ConData Parcel Audit vs Intelligent Audit

ConData Parcel Audit reviews every parcel invoice against contracted rates, carrier tariffs and service agreements to identify overcharges and help reduce shipping costs. Its checks include residential delivery, dimensional weight, address corrections, peak surcharges and other fees. The audit looks for dimensional-weight inaccuracies, zone errors, discount failures, accessorial mischarges, service failures, duplicate charges and contract-rate deviations. ConData says it receives parcel data directly from carriers, then handles disputes, documentation and follow-through for identified overcharges. Reconciliation-ready reports show billed, contracted and recovered amounts. Findings feed analytics on surcharge trends, contract negotiations and parcel-spend optimization. The service is designed to operate alongside an existing pre-auditor or freight audit and payment provider. Connections to TMS, ERP, audit-and-payment systems and carrier portals use SFTP or API. Most integrations take four to eight weeks. Security controls listed include encrypted SFTP, role-based access, audits and penetration testing.

Intelligent Audit provides freight and parcel invoice auditing, overpayment recovery, carrier payment services, transportation analytics, and optimization. Its audit process applies automated controls, configurable business rules, rate verification, and exception management to identify billing discrepancies; freight invoices are checked against more than 150 audit points. Supported operations include parcel, LTL, truckload, ocean, air, international, and intermodal transportation. The cloud-based, multi-tenant SaaS platform offers real-time reporting, dashboards, spend visibility, and custom ad hoc reports through i360a. DeepDetectAI uses machine learning to flag unusual shipping costs and data trends, explain likely causes, and send proactive alerts. The company says it connects with major carriers and customer ERP, TMS, and accounting systems through APIs and file exchange, and provides REST APIs for transportation, ERP, analytics, and data warehouse integrations. Security controls listed include AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit, SAML 2.0 single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and role-based access. Pricing is on request; eligible new customers may receive a free 90-day Catalyst trial.