VENDOR INTELLIGENCE

Inside Knowledge on Every Major Vendor

We spent years inside Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, and AWS. Now we use that knowledge exclusively to serve buyers. Deep intelligence on 12 enterprise software vendors.

$2.4B+
Negotiated
500+
Engagements
38%
Avg Savings
11
Vendor Practices

Oracle

Database, Java, ULA, audit defence, cloud migration. The most aggressive auditor in enterprise software — we know every trap.

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Microsoft

EA, Copilot, Azure MACC, true-up traps, M365. Microsoft's licensing is intentionally complex. We simplify it.

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SAP

S/4HANA migration, indirect access, maintenance costs, ELA. SAP's indirect access rules and migration pricing have trapped thousands of enterprises.

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Salesforce

Cloud pricing, renewal tactics, platform licensing, CRM alternatives. Salesforce's auto-renewal clauses and user minimums cost enterprises millions annually.

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AWS

EDP, Savings Plans, Marketplace, reserved instances. AWS enterprise agreements hide significant flexibility. We find it.

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Google Cloud

CUD, GCP enterprise agreements, committed spend. Google Cloud's negotiating posture is evolving rapidly — our intelligence stays current.

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IBM

Passport Advantage, sub-capacity, mainframe, ILMT. IBM's licensing complexity rivals Oracle — PVU counting and sub-capacity rules require expert navigation.

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VMware / Broadcom

Post-acquisition pricing, vSphere, alternatives. Broadcom's VMware acquisition created the most disruptive licensing shift in enterprise IT history.

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ServiceNow

Platform licensing, workflow pricing, renewal negotiation. ServiceNow's modular pricing and capacity-based model requires careful benchmarking at renewal.

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Workday

HCM, Finance, multi-year deals, implementation costs. Workday's subscription model and implementation bundling create negotiation leverage most buyers miss.

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Cisco

EA, Smart Licensing, Meraki, DNA, security. Cisco's enterprise agreements are complex multi-product bundles with significant savings opportunities.

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Adobe

ETLA, Creative Cloud enterprise, VIP Marketplace. Adobe's ETLA structure and true-up provisions catch enterprises off guard — we've seen the playbook.

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