Lightbulb Product Comparison and Quoting Tools
Let customers compare products, configure an option and get a quote. Give staff the same view of supplier offers, with the assumptions, exclusions and source terms beside each result.
Project terms and handover
You can commission this work independently of Lightbulb Partners Agent. Before building, we agree who may access your data, how ownership and licensing work, and how your team will test and accept the handover.
| Term | Offer A | Offer B |
|---|---|---|
| Quoted price | $12,400 | $11,900 |
| Installation | Included | +$850 |
| Installed cost | $12,400 | $12,750 |
Offer A costs $350 less for the same installed scope. Fictional supplier figures in CAD before tax.
From model to software
Preserve what makes the calculation useful.
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Start with a worked example
Walk through a real calculation using approved sample inputs. Identify formulas, tables, rounding and assumptions, including where your team applies judgement.
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Build the right comparison
Let users change a configuration or compare equivalent terms. Keep the source and version attached to each option and highlight exclusions that affect the choice.
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Record the decision and its handoff
Carry the selected option, assumptions and review notes into the next system. Agree when a result may be shown to a customer and when a specialist must sign it off.
Illustrative builds
Estimators, comparisons and configurators.
Each serves a different point in the buying process. The first release can cover one product family or one decision your team makes repeatedly.
A public estimator
A prospective customer enters their requirements and sees an indicative estimate. If they request a formal quote, sales receives the assumptions with the enquiry.
A side-by-side comparison
A team checks the versions, included items and exclusions across supplier offers. A materially different term stays visible for a specialist to assess.
A distributor’s quote builder
Sales selects compatible components, quantities and delivery options. The tool flags combinations the catalogue does not support before creating the quote.
After the quote
Keep assumptions with the work.
An accepted quote might start an onboarding case, create a CRM opportunity or supply a specification to the delivery team. We agree what gets transferred, how later changes are handled and who confirms the handoff.
Project enquiries
Which spreadsheet does your team rely on?
Describe the inputs, the decision the model supports and one case that needs expert review. We can scope a tool around that example.