A / NORTHERN INDUSTRIALMOQ 500
$12.40 / unit
- Quantity
- 500
- Freight
- Included
- Lead time
- 14 days
- Payment
- Net 30
Required quantity total$6,200
SUPPLIER QUOTE COMPARISONDIFFERENT FORMATS IN. ONE COMPARISON OUT.
Three supplier quotes.
One comparable decision.
Upload supplier quotations in PDF or spreadsheet format. QuoteLens aligns likely matching items, normalizes prices and terms, then shows what actually differs.
Upload-only workflow. No procurement implementation required.
UPLOAD→NORMALIZE→REVIEW→YOU DECIDE
PURCHASE REQUIREMENT500 × Industrial Filter Cartridge X2003 QUOTATIONS NORMALIZED
B / VECTOR SUPPLYMOQ
$11.90 / unit
- Minimum order
- 1,000
- Freight
- +$420
- Lead time
- 21 days
- Payment
- Prepaid
Required purchase total$12,320
C / ASTER COMPONENTSOFFER C
$12.15 / unit
- Quantity
- 500
- Freight
- +$185
- Lead time
- 30 days
- Payment
- Net 45
Required quantity total$6,260
LOWEST COMPARABLE COST / REQUIRED QTYNorthern Industrial $6,200Supplier B has the lowest unit price. Its minimum order is twice the requested quantity.
Tax excluded · fictional suppliers · illustrative comparisonOpen full comparison ↓
THE UNIT PRICE IS ONLY PART OF THE OFFER.
SEE THE TERMS THAT CHANGE THE TOTAL.
SEE THE TERMS THAT CHANGE THE TOTAL.
PDF+XLSX+CSV→ONE COMPARISON
↓01 / THE PROBLEMTHE QUOTES ARRIVED. THE COMPARISON DIDN'T.
Different descriptions.
Different terms.
Three suppliers can quote what looks like the same product and mean three different things by price, quantity and delivery.
SEPARATE ITEM-MATCH EXAMPLE · LIKELY EQUIVALENTS REQUIRE BUYER REVIEW
REVIEW MATCH↔
REVIEW MATCH↔
PDF→PDF→XLSX→EMAIL→EXCEL→COPY→NORMALIZE→CHECK→COMPARE→ASK AGAIN
Someone still has to connect the dots.
Usually, that someone is you.
02 / THE DAILY WORKAROUNDA SPREADSHEET'S SMALLEST JOB
A spreadsheet is doing procurement software's smallest job.
PDF + XLSX +
EMAIL + A PERSON
EMAIL + A PERSON
The comparison matters.
The scavenger hunt is optional.
TODAY / BUILD IT BY HAND
- Open quote A
- Open quote B
- Rename likely matches
- Convert units
- Compare quantities
- Add freight
- Find the MOQ
- Read the terms
- Recheck formulas
- Ask what is missing
- Choose
WITH QUOTELENS
- 01Upload quotes
- 02Review comparison
- 03Review exceptions
- 04Decide
SAME DECISION.
LESS NORMALIZATION WORK.
LESS NORMALIZATION WORK.
A SMALLER, MORE FOCUSED TOOLNot another
Not another
procurement platform.
You already have email, an ERP, supplier relationships and a way to buy.
QuoteLens sits between receiving quotations and selecting a supplier. It compares the offers you already have. It does not manage procurement.
A PROCUREMENT SUITE
QUOTELENS / ONE SMALL JOB
QUOTES RECEIVED
↓NORMALIZE → COMPARE↓YOUR SUPPLIER DECISION03 / HOW IT WORKSUPLOAD. ALIGN. COMPARE.
From supplier documents
to a clearer decision.
01Upload the
Upload the
quotations.
Bring the PDFs and spreadsheets your suppliers already send. Start with a few quotes for the same purchase.
↓ QUOTES / DEMO FILES
INITIAL FORMATS: PDF · XLSX · CSVnorthern-industrial-quote.pdf ✓
vector-supply.xlsx ✓
aster-components.pdf ✓
✓ 3 QUOTES READY TO COMPARE02Align likely
Align likely
equivalents.
Descriptions, SKUs, units and pack sizes are interpreted together. Likely matches carry a confidence level; ambiguous ones wait for your review.
QUOTE A · HP-4100-BKHP LaserJet 4100 Black Toner
↕ LIKELY MATCH · REVIEWQUOTE B · 4100-A4100-A / LJ4100 TONER BLK
03Normalize.
Normalize.
Then compare.
See comparable costs, quantities and commercial conditions together. Review differences with the source quotation close at hand.
✓ 3 QUOTATIONS NORMALIZED15 differences.
AI INTERPRETS. CODE CALCULATES. YOU DECIDE.WORTH A CLOSER LOOKMOQ · FREIGHT · TERMS
Review the exceptions 04 / NORMALIZE FIRSTTHE UNIT IS PART OF THE PRICE.
Different units
shouldn't create
different answers.
A box, a unit and a carton can describe the same item at very different prices. Convert only when the quoted pack size makes the conversion clear.
SUPPLIER A$24 / box of 10→$2.40 / unit
SUPPLIER B$2.60 / unit→$2.60 / unit
SUPPLIER C$120 / carton of 50→$2.40 / unit
STILL DIFFERENT OFFERSA · MOQ 5 boxesC · freight +$95
AI interprets.
- Extract descriptions and tables
- Propose corresponding items
- Interpret pack and unit language
- Identify commercial terms
“10 / BOX” ↔ “EACH”
CANDIDATE VALUES · MATCH CONFIDENCECode calculates.
- Unit conversion when supported
- Required-quantity totals
- Freight and discount arithmetic
- Side-by-side differences
unit price = $24 / 10
required cost = 500 × unit price
CALCULATE · COMPARE · SHOWrequired cost = 500 × unit price
If the unit or match is unclear, QuoteLens flags it. It does not guess the conversion.
05 / EXCEPTION-FIRST REVIEWDIFFERENCES ARE NOT AUTOMATIC ERRORS.
Do not reread three quotes.
Review what differs.
Matching fields can recede. Exceptions bring the practical differences forward, with evidence and room for your judgment.
63FIELDS EXTRACTED
·48NO MATERIAL DIFFERENCE
·15WORTH REVIEWING
ILLUSTRATIVE COMPARISON · FICTIONAL SUPPLIERS
MOQ / VECTOR SUPPLY
Minimum order is twice the requested quantity.
REQUESTED500 unitsQUOTED MOQ1,000 units
500 EXTRA UNITS $11,900 merchandise spend
FREIGHT / VECTOR SUPPLY
Delivery adds $420 to the order.
NORTHERNIncludedVECTOR+$420
SHIPPING NOT INCLUDED IN UNIT PRICE
DELIVERY / ASTER COMPONENTS
Sixteen days longer than Northern.
NORTHERN14 daysASTER30 days
ASTER ALSO OFFERS NET 45 PAYMENT TERMS
A DIFFERENCE TO REVIEW, NOT A VERDICT.See all comparison fields ↓
06 / THE COMPARISONILLUSTRATIVE DATA · TAX EXCLUDED
Three offers.
One common basis.
Requirement: 500 × Industrial Filter Cartridge X200. Supplier descriptions are treated as likely equivalents for this example; buyer confirmation is part of a real review.
| COMPARISON FIELD | A / NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL | B / VECTOR SUPPLY | C / ASTER COMPONENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normalized item | X200 Filter Cartridge HIGH MATCH | X200 Filter Cartridge REVIEW MATCH | X200 Filter Cartridge LIKELY MATCH |
| Requested quantity | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Offered / minimum | 500 | MOQ 1,000 | 500 |
| Unit price | $12.40 | $11.90 LOWEST UNIT PRICE | $12.15 |
| Cost for requested qty | $6,200 | $5,950 500-UNIT BASIS ONLY | $6,075 |
| Merchandise at MOQ | $6,200 | $11,900 1,000 UNITS REQUIRED | $6,075 |
| Freight | Included | +$420 | +$185 |
| Required purchase total | $6,200 LOWEST FOR 500 | $12,320 MOQ + FREIGHT | $6,260 |
| Minimum order | 500 | 1,000 units | 100 |
| Lead time | 14 days | 21 days | 30 days |
| Payment terms | Net 30 | Prepaid | Net 45 |
| Quote validity | Until Oct 15 | Until Oct 10 | Until Oct 20 |
| Warranty | 12 months | 12 months | Not specified |
↗
LOWEST COMPARABLE COST FOR THE REQUIRED 500Northern Industrial $6,200
COMPARISON, NOT A RECOMMENDATION.Vector has the lowest quoted unit price, but requires twice the quantity. Aster's quoted total includes $185 freight.
Fictional demonstration only. Taxes, discounts, packaging compatibility, warranty and other unlisted conditions are not included in these totals. Confirm product equivalence and quote terms with each supplier.
07 / SOURCE-GROUNDED EVIDENCETHE SOURCE IS PART OF THE ANSWER.
Every important value
points back to the quote.
A comparison only helps when you can check where a number or interpretation came from.
VECTOR SUPPLY QUOTE · PAGE 2
Commercial terms
MINIMUM ORDER QTY1,000
FREIGHT$420
SOURCE VALUES IDENTIFIED! MOQ DIFFERENCE+500 unitsOVER REQUESTED QTYPage 2VECTOR SUPPLY QUOTE
ASTER COMPONENTS QUOTE · PAGE 1
Delivery & payment
LEAD TIME30 days
PAYMENT TERMSNet 45
QUOTE MATCH · REVIEW INTERPRETATION08 / QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU CHOOSEA missing term.
A missing term.
A more useful question.
When a quote leaves something unclear, QuoteLens can draft a supplier-ready question. Read it, edit it and send it yourself.
QL-0048 / DRAFTS TO REVIEW
VECTOR · MOQASTER · WARRANTYNORTHERN · VALIDITY
SUPPLIER QUESTION / VECTOR SUPPLYDRAFT ONLY
MOQ CLARIFICATIONCan you quote the requested quantity?
Your quotation lists a minimum order quantity of 1,000 units for the X200 filter cartridge. Could you also provide a price for the requested 500 units?
OTHER QUESTIONS / DRAFT EXAMPLES
ASTER · WARRANTY Your quotation does not specify a warranty period. Could you confirm the warranty for the X200 cartridge?
NORTHERN · VALIDITY Please confirm that this quote remains valid for the planned order date.
ILLUSTRATIVE QUESTIONS · REVIEW BEFORE SENDINGQuoteLens drafts questions. It does not contact suppliers or send messages autonomously.
09 / THE COMPARISON, NOT THE WHOLE STACKEVERY DETAIL EARNS ITS PLACE.
Precisely what needs comparing.
Nothing you don't need.
01
Item alignment
Propose corresponding products even when supplier descriptions and SKUs differ. See confidence and review uncertain matches.
X200 FILTER ↔ FILTER X-200 LIKELY MATCH
02
Unit normalization
Compare packs and units when the quoted conversion is clear. Flag missing pack-size information.
$24 / BOX OF 10 → $2.40 / UNIT
03
Price comparison
Calculate comparable unit and quantity costs on a shared basis.
500 × $12.40 = $6,200
04
Commercial terms
Bring MOQ, freight, tax, discounts, lead time, payment, validity and included services alongside price.
MOQ ! FREIGHT ! LEAD TIME
05
Missing information
Show terms one supplier stated that another did not specify.
WARRANTY NOT SPECIFIED
06
Source evidence
Trace extracted figures and relevant differences back to the quotation and page where possible.
VECTOR · P.02 ↗ SOURCE
10 / BUILT FOR SMALL PURCHASING TEAMSREAL QUOTES. A FOCUSED JOB.
Several suppliers.
No sourcing stack required.
For the teams who already buy, compare and deliver work without needing an enterprise procurement transformation.
Small manufacturing
Compare components, production supplies and materials with different units, pack sizes or supplier codes.
COMPONENTS3 QUOTES→COMMON BASIS
Construction & trades
Review material and subcontractor offers whose quantities, delivery and inclusions do not line up.
MATERIALSTERMS VARY→COMPARE SCOPE
Wholesale & distribution
Normalize recurring supplier pricing across long line-item quotations without rebuilding the spreadsheet each time.
LINE ITEMSPDF + XLSX→ONE TABLE
Small procurement & operations teams
Prepare a structured comparison for colleagues without implementing a sourcing platform.
QUOTATIONSSOURCE-LINKED→YOUR DECISION
Agencies & outsourced procurement
Prepare comparable supplier options for a client without starting each engagement with a blank workbook.
CLIENT QUOTESREVIEWABLE→SHARED EVIDENCE
11 / A SHORTER PATH TO THE SAME DECISIONFROM QUOTES RECEIVED TO SUPPLIER SELECTED
Supplier comparison.
Before and after QuoteLens.
MANUAL / EVERY DOCUMENT
Open PDFs → Copy to Excel → Rename items → Normalize units → Add freight → Check MOQ → Read terms → Check formulas → Find what's missing → Ask questions → Decide
QUOTELENS / EXCEPTIONS IN VIEW
Upload quotes → Review comparison → Check sources → Decide
THE GOAL IS NOT MORE PROCUREMENT SOFTWARE.The goal is seeing what actually differs
The goal is seeing what actually differs
between the offers.
12 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCEINTERACTIVE PRODUCT PREVIEW · DEMO DATA
One difference.
All the context.
Select an exception to explore the normalized values, source and what to review.
PURCHASE REQUIREMENT
500 × X200 Filter Cartridge
MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY / VECTOR SUPPLYFIELDREQUIREDVECTOR SUPPLY
Quantity500 units1,000 MOQ
Extra required—+500 units
Merchandise spend$6,200 at 500$11,900 at MOQ
! MOQ DIFFERENCE
Supplier B's lowest unit price requires ordering twice the requested quantity.
SOURCE · VECTOR SUPPLY QUOTE / PAGE 2Difference selected · source shown · buyer review requiredAI INTERPRETS → CODE CALCULATES → YOU DECIDE
All supplier names, quotations, amounts, source extracts and results on this page are fictional examples. This product preview does not process uploaded documents.
EMAILERPACCOUNTINGYOUR PROCESS
↓YOUR EXISTING QUOTES PDF · XLSX · CSV
↓◉ QuoteLens UPLOAD ONLY
↓COMPARISON + SOURCES YOUR DECISION
13 / ZERO IMPLEMENTATIONYou already
You already
have the inputs.
QuoteLens starts with the supplier documents in your inbox. No ERP project, supplier onboarding, API integration or workflow migration to get a comparison.
UPLOAD THE QUOTES. KEEP YOUR PURCHASING PROCESS.14 / EARLY ACCESSOne focused job.
One focused job.
One proposed plan.
For small teams comparing supplier quotations without adding a procurement suite.
PROPOSED EARLY-ACCESS PRICING.
USAGE LIMITS WILL BE CONFIRMED BEFORE LAUNCH.
SMALL TEAM / EARLY ACCESSPROPOSED
$39/ month
A starting point for quote comparisons.
- Multi-quote comparisons
- PDF and spreadsheet upload
- Item alignment with review confidence
- Unit and price normalization
- MOQ, freight and term differences
- Exception-first, source-grounded review
- Draft supplier questions
SMALL SCOPE. OBVIOUS OUTPUT. NO EXTRA PLATFORM.A supplier quote does not need
A supplier quote does not need
another place to live.
It needs something to compare it with.
Your team already has the information it needs to buy. The difficult part is that every supplier expresses that information differently. QuoteLens puts the offers into a common language and leaves the choice with you.
QUOTES→ALIGN→NORMALIZE→DIFFERENCES→YOUR DECISION
15 / A FEW GOOD QUESTIONSTHE DETAILS, WITHOUT THE NOISE.
Small scope.
Clear answers.
What QuoteLens does.
And where it stops.
01Is QuoteLens a procurement platform?+
No. QuoteLens is a focused comparison tool for after supplier quotations arrive and before a supplier is selected. It does not manage RFQs, approvals, contracts, purchase orders, suppliers or payments.
02What documents can I upload?+
The initial concept is upload-first and designed for common quotation formats such as PDFs, XLSX and CSV. Extraction quality will depend on each document's structure, legibility and the formats supported at launch. Scans may need extra review.
03Does QuoteLens choose the best supplier?
No. It organizes the offers, calculations and differences so you can decide. It does not select, rank or approve a supplier on your behalf.
04How does it align differently named items?
AI-assisted document understanding can propose likely matches using descriptions, SKUs and surrounding quote information. Match confidence and ambiguous items should be visible for your confirmation; a suggested match is not a guarantee of equivalence.
05Can it compare different units or pack sizes?
When the quotation clearly states the conversion, such as 10 units per box, the comparison can normalize to a common unit. If pack size or unit meaning is unclear, the item should be flagged for review rather than converted by guesswork.
06Does QuoteLens connect to our ERP?
Not initially. The proposed first version is standalone and upload-based. Use the quotations you already have and keep your existing purchasing workflow.
07Will QuoteLens send questions to suppliers?
It may prepare draft questions from missing or inconsistent terms. You review, edit and send them yourself; the initial product does not contact suppliers autonomously.
08Can I verify where a comparison value came from?
Source-grounded evidence is central to the product concept. Extracted values and relevant differences should link back to the original quotation and page where possible. The source document remains the reference.
09Is the product preview showing a live comparison?
No. All suppliers, documents, values and comparison results on this page are fictional illustrative data. The preview is interactive, but it does not accept or process quotation uploads.
DIFFERENT DOCUMENTS. ONE COMPARABLE DECISION.Compare the offer,
Compare the offer,
not the formatting.
Drop in the supplier quotations. Review the differences on one page, with the source documents still attached. You make the purchasing decision.
Quotes in. Differences out.