Compare every quote.
Trace every number.
Stop spending hours reconciling supplier quotes in spreadsheets. Get a common-scope comparison with every number linked to its original document.
| Requested Item | Quantity | Ridgeline (SQ-1) | Summit (SQ-2) | Audit Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150W LED High-Bay | 120 EA | $45.00 / EA | $48.50 / EA | Verified |
| Emergency Battery Pack | 6 EA | $110.00 / EA | [UNQUOTED] | Needs Review |
| Freight & Logistics | 1 LS | $350.00 (FOB Dest) | $0.00 (Prepaid) | Verified |
From messy documents to verified comparison
Upload
Ingest quotes as they arrive.
Supports .xlsx, .csv, .pdf (with text layer), and pasted email text. No reformatting required.
Standardize
Deterministic normalization.
Automatic conversion across units of measure (count, length, weight), pack quantities (BX/10, CS/100), and currencies with strict precision.
Review & Trace
Inspect uncertainty, don't hide it.
Review flagged variances, examine highlighted source fragments with one click, and approve matches.
Export
Clean purchasing data.
Generate multi-sheet .xlsx workbooks with live Excel formulas and deep links to source documents.
The lowest total is not always the lowest quote.
Real supplier quotes contain structural landmines that spreadsheet totals silently conceal. Here is how Traceline surfaces what manual procurement workflows miss.
The Pack Size & Unit Mismatch
Supplier A quoted per box of 10 fixtures ($450/box), while Supplier B quoted per single fixture ($48/ea).
Normalizes instantly to unit price ($45.00 vs $48.00), preventing a 10× overbuy error.
The Omitted Scope (Common Scope Total)
Supplier B appeared $4,200 cheaper on overall quoted total because they failed to quote 6 required emergency battery-backup sensors.
Common Scope Total calculates line-for-line parity across shared items only, immediately unmasking the shortfall.
The Unbundled Surcharge
Supplier C hid a $750 freight and handling charge in fine print at the bottom of page 3.
Separates freight, handling, and tax into typed Charge Lines rather than silently rolling them into unit prices.
Deterministic by design.
AI Interprets
Large language models read messy text, identify catalog parts, and suggest pairings with zero data retention. No models are trained on your quote data.
- Document structure & line item extraction
- Supplier part number & catalog matching
- Ephemeral processing: data_collection: deny
Code Calculates
Deterministic Python and native spreadsheet formulas handle unit math, pack conversions, and totals up to 60 digits of precision. Zero hallucinations in arithmetic.
- Strict decimal & pack size conversions
- Common-scope parity baseline computation
- Native Excel formulas preserved on export
You Approve
Traceline never picks a supplier or triggers an automated purchase. The buyer inspects uncertainty hatches, reviews deviations, and retains complete decision authority.
- Visual hatched uncertainty indicators
- One-click source fragment audit rays
- Full institutional purchasing governance
The missing layer before your ERP.
Traceline doesn't ask you to replace your ERP or wait on an 8-month IT integration. It is the dedicated verification layer between unstructured supplier responses and your structured purchasing system.
Structured Excel Handoff
Immediate compatibility with ERP import templates.
Export structured Excel files formatted directly for your existing ERP import templates without IT delays or custom middleware. Clean purchasing data maps into SAP, NetSuite, and Coupa schemas without schema alterations.
Formula Transparency
Auditable formulas with deep links to source documents.
Retain formula transparency: downstream auditors can inspect native Excel formulas or click directly from the exported spreadsheet back into Traceline's evidence viewer to inspect original PDF bounding boxes and source rows.
Commercially sensitive data handled with care.
Supplier pricing, discount tiers, and part lists are commercial secrets. We treat security as a set of verifiable structural constraints, not marketing claims.
Tenant Isolation
PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS) strictly enforced at the database layer. Cross-organization isolation is mathematically enforced by database schema policies.
Zero Data Retention
LLM inference runs exclusively through zero-retention API endpoints (data_collection: deny). Customer quote files are never retained or used for model training.
Operator Access Grants
Staff access requires explicit, time-boxed authorization from customer administrators. No persistent background access to customer quote files.
Hard Deletion
Deleting a Comparison or Project irrevocably wipes source files and database records. No shadow copies, orphaned cache tables, or soft-deleted residual data.
Bring one real RFQ. See what it catches.
Test Traceline on an upcoming comparison. Experience pack normalization, common scope calculation, and provenance tracing on your own documents.