Waiting on a Tab Quote? Price the Same Spec Right Now
Somewhere, a quote request for custom tab dividers is sitting in a vendor’s inbox. While it waits, enter the identical spec below and get the complete manufactured-to-order price — setup included, proof included — from the same engine our checkout charges. When the callback finally comes, you’ll already know what the job is worth.
100 sets × 8 tabs, includes setup — the same number checkout charges. Free PDF proof before anything prints; free UPS Ground over $75.
Open this exact spec in the designer →Comparing quotes honestly
Three things make tab quotes hard to compare. Units — some vendors quote per set, some per tab, some per order; the calculator shows both the total and the per-set number so either comparison works. Hidden line items — artwork, prep, proofs, and setup charges that appear after the “price”; here setup is in the total and art and proofs cost nothing. And quantity cliffs — a quote at one quantity says nothing about another; change the sets field and watch the tiers reprice live. If a vendor’s number beats ours on a true like-for-like, take it — that’s what an honest market looks like.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an estimate or the real price?
The real price — the calculator runs the same pricing engine the checkout charges, including the setup fee, at published quantity tiers. What you see is what an order placed right now would cost, not a teaser a salesperson later revises.
Why do other tab vendors quote by callback?
Custom manufacturing has genuinely variable inputs, and a phone call also lets a vendor price the customer instead of the product. Publishing the whole price engine removes that game: the number is the number, whether you order 25 sets or 1,000, at 2 PM or 2 AM.
My quote includes artwork or setup charges — does this price include those?
Yes on setup: the one-time setup fee is baked into the total shown. Artwork charges don't exist here at all — the online designer generates production-ready art as you type, and the free PDF proof is included. If a quote you're comparing lists art, prep, or proof line items, compare against this total as-is.
What if my spec has something unusual — odd sizes, body printing, special stock?
Price the closest standard spec here, then email the full spec to sales@tabzoola.com or call (847) 397-1200 — the plant answers, and unusual work is quoted the old-fashioned way, quickly. Most quotes we're asked to match are standard sets that never needed a callback in the first place.
Can I turn the priced spec into an order?
One click — the button under the price opens the designer with your exact spec loaded: material, tab count, quantity, punching, reinforcement, and collation all pre-set. Type your titles (or paste a list or photograph an existing set), approve the free proof, and production starts.