Comparison
Vendr vs Zylo
How Vendr and Zylo compare on price, pricing model, features and reviews, with every fact checked on October 24, 2026.
Quick verdict
Choose Vendr if
- Acquired by Vertice (London) on June 1, 2026. vendr.com now shows 'Vendr is now part of Vertice' and the pricing URL redirects to vertice.one/pricing.
Choose Zylo if
- Mid-size to large companies with a dedicated SaaS or IT ops owner.
- Buyers wanting discovery, license and renewal in one platform.
Vendr vs Zylo side by side
| Vendr | Zylo | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | SaaS buying platform that pairs a large software pricing dataset with negotiators and an AI negotiation agent, now owned by Vertice. | Enterprise SaaS management platform covering discovery, license, spend and renewals, sold on annual quote. |
| Status | Acquired by Vertice (London) on June 1, 2026. vendr.com now shows 'Vendr is now part of Vertice' and the pricing URL redirects to vertice.one/pricing. | Active |
| Starting price | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Pricing model | custom | custom |
| Free plan or trial | Free trial | No |
| Per seat per month | Not published | Not published |
| Billing | Quote. | Quote. |
| Annual discount | Not published | Not published |
| Minimum seats | Not published | Not published |
| 20 users per year | Not published | Not published |
| G2 rating | 4.6 (111 reviews) | 4.7 (53 reviews) |
| Founded | 2019 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Boston, US | Indianapolis, US |
| Employees | Not verified | 101-250 (estimates vary) |
| How it finds apps | Not verified | Zylo Discover: standalone SaaS discovery and inventory launched 2024; specific sources not verified. |
| Integration count and depth | API exposing pricing and negotiation data; 'built to integrate' with procurement tools; no count. | Not verified |
| Renewal tracking | Renewals can be routed from a customer's procurement workflow to Vendr. | Renewal management module. |
| Pricing model and transparency | Not published. | Quote only. |
| Target company size | Mid-market and up (US focus) | Mid-market and enterprise (inferred from price data) |
| Waste and duplicate detection | Contract analysis to surface overcharges and renewal traps. | Not verified |
| Negotiation or savings services | Negotiation agent with human oversight plus negotiators. | Not verified |
| Contract date extraction | Analyzes existing contracts for overcharges and negotiable terms. | Not verified |
| Approval workflows | Intake portal and approvals (reviewers criticize UX of the intake portal) | Not verified |
| Negotiation support | AI negotiation agent from first outreach to final terms, human approval; 130,000+ negotiations across 4,500+ suppliers. | Not verified |
| Managed service vs software | Software plus negotiators plus AI agent. | Not verified |
| Price benchmark data | Pricing intelligence from billions in software spend; combined Vertice and Vendr data cited as $75B+ across 32,000 vendors. | Not verified |
| Fee model | Not published. | Platform subscription. |
| Purchase intake | Intake portal; Vendr customers gain access to Vertice's intake-to-procure system. | Not verified |
Differences most comparisons miss
Worth knowing about Vendr
- Vendr was acquired by Vertice on June 1, 2026; vendr.com/pricing now redirects to vertice.one, so check contracts and support terms with the new owner.
- Combined group serves more than 1,000 customers and claims 20% average savings and 90-day payback (Vertice marketing).
- Vendr's page cites 130,000+ negotiations across 4,500+ suppliers as the basis for its benchmarks.
- Fee model and minimum spend are not published on either site; ask before signing.
Worth knowing about Zylo
- Median buyer pays about $35K per year per Vendr data, enterprise-weighted.
- Zylo Discover launched in 2024 as a standalone discovery and inventory product.
- Vendr buyer guide and marketplace give different averages ($36K vs $34.9K)
- Funding around $70M with Bessemer and Menlo Ventures named as investors.
What reviewers complain about
Vendr
- Onboarding support described as rocky.
- Intake portal UX needs work.
- Some reviewers negotiated better renewal rates without Vendr.
- Platform login and technical issues.
Zylo
- Usage tracking depends on logins going through the SSO tool (Okta), so other logins go untracked.
- Data can need manual cleanup.
- Some reviewers wanted coverage beyond SaaS (non-SaaS products)
Sources
Both columns use the same sources: vendor pricing and product pages, documentation, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Full source lists are on the Vendr and Zylo reviews.