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AI vendor quote comparator that puts every quote in one Notion table.

Every hour, scan Gmail for RFP quote responses on a shared project. Claude normalises pricing, flags gotchas, and appends to a Notion comparison table.

How Pilotran works

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What a real run looks like
Quote from Cypress Print parsed — 2 must-haves missing, 1 gotcha caught.
Vendor emailed a $6,420 quote for project "Q4 print run." Claude checked it against your must-have list (soy inks, FSC paper, delivery by Nov 1) and flagged issues.
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New Notion row → Vendor Quotes Vendor: Cypress Print Grand total: $6,420 USD Payment terms: 50% deposit, balance NET 15 Line items: • Digital print, 500 units — $3,200 • Setup & film — $420 • Rush shipping — $2,800 Missing must-haves: ⚠️ Soy-based inks — not mentioned ⚠️ FSC-certified paper — not mentioned Gotchas: • Rush shipping is 44% of the total — worth asking if standard shipping and moving your date earlier saves budget Reasoning: Delivery date confirmed for Oct 30, ahead of your Nov 1 deadline ✓. Two of three eco-material requirements aren't spec'd in this quote — ask for a revised proposal.
How this workflow runs
Press enter or space to select a node. You can then use the arrow keys to move the node around. Press delete to remove it and escape to cancel.
Press enter or space to select an edge. You can then press delete to remove it or escape to cancel.
Under the hood — the exact prompt Claude sees
Read this vendor quote email for project '{{project_name}}'. Reply with JSON only: {"is_quote": boolean, "vendor": string, "line_items": [{"desc": string, "qty": number, "unit_price": number, "total": number}], "currency": string, "grand_total": number, "payment_terms": string, "missing_must_haves": string[], "gotchas": string[], "reasoning": string}. Compare each must-have from this list to what the vendor offered: {{must_haves}} Email: From: {{email_from}} Subject: {{email_subject}} Body: {{email_body}}
What you configure

Fields you provide once.

Claude uses these on every run — set them during activation.

Notion quotes database ID
textrequired
Project name (used to match emails)
textrequired
Must-haves (one per line)
textarearequired
Frequently askedQuestions about Vendor Quote Comparator+
How long does it take to set up Vendor Quote Comparator?+

About 60 seconds. Connect Gmail, fill in the plain-English fields the template asks for, and hit Activate. Pilotran runs the workflow once against sample data so you can see what Claude does before it touches your real accounts.

Can I edit Vendor Quote Comparator after activating it?+

Yes — pause, edit the prompt, tweak the fields, or delete the workflow at any time from your Workflows page. Paused workflows keep their run history and can be resumed later.

Which AI model runs my workflow?+

Every workflow uses Anthropic's Claude by default. On any paid plan you can add your own Anthropic or OpenAI API key and pay providers directly for unlimited runs — Pilotran only meters when it's on our shared credits.

Does Pilotran train AI models on my data?+

No. Your workflow data is only used to execute the workflows you activated. We do not train models on your data or share it with third parties.

What happens if a run fails?+

Pilotran's Failure Doctor auto-explains what broke (bad credentials, invalid input, provider rate limit, etc.) and suggests a fix. Failed runs don't disappear — you can retry any run from the Runs page.

Comparing tools?

See how Pilotran stacks up on this kind of workflow versus Zapier, n8n, Make, Relay and Gumloop.

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