Win the work
Open a new self-serve path for your buyers — without losing margin control.
Buyers expect a quote inside the same browser tab they're researching in. GelatoConnect Estimator gives commercial print operations a self-serve quoting layer that runs 24/7, returns accurate numbers in seconds, and keeps your margin rules in charge.
Customer story · Hudson Printing
24/7
self-serve quoting at Hudson Printing, opening a new path for buyers without losing margin control.
"It doesn't just make our estimating team faster and more automated — it also creates a powerful new path for buyers. They can self-serve a quote and we still control the margin."
Paul Hudson · CEO, Hudson Printing
Buyer experience
Self-serve
Customers price their own jobs on Hudson's own site, 24/7.
Margin control
Preserved
Margin rules baked in — AI never undercuts the floor.
Back-and-forth
Removed
Quotes returned instantly instead of the days it used to take.
The full Connect platform
One platform. Every part of your operation.
PrintVis is a print MIS built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 — sold through a partner network. 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 PrintVis to GelatoConnect.
Printers running PrintVis or evaluating it are weighing three questions before committing to Microsoft Dynamics 365 as their MIS foundation. Here's how GelatoConnect Estimator answers them.
AI quoting in your browser. Skip Dynamics 365.
PrintVis requires the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central environmentS1. GelatoConnect Estimator runs in your browser. No ERP licence stack, no partner implementation project. 15-second AI quotes with under 0.35% error rate. Start today with the 14-day free trial.
Trained on real production. Not Copilot in a Dynamics tab.
PrintVis pairs with Microsoft Copilot to help "handle quotes, orders, and reports in seconds"S1. GelatoConnect Estimator is purpose-built AI quoting trained on real production data — ESP Colour processes 200+ estimates a day on it, on the same headcount they ran 20 withG2.
Direct from Gelato. One company, one support team.
PrintVis is distributed through "a certified partner network across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific"S2. Your account team, support contract and implementation are partner-managed. GelatoConnect comes direct from Gelato — one company, one number to call.
Side-by-side: GelatoConnect vs. PrintVis
Every claim about PrintVis below is sourced from PrintVis'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 in your browser today — no Dynamics 365 environment, no partner project, no per-user maths. Start the 14-day free trial yourself.
- ✓Skip the Microsoft Dynamics 365 / Business Central environment entirely — GelatoConnect runs in your browser.
- ✓Use the AI engine Hudson Printing uses to give buyers 24/7 self-serve quoting.
- ✓No per-user licence maths — GelatoConnect is priced per producer, scoped to your operation.
- ✓Buy direct from Gelato. Skip the certified-partner intermediary for support and implementation.
GelatoConnect vs. PrintVis: frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to PrintVis?+
GelatoConnect Estimator. PrintVis requires Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as its underlying platformS1 and is distributed through a certified partner networkS2. GelatoConnect Estimator runs in your browser — direct from Gelato, with a 14-day free trial.
Do I need Microsoft Dynamics 365 to use GelatoConnect?+
No. GelatoConnect Estimator runs in your browser. PrintVis requires Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as the underlying platformS1; GelatoConnect does not.
How does pricing compare?+
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 (not per user). PrintVis pricing is not published on printvis.com. Third-party listings cite ~$130/user/month plus implementation costsS3.
Can I run GelatoConnect Estimator alongside PrintVis?+
Yes. GelatoConnect Estimator is a standalone AI quoting product. Adopt it without replacing PrintVis.
How does AI-native quoting differ from PrintVis + Copilot?+
PrintVis pairs with Microsoft Copilot to help "handle quotes, orders, and reports in seconds"S1. GelatoConnect Estimator is purpose-built AI quoting — trained on real production data, 15-second quotes, <0.35% error rateG2. Hudson Printing offers buyers 24/7 self-serve quoting on the same engine.
Sources
- printvis.com/solution — "Built on the robust and familiar Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central platform"; Microsoft Copilot integration; JDF/JMF/DCM Manufacturing Integration. [S1]
- printvis.com and printvis.com/about — "over 350 customers worldwide"; founded 1997 Denmark; "PrintVis is a registered trademark of NovaVision Software A/S"; "a certified partner network across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific". [S2]
- Microsoft AppSource and partner pricing pages cite ~$130/user/month for Standard Full User plus implementation. Verify with a PrintVis partner directly. [S3]
- gelato.com/connect/estimator. [G1, G2]
- gelato.com/connect/why. [G4]
All third-party trademarks (PrintVis 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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