Understanding what you need
We work through your workflows, the systems you must connect to and the budget you have, and turn all of it into a requirements document that steers the rest of the project.
Software selection,
decided on evidence
Choosing a tool should not swallow a quarter. Our analysts start from our verified Best lists, category data and their own testing, and come back with the option that fits your requirements and budget — vendor intelligence, not a sales pitch.
Sample deliverable
Software selection report
- A requirements matrix
- A shortlist of three to five tools
- A feature-by-feature scorecard
- Pricing and true cost of ownership
- Migration risk notes
- One written recommendation
Two to four weeksfrom 2,500 €
Our services
Selection from start to finish
We carry the vendor evaluation so your team can keep doing its own work.
Drawing up the shortlist
Using our own Best lists and category research, we narrow the field to three to five tools that genuinely fit. Nobody buys their way onto that list.
Scoring them side by side
Each candidate is scored against your criteria with verified data and hands-on checks, so every mark on the sheet can be traced back to something.
What it will really cost
Licences, rollout, support and the fees that tend to appear later, gathered per vendor so the comparison reflects the true total rather than the list price.
Migration and integration
How well each option sits alongside what you already run, how hard the data move looks and where the implementation effort is likely to land.
Recommendation and next steps
A clear pick, the ranked runners-up, a rollout sequence and the points worth pressing on in negotiation — packaged so you can present it as-is.
RFP support
On larger projects we draft the RFP, line up vendor demos and keep a weighted evaluation matrix built around your criteria.
Negotiation help
Benchmarks from our research plus practical tactics, so you go into the pricing conversation knowing what is normal.
New category research
If your category is not covered yet, we build the vendor landscape from scratch — research, testing and a ranking specific to your niche.
How it works
Brief to recommendation in weeks
A method we run often, resting on research we already maintain.
1Day 1
Discovery call
Half an hour on your situation: current tools, team size, budget and what a good outcome looks like.
2Days 2–3
Requirements mapping
Your needs written up as must-haves, nice-to-haves and weighted criteria everyone agrees on.
3Days 4–8
Research and shortlist
Best lists, market data and fresh research narrow the field to three to five real candidates.
4Days 9–14
Evaluation and testing
Every candidate scored against your criteria, with hands-on checks and a pricing breakdown.
5Days 15–20
Report and recommendation
The finished selection report: scorecards, costs, the recommendation and a rollout plan.
Built on our research
Our own verified Best lists
A consultancy starts each project from an empty page. We start from a library of independently ranked software lists, each put through the same verification steps: features checked, reviews aggregated, then read by an editor.
That means a shorter turnaround, deeper familiarity with the vendors and advice that rests on data rather than on who we happen to know. Placement is never for sale.
Explore the Best lists →Example categories
- Project management software
- CRM platforms
- HR and people tools
- Accounting software
- Marketing automation
- Security tooling
Why us
What you can count on
Independent, quick and open about how the answer was reached.
Independent by design
No vendor pays us for a place in a ranking. What decides the outcome is your requirements and the data.
Faster than doing it yourself
Teams often lose months to this. Our answer lands in two to four weeks with the working shown.
Checked figures
Claims in our Best lists are verified before publication — results reproduced and sources cross-read.
Sector knowledge
Our analysts cover a wide spread of industries, so the person on your project knows your constraints.
Open method
We publish how the scoring works. Every ranking can be traced back through the editorial process.
We stay after the pick
Rollout questions, negotiation backup and a follow-up review are part of the engagement, not an upsell.
Pricing
A fixed fee, agreed up front
No hourly billing and no late surprises — pick the level of engagement you need.
Essential
2,500 €
For a smaller team choosing one tool with requirements that are already clear.
- A half-hour discovery call
- A written requirements document
- Three vendors shortlisted
- A comparison scorecard
- A written recommendation
- One round of revisions
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