Project estimates and proposals

Cost Estimator · ALaram Estimator

Price every project with confidence and know your margin before you send

Enter items, quantities, cost, and selling price, and let the app work out full cost, VAT, profit, and margin. Then export the proposal as PDF or Word, share it with a link, and follow it through to an invoice.

From SAR 99/month billed annually
Arabic and English proposals
Inventory and double-entry accounting
PDF, Word, and share links
Villa renovation — Al Narjis
Preliminary quote · EST-0042
Margin 31.4%
Tile supply and install
120 m²
10,800
Interior painting
340 m²
8,160
Electrical works
1 lump sum
6,500
Cost
17,470
Sales
25,460
Profit
7,990
PDFWordShare link

One connected document cycle

A proposal starts as preliminary, is reviewed after execution, then becomes an invoice with a fixed number and a frozen copy.

Full cost, not a guess

Base cost plus general and item-level components, or a weighted average of the last five confirmed purchases.

Operations and books together

Confirming a sale or purchase moves stock and posts journal entries automatically, with a ledger and trial balance.

The problem

Pricing in scattered spreadsheets hides your real profit

Many contracting and service teams price in Excel, write proposals in Word, and track stock and books somewhere else. The numbers drift apart and the margin shows up too late.

Overheads forgotten at pricing time
Different proposal formats and versions per client
No clear margin before you send
Proposals, stock, and books kept apart

A proposal's path from idea to invoice

Each stage keeps a copy of the one before it, and the server checks the stage and items before every move.

1preliminary

Preliminary quote

Build items and quantities and track validity.

2executed

Post-execution quote

Review actual items while the preliminary copy is kept.

3invoice

Saved invoice

A number like INV-0001 and a locked, frozen copy.

A quote can be cancelled with a reason before it becomes an invoice, then reopened at its stage. Expired preliminary quotes are cancelled automatically, and reopening renews their date.

Full unit cost, calculated on the server

Base cost + enabled general components + item-specific components. Percentages all apply to the same base and never compound.

Example

Base cost100
Freight 10%+10
Fixed component+5
Full cost115 SAR
A component is a fixed amount or a percentage of base cost
Apply general components to products, services, or both
Disable or override a general component per item
Four decimal places for unit cost

Proposal numbers are clear before you send

Example: quantity 10, unit cost 100, selling price 150, VAT 15%.

Cost before VAT
1,000
Sales before VAT
1,500
Cost incl. VAT
1,150
Sales incl. VAT
1,725
Profit
575
Margin
33.33%

15% VAT is a default you can change or turn off. Invoices read from their frozen copy, so later setting changes do not alter them.

Everything your business needs in one workspace

Connected sections that share the same data instead of separate files.

Dashboard

Realized and expected sales, profit, margin against target, and follow-up alerts.

Estimates and proposals

Search, filter, create, edit, track stage, cancel, and reopen.

Sales

Product and service invoices with confirmation, collection, and cancellation.

Purchases

Supplier invoices from draft to confirmation and payment.

Inventory and warehouses

Balance and average cost per product per warehouse, with movements and adjustments.

Accounting

Chart of accounts, journals, ledger, trial balance, and invoice posting.

Clients and suppliers

Individuals and companies, contacts, VAT and CR numbers, tags, and activity.

Item catalog

Products and services with categories, units, images, cost, retail, and wholesale prices.

A professional proposal, delivered the client's way

Server-generated PDF with Arabic fonts, the riyal symbol, and page numbers, plus Word, print, and copy-as-text.

Arabic and English PDF built from server data
An editable Word file
Dedicated print views
A ready WhatsApp message with the proposal link

A short share link for the client

A mobile-friendly page with the proposal text, item table, totals, and PDF download. The link lasts seven days, its copy is fixed, and it never shows internal cost.

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Optional

AI proposal writing that keeps your prices private

Optional integration with Groq, Anthropic, and OpenAI to write the proposal narrative. Project name, items, and quantities are sent; price and cost fields are not. The math stays with the app.

Writing in Arabic or English
Response structure checked before saving
Drafts saved per project and language
Your edits saved separately from generated text

Who Cost Estimator is for

Contracting, services, and project delivery teams, and businesses that both quote work and sell products.

Estimator

Items, quantities, cost, and margin

Sales

Clients, proposals, validity, and sharing

Purchasing

Suppliers, purchase invoices, and payments

Warehouse

Balances, movements, and adjustments

Accountant

Journals, accounts, and invoice posting

Owner

KPIs, team, and settings

Built-in permissions use three roles: owner, admin, and member.

Bring your data over from Excel

Import JSON and Excel (XLSX and XLSM) using a defined template with safe merge mode. Export JSON, CSV, and accounting data, plus PDF and Word for proposals.

Built on a modern, tested stack

150
passing tests
33
data models
46
app pages
S3
private file storage
Next.jsNestJSPostgreSQLPrismaBetter AuthDocker

Six-digit email code sign-in with optional Google and GitHub, each business isolated in its own workspace, and server-side input validation.

Cost Estimator versus scattered spreadsheets

Cost Estimator
Excel, Word, and loose files
Full cost with auto-calculated components
Freight and overheads get forgotten
Margin and profit visible while pricing
Profit discovered after the job
Stages and saved copies for every quote
Files named quote-final-2
Stock and entries update on confirmation
Re-keying data into every system
Share link and ready Arabic PDF
Layout breaks on export
Subscription plans

One subscription with every module included

Every Cost Estimator feature in every plan. Pay monthly, or save with the annual plan.

Annual plan

Best value

The best value for teams that price projects all year round.

129 SAR
99SAR / month

Billed SAR 1,190 once a year

Paid upfront for 12 months, equal to SAR 99.17 per month.

Save SAR 358 (23%) compared with paying monthly

Every plan includes

  • Estimates, proposals, and stages through to invoice
  • Full cost, VAT, profit, and margin calculations
  • Sales, purchasing, inventory, and warehouses
  • Double-entry accounting, ledger, and trial balance
  • PDF and Word proposals with a client share link
  • A workspace for your business and team members
  • Excel import and data export
  • AI proposal writing (optional)
Get the annual plan

Monthly plan

Month to month

For those who want to start small and pay month by month.

129SAR / month

Billed SAR 129 every month

You can switch to the annual plan at any time.

Every plan includes

  • Estimates, proposals, and stages through to invoice
  • Full cost, VAT, profit, and margin calculations
  • Sales, purchasing, inventory, and warehouses
  • Double-entry accounting, ledger, and trial balance
  • PDF and Word proposals with a client share link
  • A workspace for your business and team members
  • Excel import and data export
  • AI proposal writing (optional)
Subscribe monthly

Request your plan on WhatsApp and we will send you the payment link and account activation details.

Prices are in Saudi riyals. The annual plan is paid upfront once for a full year.

A good fit if you

Quote contracting or service projects
Need proposals in Arabic and English
Want to see your margin before sending
Sell products and run a warehouse alongside projects

What Cost Estimator does not claim today

It does not currently include a technical e-invoicing integration with ZATCA, a payment gateway or bank link, or automated WhatsApp Business sending. It works in Saudi riyals only and needs an internet connection.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers on pricing, documents, and data

Price precisely. Propose professionally. Follow through to invoice.

If you price projects in scattered spreadsheets, move them into Cost Estimator and let numbers, documents, and books work together.