Apples to Apples: Compare Quotes in 5 Minutes

Everyone in construction knows it, but no one solves it: three quotes, three completely different formats. Supplier A sends a PDF, Supplier B an Excel sheet, and Supplier C an email with a total sum. If you "just" compare the bottom lines here, you are signing off on your own bankruptcy.

The hard reality: 1 in 4 purchasing errors isn't caused by pricing, but by exclusions. "Excluding scaffolding." "Excluding debris removal." If you compare without normalizing, you aren't a buyer. You're gambling.

For the specialists: Are you looking for a tool for complex tenders with heavy technical requirements (specifications)? Then standard comparison is too light. Go directly to the Advanced Module.

The Problem Isn't The Price, It's The Context

Previously, you had only one option: retyping everything into your own "master Excel." An ungrateful task that felt like data entry, but was actually risk management. You were trying to compare apples and oranges by slicing them both into pieces.

Our Simple Comparison doesn't just automate this process; it eliminates human blind spots.

The Equalizer: AI Normalization

What happens when you let software look at a quote instead of a human?

Component	The Risk (Human)	The Solution (AI)
Contingency Items	Hidden in fine print	Isolated in a separate column
Options	Accidentally added to total	Selectively toggle on/off
Overhead Costs	Forgotten or miscalculated	Standardized markups

Why this works: The AI is in no rush and doesn't get tired. It sees the difference between "optional" and "included" in 100% of cases, where you might miss that one line on a Friday afternoon.

Workflow: From Chaos to Matrix in 3 Steps

Forget hours of typing. This is how modern calculation works:

1. Drop the Chaos: Drag that PDF, Excel, or Word document into the upload. Layout doesn't matter.

2. The Scan: Our Vision Model AI reads documents like a human does—even if it's a scan of a coffee-stained paper.

3. The Matrix: All data appears in one normalized overview. Supplier A, B, and C stand shoulder to shoulder.

You immediately see where the gaps are. "Hey, Supplier A didn't calculate crane costs." That's not a mistake; that's €15,000 in additional costs you just dodged.

The '30-Second Audit' (Checklist)

Before you sign that dotted line, force yourself through this check:

• Unit Check: Are we comparing m² with m²? Or is someone trying to sell m¹?

• Contingency Audit: Are "unforeseen costs" estimated equally by everyone?

• Condition Scan: Are the delivery conditions (transport, insurance) identical?

The Strategic Note

Software does 99% of the heavy lifting. It stripped the data, organized the rows, and highlighted the deviations. But that last 1%? That is your domain.

The AI knows the numbers, but you know the relationship with the contractor. Use this tool to get the facts on the table, so you can have the conversation about the deal.

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