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What the measurement shows, one question at a time. Every figure names its snapshot, its date and the command that pulls it again.
These are analyses of the dataset behind the rankings, not news about vendors. A negative result in any of them describes what we found at the addresses we checked on the day we checked them, never a property of the vendor. How the score works and how good our own measurement is have pages of their own.
Use the findings in your purchase
Move from reading the measurement to preparing a review and checking the public sources.
Prepare a software buying checklist
- You need
- Your buying task, the questions to resolve and the people responsible for the review.
- You get
- Task-specific checklists and CSV worksheets to record answers and evidence.
- Limit
- Editorial questions do not change the Transparency Score or recommend a vendor.
Find the public evidence for your requirements
- You need
- The disclosures you need to check, such as pricing, a DPA or data locations.
- You get
- A filtered view of the recorded findings and links to their sources.
- Limit
- Public disclosure is not functional suitability or an IT security assessment. Check the date and scope of each finding.
All dataset analyses
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SaaS selection: requirements before weighted scores
Separate mandatory SaaS requirements from preferences. Build an evidence-led selection worksheet with examples, diagrams, and clear decision rules.
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SaaS vendor comparison: how to handle evidence gaps
Build a SaaS comparison that keeps evidence gaps visible. Use a practical worksheet, follow-up questions, diagrams, and a clear review process.
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How to use a SaaS transparency score in procurement
Read SaaS transparency scores with their weights, coverage and sources. A practical procurement checklist with worked examples and diagrams.
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Where 8,324 SaaS vendors say their data sits, and which certifications 8,355 name
Hosting locations and certifications named on public pages at over 8,300 vendors: the most named values, who each sentence is about, and how often we are wrong.
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What 8,449 SaaS companies publish before the sales call
Twelve disclosures a buyer needs before signing, measured at 8,449 companies: which we found often, which rarely, and where the gap is ours.
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