Show HN: I built a tool to automate estimate creation

Posted by jusi on Tuesday April 29, 2025 @02:21AM
from the show-hn dept.

Hey HN,

I’m a software engineer based in Switzerland, working a regular 9–5 and doing some freelancing on the side. Balancing both can get pretty stressful, so I looked for ways to save time and focus on the parts that actually bring value.

That’s why I built my latest tool: Quotka.

Quotka helps freelancers and small teams create professional quotes quickly and accurately. You just input the client info and a short project description, and the AI generates a detailed quote with tasks and estimated time. You can customize it, export it as a PDF, or send it directly to the client via email.

Now, instead of spending hours tweaking a Word template, I can focus on doing actual work in my free time.

I’d love to get your feedback to help improve Quotka. What do you think? Is there anything I’m missing?

Happy to answer your questions. :)

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Re:Show HN: I built a tool to automate estimate creation by kartik_malik on Tuesday April 29, 2025 @04:10AM (#43829867)

I like the design by the way

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Re:Show HN: I built a tool to automate estimate creation by jusi on Tuesday April 29, 2025 @04:26AM (#43829971)

Thank you very much! A professional designer redesign the landing page and I also absolutely love it.

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Re:Show HN: I built a tool to automate estimate creation by Klaster_1 on Tuesday April 29, 2025 @02:32AM (#43829265)

Your cookie consent banner lacks a "Reject all" button at the same level as "Accept all". You are supposed to make rejection as simple as accepting.

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Re:Show HN: I built a tool to automate estimate creation by jusi on Tuesday April 29, 2025 @02:37AM (#43829295)

Will be implemented, thanks!

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Re:Show HN: I built a tool to automate estimate creation by phupt26 on Tuesday April 29, 2025 @03:21AM (#43829569)

Is this quote's template valid globally??

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Re:Show HN: I built a tool to automate estimate creation by jusi on Tuesday April 29, 2025 @03:34AM (#43829647)

I tried to create a template which can be used and understood globally. The issue is rather that there is not really the ultimate template which is used; instead, many companies use different templates.

But there is a new feature on my pipeline to add more templates so that a user can choose a template which matches his country / company.

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