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brokerageaudit.com vs Clearance for Brokers: Which is Best for Independent Brokers?

Submission clearance — confirming a risk has not already been submitted to a carrier by another broker — is a critical but narrow part of the submission workflow. Clearance for Brokers specializes in this specific function, helping wholesalers and MGAs avoid duplicate submissions that waste underwriter capacity and damage broker relationships. BrokerageAudit addresses submission clearance as one component of a broader backoffice automation platform that also handles document extraction, COI tracking, and policy comparison.

Feature Comparison

FeatureUsClearance for Brokers
Submission clearance and duplicate detection
AI document extraction (ACORD, dec pages, loss runs)
ACORD form processing
Automated COI tracking and compliance
Policy comparison (binder vs. issued)
Submission log and history by account
Carrier-specific submission rules and preferences
Loss run parsing and summarization
Renewal pipeline management
Commission reconciliation
Human review queue
Email-based submission intake
Team-based clearance workflow
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Pricing Comparison

BrokerageAudit

Recommended

$499/mo

Starter plan. Professional $1,499/mo, Enterprise $4,999/mo.

  • Submission clearance included in all plans
  • Full backoffice automation bundled — not just clearance
  • No per-clearance fees
  • COI, policy comparison, and document extraction included

Clearance for Brokers

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Pricing is not publicly listed. Typically subscription-based for wholesale brokers and MGAs, with pricing based on user count and submission volume.

  • Clearance-focused pricing model
  • Carrier database access included
  • Team workflows and user management included
  • Integration options available for larger operations

Who Each Is Best For

brokerageaudit.com is best for:

  • Agencies needing clearance as part of a broader document automation platform
  • Teams that also process PDFs, track COIs, and compare policy terms
  • Operations reducing E&O exposure across the full submission-to-policy lifecycle
  • Agencies that want a single platform rather than multiple point solutions

Clearance for Brokers is best for:

  • Wholesale brokers whose primary need is preventing duplicate submissions
  • MGAs managing high submission volumes with complex carrier relationship rules
  • Teams that need carrier-specific submission preference data in their clearance workflow
  • Operations where submission clearance is a standalone compliance requirement

Switching from Clearance for Brokers?

Agencies that consolidate from Clearance for Brokers to BrokerageAudit typically do so when they want to reduce their vendor count and cover more of the submission lifecycle in one platform. BrokerageAudit handles clearance alongside extraction, COI management, and policy review, eliminating the need for a dedicated clearance tool. For wholesale operations with very high clearance volumes and complex carrier rules, a specialized clearance tool may still complement BrokerageAudit.

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