Win the work
Quote the jobs you used to drop — and watch the margin follow.
Most printers don't lose deals on price. They lose them by being too slow to respond. GelatoConnect Estimator prices packaging, large-format and multi-component jobs in seconds — capturing the demand your team didn't have time to quote yesterday.
Customer story · Ink n'Art
€700K
EBITDA lift at Ink n'Art — from 3% to 13% in one year, by quoting fast enough to capture demand.
"For two years we were stuck at the same revenue. It wasn't demand — we just couldn't quote fast enough. AI Estimator changed that, and we're now projecting 30% growth in 2026."
Jesper Hammarstrand · CEO, Ink n'Art (Gothenburg)
EBITDA lift
3% → 13%
Margin lift in 12 months, driven by capturing demand they previously dropped.
Quote time
1.5–2h → 20s
14-product packaging quotes that used to take 2 hours — now in 20 seconds.
2026 outlook
+30%
Projected revenue growth with no production capacity expansion.
The full Connect platform
One platform. Every part of your operation.
HiFlow is a packaging ERP/MIS — AI extracts RFQ data, but doesn't price the job. GelatoConnect is the full production stack — Estimator, the workflow engine, Apparel, and Store Link, all from one vendor on one roadmap. Start with the bit that hurts most today and roll in the rest on your timeline.
Why commercial printers switch from HiFlow to GelatoConnect.
Printers running HiFlow or evaluating it are weighing three questions before committing to another packaging ERP. Here's how GelatoConnect Estimator answers them.
AI that prices the job. Not just reads the email.
HiFlow QUOTE's AI extracts spec data (dimensions, substrates, coatings, finishes) from RFQs in your inboxS1. GelatoConnect Estimator is the engine that prices the job — 15-second quotes with under 0.35% error, trained on real production data. Different halves of the workflow.
Quote any print. Not packaging only.
HiFlow positions as a packaging-industry ERPS2. GelatoConnect Estimator runs across commercial, packaging, large format, offset, digital and apparel. BSG (UK packaging), ESP Colour (UK digital), Hudson Printing (US commercial) and Ink n'Art (Sweden packaging) all run it.
Live in your browser in days. Not a 70-module ERP install.
HiFlow is "the umbrella solution... featuring over 70 configurable modules"S2. Implementation scales with module selection. GelatoConnect Estimator runs in your browser — the 14-day free trial is configured with your machines and pricing inside days.
Side-by-side: GelatoConnect vs. HiFlow
Every claim about HiFlow below is sourced from HiFlow's own published material. Every claim about GelatoConnect is sourced from gelato.com. Sources at the end of the page.
Start with Estimator. Expand when you're ready.
Run GelatoConnect Estimator alongside HiFlow today. AI that prices the job in 15 seconds — not just AI that extracts the spec from an inbound RFQ. Start the 14-day free trial yourself.
- ✓Use AI for the pricing decision, not just the data-extraction step.
- ✓Quote any print: commercial, packaging, large format, apparel — not just packaging.
- ✓Skip the 70-module ERP install. GelatoConnect Estimator is browser-based with a 14-day free trial.
- ✓Use the same engine Ink n'Art uses to quote 14-product packaging orders in 20 seconds.
GelatoConnect vs. HiFlow: frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to HiFlow?+
GelatoConnect Estimator. HiFlow is a packaging-industry ERP with over 70 configurable modulesS2; its AI extracts RFQ spec data into the ERP. GelatoConnect Estimator is AI that prices the print job — 15-second quotes with under 0.35% errorG2, browser-based, 14-day free trial that runs alongside HiFlow from day one.
How does GelatoConnect AI differ from HiFlow QUOTE's AI?+
HiFlow QUOTE's AI extracts estimating parameters (dimensions, substrate, print requirements, quantities, coatings, finishes, delivery timelines) from RFQsS1. GelatoConnect Estimator is the engine that produces the price: 15-second AI quotes with a published <0.35% error rate, trained on real production dataG2. Different halves of the workflow.
Can I run GelatoConnect alongside HiFlow?+
Yes. GelatoConnect Estimator is a standalone AI quoting product. Adopt it this quarter without replacing HiFlow.
Is GelatoConnect for packaging printers too?+
Yes. Ink n'Art, a Swedish packaging printer, uses GelatoConnect Estimator to quote 14-product packaging orders in 20 seconds — quotes that previously took 1.5 to 2 hours. Their EBITDA lifted from 3% to 13% in 12 months.
What is GelatoConnect priced at compared to HiFlow?+
GelatoConnect Estimator includes a 14-day free trial — configured with your machines, substrates and pricing — with no credit card required. Beyond the trial, GelatoConnect is priced per producer. HiFlow pricing is not published on hiflowsolutions.com as of May 2026.
Sources
- hiflowsolutions.com — "Production and business management software for the packaging industry"; "over 70 configurable modules"; HiFlow QUOTE AI-powered RFQ extraction; "Microsoft AI Cloud Partner" (2025). [S1, S2]
- spnews.com/hiflow-solutions — 25-year anniversary release — "over 130 system installs, used by over 6,800 professionals worldwide"; "Established in 2000 in Warsaw, Poland". [S1]
- gelato.com/connect/estimator. [G1, G2]
- Ink n'Art packaging case study. [G2]
- gelato.com/connect/why. [G4]
All third-party trademarks (HiFlow and any others referenced) belong to their respective owners and are referenced for factual comparison only. Information was retrieved from public sources in May 2026 and may have changed since.
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