need for more frequent material price updates. They feel it supports cost reduction and improves decision-making early in product development.

Users report aPriori provides useful insights into manufacturing processes, allowing them to model and compare various production scenarios. They say it strengthens supplier negotiations by offering fact-based arguments and reliable cost models, though some experience discrepancies with supplier quotes.

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Who uses aPriori?

Based on 92 verified user reviews.

Company size

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Small Businesses

Top industries

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Automotive
Consumer Goods
Machinery
Others

Use cases

Sourcing
Quoting
Manufacturing
Supply Chain Management
Product Lifecycle Management

aPriori's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from aPriori users:

Quotes/Estimates
Reporting/Analytics
Workflow management
Supplier management
Project management
Automated quoting

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Supply chain management
Sourcing management
Design management
Inventory management
Pricing and cost calculations
Product data management
Spend management
Collaboration tools
Traceability
Template management
Sustainability management
Rules-Based workflow
Quality control
Production management
Product lifecycle management
Estimating
Design analysis
Customization
Cost tracking
Bills of material
API
Ad hoc Analysis

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User opinions about aPriori price and value

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To see what individual users think of aPriori's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“The software helps you understand the cost drivers for your particular part so when you send your design out for quoting you can tell if the bids are the best or if further refinement is needed.”
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Christine N.

Technical Leader

“It's easy to use, easy to understand the processes and easy to make changes in a great diversity of commodities.”
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Ignacio P.

Cost Engineer

aPriori support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Chat
Knowledge Base
FAQs/Forum
Email/Help Desk
Phone Support

Training options

Live Online
Documentation
Webinars
Videos

aPriori FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does aPriori offer?

aPriori has the following pricing plans:
Free Trial: Available

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Q. Who are the typical users of aPriori?

aPriori has the following typical customers:
Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business


Q. What languages does aPriori support?

aPriori supports the following languages:
English, German, Japanese


Q. Does aPriori offer an API?

No, aPriori does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does aPriori offer?

aPriori offers the following support options:
Chat, Knowledge Base, FAQs/Forum, Email/Help Desk, Phone Support

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