Insights
Notes on SaaS evaluation, vendor selection, and buying software without the guesswork.
Evaluation
How to Compare Software Vendors Objectively: A Practical Framework for Better Software Decisions
More features don't mean more value. Here's a practical 7-factor framework for evaluating software based on business fit, implementation, integration, security, vendor reliability, TCO, and scalability, not feature counts.
9 min read
Evaluation
The Real Cost of Software: What to Ask Before You Buy
Before asking what software can do, ask what it will cost to operate. Five questions every organization should ask before signing, from problem definition to exit terms.
7 min read
Compliance
What a DAST Report Should Actually Tell You
A vulnerability scanner can give you a list of findings. A useful security platform helps your team understand what those findings actually mean.
6 min read
Evaluation
Why Free Trials Rarely Reveal the Real Cost of Business Software
A free trial tells you whether you like the software. It doesn't tell you whether you should buy it, especially for enterprise platforms meant to last years, not weeks.
8 min read
Evaluation
Why Software Decisions Need a Shared Evaluation Framework
Everyone liked the demo, but nobody agreed for the same reason. Consensus isn't confidence. Here's why software decisions need one shared framework across departments, not five separate opinions.
8 min read
Evaluation
Why the Cheapest Software Can Become the Most Expensive
The cheapest software is often the most expensive, not because the license costs more, but because the wrong decision compounds. A deep look at how a $10,000 purchase can quietly become a $50,000 problem.
8 min read
Company
Why We Started EvalSoft
Every ERP vendor has a feature checklist and every demo looks impressive. Yet companies still spend months, or years, recovering from the wrong decision, including decisions made with AI's help.
5 min read
Evaluation
Ask What Could Go Wrong, Not Just What It Does
Most software evaluations ask what does this platform do. A better question is where could it fail us. Here's why thinking like a red team, and why the failure rate for enterprise software backs it up.
5 min read
Evaluation
How to Evaluate Software Without Getting Sold To
Most companies spend weeks comparing vendor features and barely an afternoon defining what they actually need to solve. That's backwards. Here's the order that actually works.
5 min read