Candata ACE/ABI vs Tax2Cargo

Candata ACE/ABI is US customs software for brokers, with tools to prepare and manage ACE/ABI workflows through clearance. Its AI inbox takes in emails and documents, extracts shipment details, and drafts shipments for broker review. A licensed customs broker reviews the shipment data and submits it to ACE/ABI. A multi-tab workspace and operations dashboard organize live statuses, exceptions, and work queues. QuickBooks syncs customers, invoices, payments, and reporting, including bank feeds and automated tax workflows. Standards-based APIs can connect rate shopping, document management, analytics, and partner systems; the product FAQ also mentions EDI feeds for brokers using Descartes or CargoWise for B2B transactions. Candata states that it uses Google Cloud hosting, 2FA, and automatic updates, and claims 99.99% uptime. Its privacy policy says customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit, with access managed through Google OAuth2 single sign-on. It runs on macOS and Windows. Pricing is on request.

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