Automating quotes with AI: what is possible and what does it deliver?
In our analyses a quote costs a small business 35 minutes (median), at three quotes a week. AI can take over about half of that work: reading the request, gathering the details and drafting a quote for you to approve. Setting the price and judging exceptions stays with you.
What it saves
At three quotes a week that is almost 7 hours a month; AI takes over a good 3 of them.
35minutes per quote, the median from 36 analyses
| From the analyses | Value |
|---|---|
| Time per quote | 35 minutes (median) |
| Number of quotes | 3 a week (median) |
| Share of all written work | 15% |
| What AI takes over | 51% of the quoting hours |
| Quoting work occurs in | 36 of the 67 analyses |
What AI does and what stays with you
| Step | AI | You |
|---|---|---|
| Read the request and prepare the details | Yes | Read along |
| Ask the customer for missing details | Yes, in your tone | — |
| Draft the quote from your prices and wording | Yes | Check |
| Set the price for bespoke work | No | Yes |
| Site survey | No | Yes |
| Send | After your approval | Approve |
| Follow up when the customer does not reply | Yes | — |
When it does not fit
- You make fewer than one quote a week: the gain is too small for a fixed project.
- Every quote is fully bespoke after a site survey: AI can then only take over the request and the follow-up.
- Your prices are not written down anywhere: first record a price list or calculation rules, then there is something to automate.
How this was calculated
- The figures come from 67 analyses of Dutch small and medium-sized businesses, made between 25 October and 11 November 2026; quoting work occurs in 36 of them.
- Most analyses work from what is on the company website, not from a measurement. Your own numbers give a more precise picture.
Updated on 11 November 2026. Ashwin Sheobaran, founder of BizzKitt.
Frequently asked questions
Can AI set a price itself?
Only from rules you record, such as a price per square metre or a fixed price list. For bespoke work AI prepares the quote and you fill in the price.
In which program does AI make the quote?
In the program you already use, if there is a connection with it; otherwise as a document or in the email. Which connections are needed is in the proposal.
How do I know what it delivers for me?
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