Line by line, out loud — take it, counter, or walk away.
No cost sheet handy? See a sample verdict firstFree to start · No credit card required
Illustrative conversation · the numbers are one worked example — walked in full below.
Drop a costing file. No setup — the sample sheet works too.
Read the verdict. Take it, counter, or walk away — with reasons.
Go season-wide when ready. Add your master and Line Plan.
Explained, not estimated.
Every line comes back with where the number came from.
Answers in seconds.
No costing team. No weekend in a spreadsheet.
The same numbers, both sides.
Brand and factory read one cost structure.
One board
the whole season — styles, quotes, margins
As-is files
messy Excel, PDFs, photos — read as sent
60 sec
quote lands → briefing in hand
Every line
costed, checked, explained
The first 60 seconds · SS27-014
Target derivation · 3,200 pcs
Quote breakdown · FOB $18.10
Settled
$18.10
Down from $60.00 retail. Up from a $16.50 cost. One number.
Illustrative conversation — figures from the worked example above.
Ask, answered
Ask about any number. Get a verdict, the reason and the next move.
Ask
SS27-044 · Ripstop cargo pant · Factory A quote v2
Illustrative conversation — all numbers are fictional.
The reasoning
Not a score — a chain either side can check.
What the file says
Figures read from the sheet’s cells and checked against its own subtotals, totals and FOB. If they don’t tie, it says “not certain” and doesn’t judge.
How it decomposes
Each line as a share of FOB (not landed cost), set against our records. In the worked example: material 51.9%, CMT 28.7% of the $18.10 FOB.
Which line to raise
One line worth raising — with the dollars it carries per piece.
What to ask for
A specific request, so the next version comes back explained.
Both sides read the same breakdown.
Free tool
Upload one costing sheet. See how each line sits against the usual range, as a share of FOB — free, no account needed. Results appear right here.
One free check per company email domain (per address for Gmail and other personal mail) · Nothing is emailed unless you are signed in · File is analyzed and immediately deleted
The whole product
“Too expensive” is a position — you can hold it, but no one can answer it.
This overhead line is not explained by any operating model that fits this quantity and this lead time.
A factory can answer it — and often does. That is a result too.
One cost structure for both sides. Not who is right. Not who is hiding something.
Why GRAINSIFT is different
Judged against tens of thousands of real sourcing records — not a guess.
Each line is compared with the closest real records first.
Works with what you have
We read what your system exports — and tell you if the price is right.
PLM / product development system (brands)
Keep using it for
Styles, tech packs, BOMs, calendars, approvals
GRAINSIFT adds
A line-by-line verdict on each quote, the walk-away price, and why prices moved.
Factory ERP, costing or SMV tools
Keep using it for
Building your cost, planning, production
GRAINSIFT adds
A check before quotes go out, and a buyer-ready explanation per line.
Excel, email and chat
Keep using it for
However you work now
GRAINSIFT adds
Every version, counter and decision in one place — no more “final_v7”.
In
Excel, CSV, Numbers, PDF, Word, PowerPoint or a photo. No template.
Out
Excel cost sheets, Excel or PDF reports, Google Drive copies, emails.
Nothing to install. Direct connections to other systems are not available yet.
Security
Your costing numbers stay yours — locked to your account and team.
For teams
Start alone. Invite colleagues when you are ready.
One margin floor for every quote
The admin sets it once. Line Defense flags any plan below it.
A second look before it goes out
Price confirmations and orders go to an approver first; approved orders then go to every department.
People change. The work stays.
When someone leaves, plans and history stay with the team.
Pricing
Monthly usage included. Free to start.
Free
Your first file — brand or factory
About 1 full analysis a month, refreshed monthly
During beta, new accounts start with a one-time beta allowance instead of this monthly refill.
See what's includedPro
One person who owns the numbers
About 20 full analyses a month
See what's includedTeam
$495/mo for 5 seats
A costing team of 3–5, either side
About 30 full analyses a month per seat, in one shared team pool paid by the owner
See what's includedCost has grain: material, labor, overhead — a factory’s fingerprint.
To sift is to separate what holds from what does not. Not to accuse. To resolve.
One costing sheet, read line by line. Free in beta.
Free to start · No credit card required