Vendr
SaaS operations management software
SaaS spend management software
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$25,000 per year
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What is Vendr
Vendr is a SaaS procurement and spend management platform focused on helping organizations buy, renew, and manage SaaS contracts. It supports procurement, finance, and IT teams with workflows for intake, vendor evaluation, negotiation support, and renewal planning. The product emphasizes pricing and contract intelligence to inform negotiations and standardize purchasing processes across departments.
Procurement-focused SaaS workflows
Vendr centers on purchase and renewal processes rather than only discovery and usage tracking. It provides structured intake, approval, and renewal workflows that align with procurement and finance operating models. This makes it suitable for organizations that want repeatable processes for SaaS buying and renewals across many vendors.
Negotiation and pricing intelligence
Vendr is known for supporting SaaS negotiations with benchmarks and deal guidance tied to contract terms and pricing structures. This can help teams prepare for renewals and new purchases with more consistent negotiation inputs. The approach is differentiated from tools that primarily focus on license utilization and access governance.
Contract and renewal visibility
Vendr tracks key contract attributes such as renewal dates, terms, and commercial details to reduce missed renewals and improve planning. Centralizing these details supports forecasting and stakeholder coordination. It is useful for organizations that manage many SaaS agreements and need a single system of record for renewal operations.
Less emphasis on deep IT controls
Compared with platforms oriented toward SaaS administration, Vendr is less focused on automated user lifecycle actions (e.g., deprovisioning, role enforcement) and granular app configuration controls. Organizations seeking extensive IT operations automation may need complementary tools. Fit depends on whether the primary goal is procurement optimization versus operational governance.
Value depends on vendor coverage
Pricing benchmarks and negotiation guidance can be more useful for common SaaS categories and widely purchased vendors than for niche suppliers. For specialized tools or non-standard agreements, teams may still rely heavily on internal expertise and legal review. This can reduce the incremental benefit for long-tail vendor portfolios.
Process change and data upkeep
To get consistent results, teams typically need to route purchases and renewals through the platform and keep contract data current. Organizations with decentralized buying or incomplete contract repositories may face adoption and data normalization work. Without disciplined intake and ownership, reporting and renewal planning can become less reliable.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 (free) | Access to Ruth (Vendr's AI negotiation agent) for basic pricing benchmarks and negotiation guidance; Vendr Chrome extension (Software Prices) is 100% free. "Chat with Ruth for free.". Source: Vendr pricing page and Software Prices page. |
| Pro | Price by employee count (annual): <100 – $25,000; 100–250 – $35,000; 251–500 – $55,000; 501–1000 – $75,000; 1001+ – $95,000 | Everything in Free, plus: access to 10% lowest price benchmarks and supplier-specific negotiation insights in Ruth; access to negotiation experts for contract analysis and strategy calls; org-level managed access to Ruth; API access (bring Ruth into Slack, procurement tools, etc.). |
| Enterprise | Price by employee count (annual): <100 – $37,500; 100–250 – $52,500; 251–500 – $82,500; 501–1000 – $112,500; 1001+ – $142,500 | Everything in Pro, plus direct negotiations handled by Vendr's expert team (supplier negotiations); competitor pricing sourced on your behalf; expanded managed services and enterprise-level support. |
Seller details
Vendr, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
2019
Private
https://www.vendr.com/
https://x.com/vendr
https://www.linkedin.com/company/vendr
