BeforeHours of digging, still not sure
- × Scan PDF lines one by one
- × Re-key names and unit costs
- × Hope someone notices a change
Invoice-backed price tracking
Know what changed before margin does.
Upload supplier invoices. CostBeacon checks every line, shows the evidence, and tells you what deserves attention.
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EXTRACTED LINE ITEMSReady to review
Source linkedItemPreviousNewChange
Chicken breast$31.89$31.89—
Canola oil$39.05$42.40+8.6%
Tomatoes$28.10$28.10—
PRICE CHANGE FOUNDCanola oil increased 8.6%Open source line
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Source invoice retained
Open the document behind the result.
02
Line-item history
Compare recurring products across uploads.
03
Changes prioritized
Start with what deserves attention.
The 30-second version
One invoice. One changed line. One decision you can make sooner.
Watch how CostBeacon turns the supplier document you already receive into a short, evidence-backed review.
The shift
From invoice noise to one clear next move.
CostBeacon turns supplier PDFs into comparable line items, then puts the changes worth reviewing at the top.
AfterEvery change, with its evidence
3Price increases
1Price decrease
2New lines
Canola oil$39.05 → $42.40+8.6%
Chicken breast$31.89 → $31.89No change
Tomatoes$29.15 → $28.10−3.6%
Inside the product
See the change. Check the source. Act.
One connected review flow replaces the spreadsheet scavenger hunt.
1
Spot the movement
See every price change in context.
Open your newest processed invoices and see the recurring line items that moved. Previous cost, current cost, direction, and supplier stay together.
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2
Trace the evidence
Verify the finding against the invoice.
Every processed invoice stays available to open and inspect. Review the line item, check the source document, and correct details when a supplier format needs a second look.
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3
Prepare the decision
Know which product needs a conversation.
Follow recurring products across invoices, filter by supplier, and review cost history before you update a price or call a vendor.
Track your first product
Before CostBeacon, we’d lose entire afternoons digging through line items. Now alerts pop up with the invoice ready to review.
Optional QuickBooks Online connection
Keep the evidence moving into your books.
CostBeacon works on its own. Connect QuickBooks Online when you want processed bills and their source PDFs in the accounting workflow too.
- Import vendors from QuickBooks
- Sync bills from processed invoices
- Keep the source attachment with the bill
qbQuickBooks connected
Invoice-backedResults stay connected to processed invoices.
ReviewableOpen the original and correct extracted details.
Workspace-basedKeep supplier data with the team that owns it.
Start with what arrived today
Your next invoice could reveal your next price increase.
Upload one PDF. CostBeacon structures the line items and starts building the history.