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Every article is free to the paywall. The paid part holds the list: the bill of materials, the vendor shortlist, the ranked contractors, the clause language.
- Free$0
Every article to the paywall, the headline index numbers, calculators with default inputs.
- Every article to the paywall
- Headline index numbers
- Lead-Time Monitor headline
- Large-Load Cost Table
- Calculators with default inputs
- Pro$40 a month, or $400 a year
Every article in full with the archive, every Monitor class monthly, Bid-Tab bands by region, saved calculator inputs, the RFQ template library.
- Every article in full, with the archive
- Lead-Time Monitor, every class, monthly
- Bid-Tab Price Book bands by region
- Large-Load Cost Table history
- Calculators with saved inputs and exports
- RFQ template library
- 20% off for five or more seats
- Desk$1,500 a year per seat; 4+ seats 25% off
Pro for a sourcing team, plus lead-time alerts, the full Bid-Tab table and a quarterly briefing call.
- Everything in Pro
- Lead-Time Monitor alerts by class
- Bid-Tab Price Book full table
- Large-Load Cost Table history and alerts
- Quarterly briefing call
- RFQ template library
- InstitutionalQuote per firm, per year
The data itself: workbook plus dashboard, history and API, one year of quarterly updates, onboarding call, ad hoc analyst calls, custom cuts.
- Model workbooks and dashboards
- Monitor history and API
- Bid-Tab rows and API
- Custom markets in the Large-Load Cost Table
- Quarterly updates for a year, onboarding call
- Analyst access and custom cuts
What each tier gets
| Free | Pro | Desk | Institutional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $40 a month or $400 a year | $1,500 a year per seat; 4+ seats 25% off | Quote |
| Articles | To the paywall | Complete, with the archive | Complete | Complete |
| Lead-Time Monitor | Headline numbers | Every class, monthly | Every class, alerts | History and API |
| Bid-Tab Price Book | Bands | Bands by region | Full table | Rows and API |
| Large-Load Cost Table | The table | History | History and alerts | Custom markets |
| Tools | Default inputs | Saved inputs and exports | Saved inputs and exports | API |
| Calls | Quarterly briefing | Analyst access, custom cuts | ||
| Templates | RFQ template library | RFQ template library | RFQ template library |
Pro is for the plant engineer, the sourcing manager and the contractor who reads. Desk is for a team. Institutional is for the developer, the fund or the OEM strategy group that wants the data itself: workbook plus dashboard, one year of quarterly updates, an onboarding call and ad hoc calls. Institutional pricing is by quote; write to hello@open-factory.com.
Group and corporate discounts on Pro: 20 percent for five or more seats. No trial. Cancel any time.
Pro opens at launch
Payments are not live yet. Leave your email below and you will get the weekly letter now and a link when Pro opens.
Questions
Is there a trial?
No. The free part of every article is the trial.
Can my team share a seat?
Pro is per person; five or more seats get 20 percent off. Desk is per seat with 25 percent off at four or more. Institutional is per firm.
What is in Institutional that is not in Desk?
The data itself: workbook plus dashboard, the Monitor history and API, Bid-Tab rows, custom markets in the Large-Load Cost Table, one year of quarterly updates, an onboarding call and ad hoc analyst calls.
How do I pay?
Card for Pro, invoice for Desk and Institutional. Payments open at launch; leave your email and we will tell you when. Cancel any time.