KABS alternatives for kitchen and bath dealers
The main alternatives to KABS for a kitchen and bath dealer are KBB Suite, KitchenDEV, KitchenERP and ECI Spruce, plus quoting straight from ProKitchen or Design Flex with QuickBooks. Here is what each one does, what it costs and who it fits, read from each company's own site.
The short answer
KABS is built for kitchen and bath dealers and priced per user: $135 to $149 a user a month on its Standard Dealer plan, plus $3,300 to onboard the first location and $1,500 for each one after. If that price, the per-user model or the demo-only start is the problem, these are the real options.
| Built for | Reads design files | Price | Try it | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBB Suite | Kitchen and bath showrooms | ProKitchen and 2020 | $297 a month for the showroom, setup free | Quoting free forever, 30 days of the rest |
| KitchenDEV | Kitchen and bath showrooms | 2020 / Design Flex | Not published | Demo |
| KitchenERP | Cabinet dealers and distributors | 2020, from the $499 plan | $299 to $1,099 a month, plus setup | 14 days, after a demo |
| ECI Spruce | Kitchen and bath businesses, inside ECI's building supply software | ProKitchen and 2020 | Not published | Demo |
| ProKitchen or Design Flex, plus QuickBooks | Designers | Their own | $1,795 to $2,995 a year, plus QuickBooks | Varies |
Prices read on each company's site, November 2, 2026.
1. KBB Suite
The system a showroom sells with: the lead form on your website, the pipeline, the quote from the ProKitchen or 2020 file, the customer's page where she signs and pays the deposit by card, the follow-up, and one purchase order per vendor.
- Price: $297 a month for one showroom, every designer included. No seat fees, no setup fee, no limit on jobs.
- Design files: ProKitchen and 2020 Design.
- Setup: free, done with you in about two days over two calls.
- Try it: quoting is free forever; the rest is free for 30 days, no card.
- Fits: a showroom that designs in ProKitchen or 2020 and wants one flat price that does not grow when it hires.
We built it. It runs our own showrooms, Luxcraft Cabinets and CabinetDeals.com.
2. KitchenDEV Kitchen & Bath Retailer Suite
KitchenDEV calls it "quoting and ordering software for kitchen and bath showrooms".
- Price: not published. A monthly subscription based on your size, month to month, plus a one-time setup fee based on your catalogs.
- Design files: 2020 / Design Flex. ProKitchen is not mentioned.
- What it does: a lead form into a pipeline, a quote the customer can accept and sign on her phone with no account, one purchase order per vendor. Card and ACH payments are a paid premium module.
- Try it: demo.
- Fits: a 2020 showroom that wants a dealer system and is fine with a quoted price.
3. KitchenERP
Built for "cabinet dealers and wholesale distributors". Priced by plan, not by user.
- Price: Core Sales $299 a month, Connected Commerce $499, Pro Dealer & Stock $699, Enterprise Operations $1,099 (less if paid yearly). A one-time setup fee on every plan, amount not published.
- Design files: 2020 Design upload, from Connected Commerce up. ProKitchen is not mentioned.
- What it does: leads into a pipeline, card payments and payment links, purchase orders, receiving and back-orders from Pro Dealer & Stock up.
- Try it: 14 days free after a demo, no card.
- Fits: a dealer that also holds stock or sells wholesale.
4. ECI Spruce
ECI's software for lumber and building supply, with a version for kitchen and bath showrooms.
- Price: not published.
- Design files: takeoffs from both 2020 Design and ProKitchen.
- What it does: special orders created and tracked, purchasing and receiving. A CRM, a customer quote page and deposits are not stated.
- Try it: demo.
- Fits: a showroom that is part of a lumberyard or building supply business already on ECI.
5. Quote from the design software, keep the books in QuickBooks
Plenty of showrooms never buy a dealer system. They price in the design software and do the rest in QuickBooks, email and a whiteboard.
- ProKitchen Online: $1,795 a year without manufacturer catalogs, $2,395 with them. Electronic orders on the top plan.
- Cyncly Design Flex (formerly 2020 Design): $1,895 to $2,995 a year, quoting inside the design workflow.
- QuickBooks Online: estimates on every paid plan; purchase orders only on Plus ($140 a month) and Advanced ($340).
- What is missing: a pipeline, follow-up, a page the customer signs and pays on, and one purchase order per vendor made from the quote. That part is done by hand.
6. A general CRM: HubSpot, GoHighLevel, Pipedrive
Good at leads and follow-up for any business. None of them reads a ProKitchen or 2020 file, prices a cabinet or sends a purchase order to a vendor.
- HubSpot Sales Hub: free for up to 2 users; Professional $90 a seat a month on an annual commitment, plus $1,500 onboarding.
- GoHighLevel: Starter $97 a month, built for agencies.
- Pipedrive: $14 to $79 a seat a month, billed yearly.
How to choose
- You design in ProKitchen or 2020 and want a flat price: KBB Suite.
- You need QuickBooks Online connected today: KABS.
- You hold stock or sell wholesale: KitchenERP or ECI Spruce.
- You are on ECI already: ECI Spruce.
- You only need leads and follow-up: a general CRM, and you keep quoting by hand.
The fastest test is your own file. Drop one real ProKitchen or 2020 export into KBB Suite and see the quote your customer would get. It is free.
