Top-5 Magento Quote Modules
Published: 2019-08-23 11:17:51

It often happens that businesses do not display the prices on the site due to various reasons. Instead, users can request a quote and get accurate information about pricing.

Such an approach is more personalized and helps users get the latest information about pricing. In addition, it also offers customers a chance to negotiate the price or get a discount, which adds to the user experience and overall satisfaction with the store.

Magento is one of the most popular and comprehensive e-commerce platforms out there. Though RFQ (Request For Quote) feature does not come with the default Magento settings, there are many free and paid RFQ extensions available in the Magento Marketplace. Below we have collected the top-5 modules that will help your store sell more and create a better experience for your shoppers.

[Request for Quote](https://www.fmeextensions.com/request-for-quote-magento-2.html) by FMExtensions

Price: free

This is one of the most popular and used RFQ extensions for Magento. It automates the quote request process and helps companies better manage the process by timely providing the shoppers with up-to-date information.

For the merchants, the extension sends notifications any time a request for the quote is made. It also helps browse the requests faster and better and manage their status efficiently. 

For the clients, the extension offers a form to fill instead of manual form creation. This significantly saves the users’ time and speeds up the whole process. As well, the users receive notifications when the admin receives the quote or changes its status.

Main features:

Enable the RFQ form on the site,
RFQ Manager,
Form fields validation,
Notifications for merchants and users,
The option of document upload for the customers.

Compatible with: Magento 2

Request for Quotation by Cart2Quote

Price: $445

The company claims that over 12 000 online shops use its module for a quote request. The extension indeed is more complex than a simple add of RFQ on the site. In addition to automated RFQ process, it also provides follow-up to the clients, document attachments, and much more.

When users add products to the “quote cart” the module can then convert the “quote cart” to the “shopping cart” for faster and easier checkout. As well, the extension allows converting the quotes to orders, which is another useful feature.

As for the merchants, they can create customized proposals and send them to the users in a matter of minutes. The extension is also highly customizable: merchants can decide where to place the RFQ button and how to display it in order to maximize the users’ engagement and leverage conversions.

Main features:

Automated RFQ process,
Proposal creation in Magento backend,
Quote conversion,
Built-in templates,
Ajax add to quote

Compatible with: Magento 1 and Magento 2

Request for Quote by Zestard Technologies

Price: $59 (+ $15 for installation upon request)

Another good RFQ extension that is available in the marketplace. Similar to the one above, this extension also automates the whole RFQ service, sends notifications to both the clients and merchants, and is especially handy for the custom-made products like jewellery or hardware products.

The extension is aimed at optimizing the process of filing in the request form and processing it, improves the communication between the client and the store, and serves as a valuable add-on.

Main features:

Enable and disable the RFQ form on the site,
An option of requesting a quote for the products in the cart,
An automatic email with RFQ details for both the admin and the user,
RFQ status management,
Detailed form for RFQ

Compatible with: Magento 1

Customer Quotation by Land of Coder

Price: $169

Customer Quotation is an advanced RFQ extension that helps merchants around the world save time and money with this automated and efficient tool.

The extension has it all: automated RFQ process, easy management of quoted products and their prices. With the help of the extension, merchants can offer excellent customer experience and always keep their customers updated about the specific prices. For the shoppers, in turn, the extension offers an easy way to get detailed information about the product and encourages them to complete the transaction.

Main features:

Ajax add to quote,
Live price editor,
Built-in CRM,
An option to configure the RFQ placement,
The option of adding tax for quote

Compatible with: Magento 2

Request a Quote by Amasty

Price: $300 (+additional services in case of Community Edition)
The company boasts its extension to help increase the repeat purchases by 3 times and bring 50% rise in AOV. The extension has all the necessary features to automate the RFQ process and help the customers make a purchase.

The extension is highly customizable and helps the merchants adapt to the users’ requests. It contributes to customer loyalty increase, provides insight into the customer demands and preferences, and eases the whole negotiation process.

Main features:

Option to request a quote for an unlimited number of products,
Easy quote management,
The option of quote conversion,
Regular reports about new quotes,
Option to create quotes from any store page.

Compatible with: Magento 2

Conclusion

Quote request is a valuable feature for those stores that wish to negotiate on prices and disclose them until the request. Proper management of quote requests can provide merchants not only with valuable customer data (i.e. email and personal details) but also serve as a source of information about the shopping habits of the customers that can be used in the future marketing efforts for revenue generation. 

As well remember that it’s better to consult expert Magento developers to [help](https://onilab.com/about-us) you seamlessly integrate the module and make sure it’s 100% compatible with your store and will bring you value. If you choose to integrate the module on your own, this may lead to store malfunction and will harm your sales.