Vertice Named Market Leader in 2026 Lionfish Tech Advisors Report for SaaS Procurement & Management

Vertice recognized as top performer in customer satisfaction, market velocity, and product functionality & usability

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Vertice, the integrated intelligent procurement platform, has been recognized as the overall market leader in the Lionfish Tech Advisors Report for Evaluating SaaS Procurement and Management Platforms - 2026. The report identifies Vertice as the top-performing solution for "Customer Satisfaction," "Market Velocity," and "Product Functionality & Usability," validating its position as the preferred choice for enterprises seeking to optimize software spend and streamline procurement orchestration.

Why it matters

The SaaS procurement market has shifted from simple cost reduction to strategic orchestration, and Vertice has emerged as the clear leader by delivering an integrated platform that not only optimizes spend but fundamentally improves how enterprises manage the entire software lifecycle. Vertice's ability to combine deep data insights with flexible workflow automation makes them the top overall offering for modern procurement teams.

The details

The Lionfish Tech Advisors Report evaluated nine major vendors in the SaaS procurement and management space. Vertice achieved the highest scores in both "Customer Satisfaction" and "Product Functionality & Usability," surpassing legacy competitors including Vendr, Tropic, and Zylo. While the wider sector faced retrenchment, with competitors Vendr and Tropic reducing headcount, Vertice grew its headcount by 163% over the last two years. Vertice also secured a $50 million Series C funding round in January 2025, further accelerating its product innovation. The report highlights Vertice's "integrated platform" strategy, which uniquely combines SaaS management, procurement orchestration, and cloud optimization, resulting in the "highest achieved savings rate" among evaluated vendors.

  • The Lionfish Tech Advisors Report for Evaluating SaaS Procurement and Management Platforms was published on February 10, 2026.
  • Vertice secured a $50 million Series C funding round in January 2025.

The players

Vertice

Vertice is the intelligent procurement platform built for the modern enterprise. Their agentic workflows, AI insights, and expert buyers empower finance and procurement teams across 30+ countries to buy smarter and scale faster.

Lionfish Tech Advisors

Lionfish Tech Advisors is a research and advisory firm that evaluates SaaS procurement and management platforms.

Rob Smith

Rob Smith is the CEO at Lionfish Tech Advisors.

Vendr

Vendr is a legacy competitor of Vertice in the SaaS procurement and management space.

Tropic

Tropic is another legacy competitor of Vertice in the SaaS procurement and management space.

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What they’re saying

“The SaaS procurement market has shifted from simple cost reduction to strategic orchestration. Vertice has emerged as the clear leader by delivering an integrated platform that not only optimizes spend but fundamentally improves how enterprises manage the entire software lifecycle. Their ability to combine deep data insights with flexible workflow automation makes them the top overall offering for modern procurement teams.”

— Rob Smith, CEO (Lionfish Tech Advisors)

The takeaway

Vertice's recognition as the market leader in the Lionfish Tech Advisors Report for SaaS Procurement and Management Platforms validates its position as the preferred choice for enterprises seeking to optimize software spend and streamline procurement orchestration. The company's integrated platform approach, which combines SaaS management, procurement orchestration, and cloud optimization, has resulted in the highest achieved savings rate among evaluated vendors, making it the top overall offering for modern procurement teams.