31/08/2026
There's a criterion in serious software evaluations that's often worth a relatively small slice of the total score.
And it quietly disqualifies more vendors than any single feature gap: vendor stability.
Not "does the platform have the feature you need today,"
But "will this company still exist, still be investing in this platform, still be answerable to you, in five years."
It's an uncomfortable question to ask a vendor directly, and an even more uncomfortable one for some vendors to answer honestly.
We've been asked this formally, in writing, as part of a genuine evaluation process.
How long we've been operating,
how the business is structured,
what our actual customer base looks like today.
It's not a flashy answer. It's a straightforward one, and it's one we can give without hedging.
The vendors who avoid this question tend to avoid it for a reason.
The ones who answer it plainly usually have a track record they're not worried about being checked.
If vendor longevity and stability aren't part of your current evaluation criteria, they're worth adding,
For any platform you're trusting with years of participant and compliance data, not just this one.
Ask us for ours. We'll answer plainly.