Tacton CPQ
by Tacton · CPQ
CPQ for manufacturers selling complex configurable products with CAD automation.
- Works with
- SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Founded
- 1998
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Sweden
Overview
Tacton CPQ is a configure-price-quote platform built specifically for manufacturers of complex, highly configurable products. Founded in 1998 with roots in Swedish AI research, Tacton uses a constraint-based configuration engine to handle products with large numbers of options, dependencies, and engineering rules, helping sales teams and channels quote technically valid configurations without deep product expertise.
The platform is known for connecting the sales configuration to engineering and manufacturing, including CAD automation that generates product drawings and visual representations from a configuration, and the ability to pass configuration-driven BOMs into ERP. This makes it well suited to engineer-to-order and configure-to-order manufacturers where a sale must translate cleanly into a buildable product.
Tacton is co-headquartered in Stockholm and Chicago and serves industrial manufacturers globally. It integrates with major CRM and ERP ecosystems including Salesforce, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics 365, positioning itself as a manufacturing-focused alternative to general-purpose CPQ tools. The company is backed by private equity investors including GRO Capital, Rubicon Technology Partners, and Kirk Kapital.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel. Screenshots sourced from Tacton.
Features & capabilities
Product Configuration
Constraint-based configuration for complex products.
- Constraint-based configuration engine for highly variant products
- Handles large option sets, dependencies, and engineering rules
- Guided selling needs-based configuration
- Always-valid configurations preventing infeasible quotes
- Configuration reuse across sales and engineering
Visualization & CAD Automation
Visual and engineering output from configurations.
- 3D visualization of configured products
- Automated CAD drawing generation from configurations
- Configuration-driven BOM generation
- Visual product configuration for sales and customers
Pricing
Pricing for configured products.
- Configuration-specific pricing
- Margin and cost visibility
- Volume and customer-specific pricing
- Discount management
Quoting & Proposals
Quote and document generation.
- Automated quote and proposal generation
- Quote document output with visualizations
- Multi-currency quoting for global manufacturers
Integration
CRM, ERP, and PLM connectivity.
- Integration with Salesforce
- Integration with SAP
- Integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365
- ERP BOM and order hand-off for configure-to-order manufacturing
Common use cases
- Industrial manufacturers selling complex configurable products
- Engineer-to-order and configure-to-order quoting that must be buildable
- Generating CAD drawings and 3D visuals directly from a sales configuration
- Passing configuration-driven BOMs into ERP for production
- Enabling non-expert reps and channel partners to quote valid configurations
- Standardizing global quoting across CRM and ERP ecosystems
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Constraint-based configuration engine purpose-built for complex manufacturing
- CAD automation generating drawings and BOMs from a configuration
- Manufacturing-first focus rather than general-purpose CPQ
Considerations
- Optimized for complex configurable manufacturing; less suited to simple product catalogs
- Full value requires connecting sales configuration to engineering and ERP
ERP integrations
CRM integration (not an ERP)
Pricing
Subscription pricing based on users, configuration complexity, and integrations; negotiated with Tacton. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant)
- Compliance
- SOC 2, ISO 27001
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Languages
- English, German, Swedish, French, Japanese, Chinese
About the vendor
- Founded
- 1998
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Employees
- ~230
- Ownership
- Private equity
- Notable customers
- Daimler Truck, Yaskawa, Bombardier
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Tacton CPQ — frequently asked questions
Who is Tacton CPQ built for?
Manufacturers of complex, highly configurable products, especially engineer-to-order and configure-to-order industrial manufacturers.
Does Tacton generate CAD drawings?
Yes. Tacton CPQ includes CAD automation that can generate drawings and visual representations and produce BOMs from a configuration.
Which systems does Tacton integrate with?
It integrates with Salesforce, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics 365, among other CRM and ERP systems.
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