Where uncertainty exists, we deliver
cost and price transparency.

costdata® is a full-service provider with the world's largest price and cost database. Based on extensive data volumes and powerful software tools, the company calculates and simulates costs and prices for products and services worldwide.
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cost data

Realize best prices.

Keep an eye on costs. With thousands of data records.
Current and historical data for informed decision-making.
Numbers that secure a competitive edge.
Data-driven clarity for your strategic clarity.
Quality and reliability for top companies
Vaillant
Rittal
Rivian
Magna
ZEISS
Kongsberg-Automotive
infineon
McKesson
SMA
Alps Alpine
BASF
Rimac
Dometic
RENK
KONTOOR
eon
Everllence
Rondo Energy
Ferrari
BELIMO
ECHION Technologies
Club Car
Harman International
Trump
Nordex
Würth Electronics
cellcentric
JLR
toom
EY-Partheneon
Visteon
R&M
motherson
grid expertise
DHL
Rolls Royce
Archer Aviation
IBM
alptronics
Amazon
Rehau
Volvo
EMKA
UZ car
Cubonic
BAUHAUS
Baumüller
Iveco
Lamborghini
Liebherr
Volkswagen
voss
John Deere
PALFINGER
Voith
Leistritz
Rational AG
Autoliv
Laepple
Mclaren
UzAuto Motors
CNH
CEER
Mercedes
Landis+Gry
REWE
BMW
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Automotive & commercial vehicle industry
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Trading company
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Consulting company
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Household enterprises
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Chemical & pharmaceutical industry
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Heating & air conditioning industry
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Energy industry
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Consumer goods & consumer durables industry
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Aircraft & defense industry
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Mechanical engineering industry
costdata® market data

Benchmark data is at the heart of what we do.

costdata® market data contains average prices/costs for a wide range of specialist areas.
The data enables you to compare your own prices or supplier offers with the market in terms of competition and price.
If the internal price or the price quoted by the supplier is lower than the costdata® benchmark, this indicates a competitive scenario.
Agricultural products
Metals
Construction materials
Floor space costs
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Chemistry
Raw materials
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Electronics
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Standard components
Salaries
Social data
Overheads
Location factors
Plastics
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Textiles
Wages
Packaging
Machines
Currencies
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costdata® market data

On-premises solution

costdata® market data is also available as a standalone on-premises solution and can therefore be used without a constant internet connection. As our tried-and-true classic, it offers the highest level of security and is particularly well-suited for companies with stringent IT security requirements.
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Smart AI Cloud Solution

costdata® market data (cloud) combines comprehensive market data with an intelligent AI-powered chatbot. Whether on your desktop or via the app, you’ll get answers to your specific questions in seconds and receive intelligent guidance through the application.
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Enterprise Solution (API)

Integrate costdata® market data directly into your existing systems. Make up-to-date market, cost, and benchmark data available in third-party applications via API interfaces, and create a unified data foundation for informed decision-making.
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Individual Data

Access only the data you really need. Purchase individual benchmark data points without a subscription plan and get quick answers for cost estimates, negotiations, and analyses.
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Who needs the data, and for what purpose?

What data does the benchmark database contain?

The database includes, among other things:

  • Agricultural products
  • Construction materials
  • Chemistry
  • Electronics
  • Salaries
  • Overheads
  • Plastics
  • Wages
  • Machines
  • Metals
  • Floor space costs
  • Raw materials
  • Standard components
  • Social data
  • Location factors
  • Textiles
  • Packaging
  • Currencies
For which areas is this data suitable?

The data is typically used in:

  • Procurement
  • Cost Engineering
  • Controlling & Finance
  • Product Development
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Operations & Manufacturing
  • etc.
Can the data be integrated into existing systems?
Yes, the data can be integrated into third-party tools via APIs or custom interfaces.
Is it possible to purchase individual data sets?
Yes, in addition to the full database license, costdata® also offers individual data records or custom data packages upon request.
What are the benefits of using benchmark data?

Among other things, companies benefit from:

  • greater cost transparency
  • better purchasing decisions
  • faster calculations
  • data-driven negotiations
  • reduced cost risks
  • thorough make-or-buy analyses
Can the data also be used for should-costing?
Yes, benchmark data is often used in conjunction with should-costing approaches to simulate realistic manufacturing costs.
Can historical developments be analyzed?

Yes, historical data and trends are available for many data sets, allowing for a better understanding of price movements and market changes.

costdata® calculation

Calculation from a single source

In combination with our data, our costdata® calculation software is one of the world's leading solutions for product cost calculation. It is fast, accurate and intuitive - the optimal decision-making basis for your cost engineering, regardless of the industry.
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Who needs the cost estimation software, and what is it used for?

For which applications is the software suitable?

The software is typically used for:

  • Should Costing
  • Target Costing
  • Design-to-Cost
  • Value Engineering
  • Supplier Price Analyses
  • Product Cost Optimization
  • Make-or-buy decisions
  • Location Comparisons
  • etc.
Can supplier quotes be validated?

Yes, companies often use the software to:

  • Analyzing supplier quotes
  • Questioning price increases
  • Deriving realistic target prices
  • Present cost drivers transparently
Is the benchmark database integrated?
Yes, the costdata® benchmark database can be integrated directly into cost estimates to utilize current market and cost data.
Can scenario analyses be conducted?
Yes, various scenarios—such as changes in material prices, relocation, or production adjustments—can be simulated and compared.
Does the software support different manufacturing technologies?
Yes. The software supports numerous manufacturing processes and machine models across various industrial sectors.
For which industries is the software suitable?

The solution is used in the following areas, among others:

  • Automotive
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electronics
  • Consumer goods industry
  • Aerospace
  • Medical technology
  • Packaging industry
  • etc.
What are the benefits of costdata® calculation?

Among other things, companies benefit from:

  • greater cost transparency
  • faster calculations
  • data-driven decisions
  • better bargaining power
  • standardized costing processes
  • greater planning certainty
Is the software also suitable for procurement?

Yes, purchasing departments in particular use the software to:

  • Price Validation
  • Supplier Analysis
  • Target Price Determination
  • Preparing for Negotiations
Can the software also be used for product development?
Yes, engineering and product teams often use the solution for early cost assessments and design-to-cost processes.
Can the software also be used for in-house production and cost accounting?

Yes, in addition to traditional should costing in procurement, costdata® calculation is also frequently used for internal cost calculations and controlling processes. Companies use the software for a variety of purposes, including:

  • Valuation of own production costs
  • Analysis of Cost Structures
  • Comparison of internal facilities and locations
  • Identification of cost-saving opportunities
  • Support for budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Transparency regarding production and overhead costs
costdata® commodity price tracker

Percentage price developments for your negotiating success

The costdata® commodity price tracker uses historical data and detailed cost trends to enable precise market analysis. Whether you’re looking at individual products or entire product groups, at the end of the analysis you’ll see at a glance the percentage change in total costs—whether they’ve gone up or down.
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costdata® commodity price tracker

Who needs the commodity price tracker, and what is it used for?

Can price increases by suppliers be reviewed?
Yes, CPT helps companies evaluate pricing requests more transparently and better understand the actual impact of individual cost drivers.
Does the CPT only consider commodity prices?
No, the commodity price tracker does not merely analyze commodities in isolation; it also takes into account other relevant factors along the value chain.
Can historical price trends be analyzed?
Yes. The CPT allows for the analysis of historical market and price trends, making it easier to understand trends and changes.
What cost drivers are included in the commodity price tracker?
It includes individual cost drivers such as materials, packaging, transportation, labor, energy, and overhead costs and profits
What would a typical use case for the commodity price tracker look like?

For example, a supplier requests a 15% price increase on a finished product, citing rising raw material prices as the reason.

With the CPT Tool, companies can analyze:

  • which cost drivers are actually affected,
  • how much commodity prices have changed,
  • what proportion of the final product these factors account for,
  • and what realistic market-based price trends this would result in.
In many cases, the analysis shows:
While raw material prices have risen, their actual impact on the final product price is significantly lower than suppliers claim.

This provides purchasing and procurement teams with a solid foundation for:

  • data-driven negotiations
  • Price validations
  • Escalation meetings
  • Target Price Definitions
  • strategic purchasing decisions
This turns gut feelings into a transparent and clear basis for decision-making.
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Consulting Services

Our cost analysts and manufacturing experts develop your very specific solution. You receive a transparent overview of all savings and optimization potential.
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Creating transparency together

Become part of our team

Would you like to be part of a team that develops customized solutions for the success of its clients? At costdata® we offer comprehensive services in the areas of market data, software and consulting to help our clients optimize costs effectively.
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Author CEO Frank Weinert

Book release:
Modern Cost Engineering

costdata® has created the largest cost database in the world. In this book you will learn how modern cost engineering can help your company to remain competitive in the long term. It offers you not only concrete key figures, but also practical insights into tools and organizational structures that will increase your efficiency and reduce costs. An exclusive insight into the costdata® tools rounds off the book and shows how you can use these advantages in your company.
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Developed by costdata®

The "Controlled Profit Management" method

Controlled Profit Management is more than just a concept - it is a methodology developed by Frank Weinert that enables companies to reduce costs across departments and increase profits in a targeted manner. With his decades of experience as CEO of costdata® and as a guest lecturer at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, he has continuously developed this method. Discover how CPM makes your departments from purchasing to product development more efficient and keeps you competitive.
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Non-binding initial assessment

Do you manufacture your product yourself or source it from suppliers? Cost engineering topics can seem overwhelming to non-experts, and not everyone has the necessary professional and technical expertise. That’s why we offer a no-obligation initial assessment to give you a starting point. A costdata® expert will review the information you provide and give you an initial, non-binding assessment, as well as insights into where potential savings might lie or how your product’s costs are structured.
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Both for industrial customers and for extended sectors

Service and Project Cost Calculation

As in industry, the service sector also needs the right tools for cost calculations, particularly in the area of service and project costs. As we have been professionals in cost engineering for decades, it was easy for us to cover these areas as well.
IT & software service provider
Engineering and planning offices
Banking
Logistics & transportation services
Craft & building services
Research and laboratory services
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Innovation through strong partnerships

Through our partnerships in cost engineering, we provide our customers with customized solutions of the highest quality that meet their needs and requirements and are based on a solid foundation.
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Our values - awarded and certified

Whether sustainability, data security or employer quality: costdata® lives these values every day - and makes them visible with EcoVadis, Cyber Essentials and kununu Top Company.
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EcoVadis

This prestigious certification confirms our continuous work in the areas of the environment, social responsibility and corporate ethics. Would you like to find out more?


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Cyber Essentials

With this certification, we ensure that our IT infrastructure meets the highest security standards and that your data is in safe hands with us.
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kununu Top Company 2026

We are delighted to have been recognized as a kununu Top Company for the 5th year in a row! This shows us that our team feels comfortable with us and that our cooperation is lived every day. Fancy more insights? Then take a look at our kununu profile.
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Customer satisfaction is our top priority.

Here is just a small excerpt from the many positive responses from our valued customers.
"We were able to derive important cost-relevant technical issues for our future product and procurement strategy. Following the implementation of the costdata® software, we now have the opportunity to analyze and simulate changes using cost analysis."
"Right from the start of our collaboration, it became clear to us that your software could be used as a useful building block for the work of a purchaser. The resulting cost transparency forms the basis for the identification of cost drivers and a focused concentration on valuable optimization potential."
"As you already know, the [...] cost analyses carried out on the purchasing side have enabled us to save up to 20% on some products. Due to the excellent performance [...] we look forward to further cooperation between our companies."
"A particularly positive aspect is the information on how staff productivity has changed since the last negotiation. We have often been able to trigger a significant surprise effect for the supplier and counter the arguments about increased material prices"