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How to Evaluate AI Software Purchases (Plus, Mistakes to Avoid) 👇 AI purchases take 21% longer than non-AI purchases, so it's crucial to understand the unique pricing, legal, and security considerations that arise in the buying process. We sat down with Principal SaaS Consultant Raven Howard to learn what SaaS buyers should look for when buying and evaluating AI, including tips for understanding the AI's core technology and Large Language Model. Check out the full list of recommendations and mistakes to avoid via the blog, linked in the comments.

Welcome to our newest Vendr Verified partners! 🎉 A-LIGN, Intercom, CloudZero, Medallion, Mosaic.tech, GoodTime, and AppOmni all became Vendr Verified last month, meaning you can now buy from these top suppliers with our Great Price and Satisfaction Guarantees. Vendr Verified is the only buyer protection program that ensures you get the best products at the best prices, without the hassle. Curious about what else happened on Vendr in June? Check out our June Monthly Software Report via the link in comments for top suppliers, categories, and more.

Hungry for fresh data? 💥 We’re less than two weeks away from releasing our Q2 SaaS Trends Report. In the meantime, here’s the latest monthly data to tide you over. This month, five new suppliers topped our Net New Purchases Chart: 1. LeanData 2. Cobalt 3. Zendesk 4. Sprout Social, Inc. 5. PagerDuty Inside, we reveal the recent events and trends contributing to the shift in the top five, along with data-backed insights to help you save time and money when buying software. Check out the full report, linked in the comments, for more data as well as a deep dive on How to Evaluate AI Software (plus, mistakes to avoid.)

Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of Vendr's Slack Community — your ultimate hub for SaaS buying and procurement 🎉 If you're looking for a trusted space to exchange ideas, ask questions, and share tips, our Slack Community is the place for you. Tap into the collective power of Vendr’s community — and expert team — like never before through networking, shared ideas, and exclusive content. The best part? Everyone is welcome. Hear more about our new Community from our VP of Customer Success Lizzy Rosen, then click the link in the comments to join us!

Curious how Vendr’s free tools can enhance your procurement process? Our live group onboarding delivers everything you need to get started on Vendr in just 30 minutes. 🔍 Here’s what to expect: Procurement Excellence: Learn how to maximize Vendr’s free tools, from managing renewals to automating procurement and empowering your team. Personalized Support: Meet our Product and Onboarding leaders ( 👋 Rachel Decker, Nancy Alligood and Sarah (Miller) DeMarco), get your questions answered, and opt into a personalized follow-up session. Intro to Marketplace and Intelligence: While this session focuses on procurement, you’ll also get a sneak peek into our Intelligence and Marketplace products. 📅 First session: Tomorrow, July 17 at noon ET! Can’t make it? No worries! Our live onboarding sessions run every other week at noon ET. Sign up for a session that fits your schedule, and we’ll see you there. Link in comments to register.

Without an efficient procurement process, you might miss out on savings, face delays, and lose control of your expenses. Your free Vendr account is here to solve these challenges, and we're excited to introduce a new way to get up and running on Vendr quickly. 🚀 Join us for our live group onboarding, Vendr QuickStart: Group onboarding to master Vendr’s free procurement tools. Whether you're new to Vendr or looking for additional tips and tricks, our Product and Onboarding leaders will help you streamline your procurement process in just 30 minutes. This new series is offered every other Wednesday at noon ET, with our first session kicking off next week. 📅 Join us live this Wednesday July 17, or sign up for a session at a later date. 👉 Sign up via the link in comments.

Say hello to more intuitive, flexible, and automated intakes with four new features designed to simplify your purchase of both SaaS and non-SaaS products on Vendr. 🔗 Conditional Logic: Add questions based on previous responses, enabling you to collect the right information at the right time. 🛠 Test Mode: Use our new Test Mode to test your intake and workflow logic end to end, giving you full confidence in the experience before going live. 📂 Request Categories: Use request categories to customize your intake and workflow logic for SaaS and non-SaaS purchases. 📨 Easily Share Intakes: Get your requesters to the right place quickly, making it faster than ever to kick off purchase requests. Ready to dive in? Kick off your next purchase request or check out the blog linked in comments to learn more.

Today, we’re excited to introduce another step to help you save on software — our Google Chrome Extension, which allows you to access real-time pricing benchmarks for 200 software suppliers directly in your browser. Whether you're exploring new options or renewing contracts, you'll have savings at your fingertips. Ready to start stacking up savings? Add Vendr's Chrome Extension via the link in comments.

What are the perks of Vendr Verified? We asked our seller partners why they joined. Spoiler alert — it all comes down to a better buying experience. Swipe to see the full list of answers from Ben Pearson at Navattic, Jennifer Rhima at Apollo.io, John Banner at Respaid (YC S23), Nate Broome at CaptivateIQ, and Kevin Kriebel at Drata.

Making big software buying decisions this week? 🙋♀️ With EOQ right around the corner, you’re not alone. Here are purchasing trends we’re seeing: 👇 Stakeholders are being asked to develop more comprehensive business cases than ever before, which is extending buying cycles. Additionally, the extra time finance teams are taking to scrutinize deals is prolonging purchases even more. With both of these factors, it takes 6% longer to buy new software now than it did a year ago. And even with longer buying cycles, buyers still fear they’re overpaying or being oversold—especially at EOQ. But here’s some good news. When you buy with Vendr Verified, you can set these concerns aside because you’re protected by Great Price and Satisfaction Guarantees. Our Great Price Guarantee means if you buy net new from a Vendr Verified seller and later find better pricing for the same seller, product, and scope, we refund the difference in cash. Meanwhile, our Satisfaction Guarantee ensures if you’ve fully implemented a Vendr Verified product and encounter technical issues that cannot be resolved within your first year, Vendr will provide a pro-rated credit toward your next Vendr Verified purchase. When it comes to buying software faster and ensuring your purchase is protected, using Vendr Verified is a no-brainer. We’re constantly adding new suppliers to Vendr Verified, which means you can now take advantage of these benefits more than ever before. Check out our full list of new suppliers in May’s Monthly Software Report. Have a Vendr account? Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gEyPbibC No Vendr account? Just take a moment to sign up for your free account, and then navigate to our Reporting tab: https://lnkd.in/gm_ePt9k