November 13, 2026
Product News
Windowmaker, a fenestration software provider that says it serves thousands of fabricators and dealers in more than 75 countries, has released a series of updates over the past two quarters aimed at how users quote, configure products and send work to production.
The company says the changes respond to tighter customer turnaround expectations and leaner staffing at fabrication operations, where fewer employees are handling more quotes, more complex specifications and more dealer inquiries.
Browser-based design for non-standard products
Custom shapes, arched heads and flag configurations have long been available in Windowmaker, but previously could only be configured in the desktop application. The company’s browser-based tools now support bespoke designs of the same complexity, allowing salespeople to configure and price non-standard windows on site rather than returning to the office. Designs carry across platforms, so users can pick up a job where a colleague left off.
Quoting changes
Several updates target administrative tasks in the quoting process. Pricing adjustments can now be applied globally across a quote instead of line by line. Product options are searchable, and glass selection can be filtered by supplier. Users can create sales orders directly without first converting a quote, which the company notes is intended for trade work. User defaults also carry over from existing setups.
Dealer and permission controls
For fabricators that sell through dealer networks, dealers can now manage their own end customers and quote independently using product defaults inherited from the fabricator’s account. When the fabricator changes those defaults, the updates apply automatically to every dealer.
Fabricators can set user permissions by department, field, discount limit and approval workflow for each individual user. Custom data fields, such as architect details, regional codes and freight information, are editable throughout the system and are retained during upgrades.
Production workflow
A new single-action process optimizes cutting, generates machine links, updates stock and packages all output for download, offering an alternative to the full scheduling workflow for straightforward jobs. The company says error messages now provide specific detail rather than generic notices.
Windowmaker has also updated multi-frame product configuration so that different profile choices and opening types can exist within the same order line. For example, a single line can combine a casement door with sliding windows, each with its own specifications.
