Quality and reliability for top companies
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Language & Text Input
Ask your question exactly as you think it—
—and the tool will ask precise follow-up questions.
—and the tool will ask precise follow-up questions.
AI-powered assistance
Intelligently guides you to the right answer, even with imprecise search terms.
Direct price comparison
including raw materials, metal alloys, plastics, chemicals, electronics, building materials, agricultural products, energy costs, and wages.
Advanced Benchmarks for Manufacturing
including machine data, labor costs, facility costs, and overhead surcharges (for should-costing analysis).
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Regional Differentiation
Prices and benchmarks vary by country and region.
My supplier is charging 30% more for this material. Is that in line with market rates?
Prices for this material have risen by 15% since 2022. A 30% price increase is therefore not in line with market conditions.
Good to know—now I can negotiate prices with my supplier more effectively.
Plan Overview
Solutions for every need
Several data sets are available in costdata® market data (cloud). Each of these categories contains the available values for the purchased benchmark data category. The AI assistant can quickly find the desired information within these packages.
Agricultural products
Metals
Construction materials
Floor space costs
Chemistry
Raw materials
Electronics
Standard components
Salaries
Social data
Overheads
Location factors
Plastics
Textiles
Wages
Packaging
Machines
Currencies
Global compensation data
Wages & salaries
Ensure your business decisions are based on the latest global compensation information. Our comprehensive wage and salary database covers more than 4,100 country regions and over 20 industries, including gross wages, gross salaries, and social overhead.
Current data from over 130 countries
Complete social cost database
For Cost Engineering, Controlling, Purchasing, Development and HR
Coverage of tariff areas, border areas and industrial parks
Success through versatile data sources
Material database
The extensive costdata® materials database offers you numerous data sets on raw materials, metals, plastics and building materials. With current market prices, historical data and trend forecasts, you can make informed decisions and sustainably increase your success.
Raw materials
Discover over 5,000 data sets in our costdata® raw materials database, including prices for FE and NE metals, rare earths, and precious metals.
Metals
Benefit from over 33,000 metal alloys in the costdata® metal database. Access current market prices, historical data and trend forecasts in twelve economic areas, which can be exported as an Excel report.
Plastics
Get access to over 14,500 data records in the costdata® plastics database, including common plastics and specific brand names. Use historical data and trend forecasts, which are available as Excel reports.
Chemicals
Access over 500 chemical data records in the costdata® chemicals database. Our data provides you with sound insights into current market prices. Use this information to optimize costs and manage your procurement strategy in a targeted manner.
Electronics
Take advantage of the extensive data sets in the costdata® electronics database. Our data provides you with reliable insights into current market prices and helps you design efficient procurement strategies and reduce costs. We also have an advanced partnership with ETIT, through which we expand our expertise in the field of Electronics Cost Intelligence .
Agricultural products
Discover the extensive costdata® agricultural products database with 354 data sets. Our data provides you with precise insights into current market prices. This allows you to plan your procurement strategy in a targeted manner and realize cost savings.
Construction materials
Explore over 1,470 records in the costdata® building materials database, covering a wide range of building materials such as wood, glass and production materials such as resins and adhesives.
Optimize your manufacturing
Machine data
Over 14,000 production machines for almost all manufacturing technologies, such as forging, welding, casting, etc., are waiting for you. Use information, prices, and simulations to make the best choice. Make a smart decision based on energy requirements, floor space, number of employees, and more.
Over 14,000 machines and 500 technologies
International manufacturers, models and equipment
Technical data, economic factors and simulations
Global benchmark analysis
Overheads
Unleash the full potential of costdata® overhead benchmarks and gain valuable insights from over 30 industries and 4,100 regions worldwide. Our real data is based on 25 years of experience in international consulting projects and enables precise cost analyses.
Real data from 25 years of consulting experience
Over 30 industries and 4,100 regions covered
Accurate overhead and factor analysis
Optimal overhead cost structures for entrepreneurial success
Successful site planning
Location factors
With costdata® location factors, you make informed decisions for the ideal production location. Our data covers the most important structural costs in over 130 industrialized countries worldwide, enabling targeted location analysis.
Detailed energy and consumables costs
Extensive production space costs
Revealing interest costs
Comprehensive production area costs
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Explore price trends
costdata® dashboard
Keep track of your costs at all times: The costdata® dashboard provides transparency into price trends, allows for direct comparisons of materials, and identifies trends and deviations early on, including automatic alerts for critical changes.
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Reviewing the production costs of a coffee brand to set new cost targets
A well-known coffee brand reviews its production costs for the coming year and defines new cost targets for purchasing.
Current agricultural commodity prices—especially for coffee beans—are used for coffee capsules. For coffee machines, historical commodity trends in the areas of metal, plastic, and electronics serve as a reference.
With the help of suitable benchmarks, the analysis effort was significantly reduced and ultimately a cost reduction of 7% was achieved.
Current agricultural commodity prices—especially for coffee beans—are used for coffee capsules. For coffee machines, historical commodity trends in the areas of metal, plastic, and electronics serve as a reference.
With the help of suitable benchmarks, the analysis effort was significantly reduced and ultimately a cost reduction of 7% was achieved.
Development of low-carbon mobile phone cases using injection molding
A company is planning to manufacture low-carbon mobile phone cases using injection molding. To do this, it needs to identify suitable plastics that have a low product carbon footprint and are also cost-effective.
In addition, investments in machinery and production parameters, such as machine cycle times, must be taken into account for the new portfolio.
All planning can be carried out early, in a structured manner, and with just a few clicks—with full transparency and without any loss of information.
In addition, investments in machinery and production parameters, such as machine cycle times, must be taken into account for the new portfolio.
All planning can be carried out early, in a structured manner, and with just a few clicks—with full transparency and without any loss of information.
Price orientation for heating systems through transparent overhead cost analysis
A medium-sized manufacturer of heating systems lacks clear guidance on market-driven sales prices.
Although direct costs are known, overhead costs cannot be clearly allocated to individual products due to a lack of documentation.
Industry-standard overhead surcharges enable the company to regain transparency and provide a reliable basis for pricing decisions.
Although direct costs are known, overhead costs cannot be clearly allocated to individual products due to a lack of documentation.
Industry-standard overhead surcharges enable the company to regain transparency and provide a reliable basis for pricing decisions.
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Location analysis for the cost-efficient production of a mechanically machined casting
Production costs vary considerably between locations. Wages and salaries differ depending on the country and region, as do location factors such as land and energy costs.
These influencing factors must be systematically taken into account when considering relocation or make-or-buy decisions. A lack of data leads to avoidable additional costs in the long term.
A first-tier supplier therefore analyzes in which region of the world a particular cast part with mechanical processing can be manufactured most economically, taking into account the total cost of ownership (TCO).
These influencing factors must be systematically taken into account when considering relocation or make-or-buy decisions. A lack of data leads to avoidable additional costs in the long term.
A first-tier supplier therefore analyzes in which region of the world a particular cast part with mechanical processing can be manufactured most economically, taking into account the total cost of ownership (TCO).
costdata® data guarantee
Accurate data are the basis for precise calculation results. This expectation is our daily drive and at the same time a constant obligation. Should significant deviations occur, our costdata® guarantee will apply.
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For the mobile view: PWA Installation Guide
Install the costdata market data (app version) as a PWA and access it even faster. Directly from your desktop or home screen. Just like a native app, with no detours.
In most browsers, you can use bookmarks for faster navigation across multiple pages. It’s a quick link to the website you want in your browser.
An installed PWA, on the other hand, behaves like a real app. It can be opened directly from the desktop or home screen, runs in its own window, and is significantly faster to access.
In most browsers, you can use bookmarks for faster navigation across multiple pages. It’s a quick link to the website you want in your browser.
An installed PWA, on the other hand, behaves like a real app. It can be opened directly from the desktop or home screen, runs in its own window, and is significantly faster to access.
Why is costdata® market data now available on mobile phones as well?
From Purchasing to Controlling
The mobile view was originally designed to provide a fast and reliable background database for purchasing. Imagine receiving a quote from a supplier that breaks down several cost items in detail. With our solution, you can now counterargue directly using reliable benchmark data. Our market-driven data is based on current and reliable industry averages and enables well-informed decisions. In addition, the data can also be used in other areas such as cost engineering or controlling. For example, it can be used to specifically analyze and evaluate the competitiveness of in-house production.
Fast data queries
Based on the largest price and cost database
Reliable outputs—not AI hallucinations
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Frequently asked questions
How often is the data updated?
Our data is updated at least every three months. For market data on materials, the update is even monthly.
What is the difference between the On-Premise Edition and the Cloud Edition?
The On-Premise Edition is installed locally within your company's environment and can be used without a constant internet connection. The Cloud Edition is browser-based and also offers a built-in AI assistant and automatic updates.
Can the solution be customized to meet our needs?
Yes. Depending on the size of the company, the industry, and the specific use case, we can put together customized data packages and licensing models.
Why is the AI assistant only available in the Cloud Edition?
The AI assistant uses modern cloud technologies and powerful language models that require an internet connection. Therefore, this feature is available exclusively in the Cloud Edition.
What happens if I discover incorrect data?
Our daily motivation and commitment is to ensure the highest quality and reliability. However, if you find demonstrably significant deviations in the data, our costdata® guarantee comes into play to ensure that you always receive reliable information
Do I need administrator rights for the installation?
No, administrator rights are not required. The installation can be done directly and takes less than 5 minutes.
What languages does the software support?
The software is offered in the following languages:
- German
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Italian
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Turkish
- Portuguese
- Dutch
- Hungarian