Key takeaways
- V-Trust scores 16 of 18 on our rubric, the highest in our India list. Clear To Load scores 10.
- V-Trust's all-inclusive India rates (US$268 in its 17 listed cities, US$298 elsewhere) are lower than Clear To Load's price with travel everywhere except Jodhpur.
- V-Trust offers online booking, same-day reports on request, SMETA social audits in India and lab testing. Clear To Load offers none of these three in-house.
- Clear To Load is based in Jodhpur, which is not in V-Trust's city list, and has inspectors in Jaipur, Saharanpur and Moradabad for furniture and handicraft buyers.
Clear To Load vs V-Trust at a glance
Disclosure: Clear To Load publishes this page and is one of the two companies compared. Every statement about V-Trust comes from V-Trust's own website, checked on 14 Oct 2026 and listed under Sources. If anything here is out of date, email hello@cleartoload.com and we will correct it.
| Criterion | V-Trust | Clear To Load |
|---|---|---|
| Who they are | Inspection company with 650+ employees in 10 Asian countries, including India | Independent inspection company in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, founded 2017 |
| India presence | Management based in India; 17 cities listed: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Kochi, Kolkata, Moradabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, Panipat, Surat, Tirupati, Tiruppur and Vapi | Head office in Jodhpur; inspectors based in Jodhpur, Jaipur, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Delhi NCR and Kolkata; every city covered through travel bands |
| Inspectors | Full-time local inspectors only; no part-time staff or freelancers | Staff inspectors plus vetted freelance inspectors for remote areas, all working to one checklist, with supervisor review of every report |
| Services | Pre-shipment, during production, container loading, production monitoring, full inspection, lab testing, factory audit, social audit and SMETA audit | Pre-production, during production and pre-shipment inspection, container loading supervision, factory audit, lab testing coordination |
| Booking | Online booking with a client account: booking records, reports and a quality dashboard | Online booking request, confirmed within 24 hours |
| Report | Within 24 hours of the inspection; same-day reports available | Within 24 hours, ending in Cleared to load, Hold or Not cleared |
| Published India price | US$268 per man-day all inclusive in listed cities, US$298 elsewhere in India; no extra charge for travel or weekends | US$249 per man-day; no travel fee in Jodhpur, US$99 per man-day in Band B cities, actual cost elsewhere |
| Accreditation | CNAS ISO/IEC 17020 since 2010, for services in China; Sedex affiliate audit company; ISO 9001:2015 | Not yet accredited; ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation in progress |
Scored on our published rubric
We use the same six-point rubric as our list of quality inspection companies in India. Each criterion scores 0 to 3, from what the company publishes on its own website and, for accreditation, India's NABCB register (checked 14 Oct 2026).
| Criterion | V-Trust | Clear To Load |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation | 2: CNAS ISO/IEC 17020, for China | 0: not yet accredited |
| India presence | 3: India management and 17 named cities | 3: Jodhpur office and named cities with inspectors |
| Price transparency | 3: India price, travel included | 2: day rate published, travel extra outside Jodhpur |
| Booking | 3: online booking and client account | 2: online request, confirmed within 24 hours |
| Report speed | 3: same-day available | 2: within 24 hours |
| Reach | 2: 10 countries | 1: India only |
| Total | 16 / 18 | 10 / 18 |
The rubric scores what a buyer can check before booking. It does not measure inspector skill or report quality; test those with a sample report and a first order.
Price by city: published rates compared
Both companies publish India prices, so the comparison can be made city by city. Figures are per man-day, from each company's own site on 14 Oct 2026.
| Factory city | V-Trust (all inclusive) | Clear To Load (day rate + travel) |
|---|---|---|
| Jodhpur | US$298 (not a listed city) | US$249 (Band A, no travel fee) |
| Jaipur, Saharanpur | US$298 (not listed cities) | US$348 (Band B) |
| Moradabad, Kolkata, Delhi NCR | US$268 (listed cities) | US$348 (Band B) |
| Panipat, Tiruppur, Surat | US$268 (listed cities) | US$249 plus actual travel cost (Band C) |
| Other cities | US$298 | US$249 plus actual travel cost (Band C) |
On published prices, V-Trust is cheaper in every city here except Jodhpur. Compare the total for your order, including the number of man-days and the reinspection fee (Clear To Load: US$149). See pricing.
Where V-Trust is the better choice
- Price outside Jodhpur. V-Trust's all-inclusive rates beat Clear To Load's day rate plus travel in its listed cities and most others.
- Several Asian countries. V-Trust works in 10 countries, including China, Vietnam and Bangladesh. Clear To Load works in India only.
- Self-serve booking and same-day reports. V-Trust's client account shows bookings, reports and a quality dashboard, and same-day reports are available.
- Social audits. V-Trust is a Sedex affiliate audit company and offers SMETA audits in India. Clear To Load's factory audit is not a SMETA or amfori BSCI audit.
- Accreditation. V-Trust holds CNAS ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation for its China services. Clear To Load is not yet accredited.
- Full-time inspectors only. If your policy rules out freelance inspectors, V-Trust states it uses none.
Where Clear To Load fits better
- Your factory is in Jodhpur or western Rajasthan. Clear To Load is based in Jodhpur, with no travel fee there. Jodhpur is not in V-Trust's list of 17 cities.
- You buy furniture, décor or handicrafts. Inspectors are based in Jodhpur, Jaipur, Saharanpur and Moradabad, all major furniture and handicraft export centres. See furniture inspection in India.
- You want a clear decision on every report. Cleared to load, Hold or Not cleared. Anonymised furniture reports are published, ungated, at sample reports.
- You want inspectors paid only by you. No fee from factories, the same fee pass or fail, and reports go to the buyer only.
Clear To Load is weaker on price outside Jodhpur, reach, accreditation and in-house social audits and lab testing.
Choose V-Trust if… Choose Clear To Load if…
Choose V-Trust if your factories are in its listed cities or spread across India and price is the deciding factor; you also buy from China, Vietnam or Bangladesh; you need SMETA audits or lab testing from the same provider; or you want a provider that holds ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation (V-Trust's covers its China services).
Choose Clear To Load if your factory is in Jodhpur or Rajasthan; you buy furniture, home décor or handicrafts from Indian craft clusters; you want a verdict on every report and to see real reports before booking; and accreditation is not a contract requirement for you today.
See also V-Trust vs QIMA.
How this comparison was made
We checked V-Trust's own pages on 14 Oct 2026: its India network page, its qualifications page and its home page. We used no third-party reviews. Clear To Load facts come from our own company record. Scores use the rubric from our scored list, and we re-check every cell each quarter.