Benchside

Modules

  • Scope packageRed lines, exclusions, change-order zones
  • Interrogation kitRisk-weighted questions for the meeting
  • Architecture mapDecisions, trade-offs, lock-in
  • Session modeRun the kit live, flag answers
  • Scope-drift sentinelCatch what changed between versions
  • Negotiation playbookLeverage map + Word redline

By role

  • Procurement leadersErase the vendor's information advantage.
  • CIOs & technologySee architecture lock-in before you sign.
  • CFOs & financeKnow the true cost before it's signed.
  • Legal & GCRedline from a position of strength.
  • Security & CISOsVet the vendor's risk before it's yours.
  • AI & LLM buyersEvaluate AI vendors the old playbook misses.
  • SMBs & small teamsEnterprise-grade, right-sized to your deal.

The platform

Six agents.
One disciplined deal.

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Learn

  • GuidesPlaybooks for running a disciplined evaluation
  • FrameworksThe methods behind disciplined buying
  • CompareBenchside vs. how evaluations get done today
  • GlossaryThe terms that decide tech deals
  • TCO calculatorModel the true cost before you sign
  • FAQPlain answers about how Benchside works

Featured guide

Scope
Red line
Change order

How to evaluate
a software vendor.

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Modules

  • Scope package
  • Interrogation kit
  • Architecture map
  • Session mode
  • Scope-drift sentinel
  • Negotiation playbook

By role

  • PProcurement leaders
  • CCIOs & technology
  • CCFOs & finance
  • LLegal & GC
  • SSecurity & CISOs
  • AAI & LLM buyers
  • SSMBs & small teams

Learn

  • Guides
  • Frameworks
  • Compare
  • Glossary
  • TCO calculator
  • FAQ
Pricing
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Benchside

Buyer-side deal intelligence. Scope before vendors, interrogate after. Agents that work every deal from $5K to $5M+.

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Product

  • The agents
  • Generate a scope kit
  • What you get
  • Word redline export
  • Pricing

Solutions

  • Procurement leaders
  • CIOs & technology
  • CFOs & finance
  • Legal & GC
  • Security & CISOs
  • AI & LLM buyers
  • SMBs & small teams

Resources

  • Guides
  • Frameworks
  • Compare
  • Glossary
  • TCO calculator
  • FAQ

Legal & trust

  • Security
  • Trust Center
  • Status
  • Subprocessors
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Support

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Pricing

Pay for the deals you run.

Pay-as-you-go, per project. A project is one vendor evaluation. Sign up free and we generate a real scope kit on the house, no card needed.

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~9%
of a contract's anticipated value is lost to poor contracting, up to 15% in complex sectors.
#1 vs #6
Scope is the term buyers rate most important, but only the 6th most negotiated.

Source: World Commerce & Contracting (formerly IACCM), Most Negotiated Terms & contract value-erosion research.

Free scope kit · No card · RLS-isolated org · SOC 2 in progress

Plans

Two project tiers, plus Enterprise.

Pick a tier per project. Book a demo and your first intelligence package generates in minutes - not a six-month rollout.

For Consultants, agencies, small teams

Pro

$149/ project

$5K to $100K deals

Run a single-vendor evaluation end-to-end. Full kit, vendor-ready outputs, in-meeting copilot.

Free starter: scope kit on us

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  • Both modules: Scope + Evaluate
  • All 10 frameworks + all 5 role lenses
  • Interrogation kit (40-60 calibrated questions)
  • Architecture decision map with lock-in scoring
  • Demo-to-reality audit + reference-check script
  • Live in-meeting session co-pilot
  • Board and executive PDF exports
  • Up to 3 seats per project

Add-ons: white-label PDFs, multi-project pack discount.

For Mid-market procurement, IT, finance

Scale

Most popular
$449/ project

$100K to $1M deals

Compare finalists in one project and walk into the negotiation with a redline ready.

Free starter: scope kit on us

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  • Everything in Pro, plus:
  • Negotiation playbook + Word redline export
  • Gap interrogation (ad-hoc seller questions live)
  • Multi-vendor finalist comparison in one project
  • Scope-drift sentinel across proposal versions
  • Vendor memory as an editable live lever
  • White-label exports included
  • Up to 5 seats per project (add-ons to ~10)

Add-ons: multi-project pack discount, higher generation headroom.

For Heads of procurement, vendor management

Enterprise

Custom

Unlimited deals at scale

Governance at scale, with the controls security and legal need to standardize the discipline.

Talk to us for pricing

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  • Everything in Scale, plus:
  • Unlimited projects and unlimited seats
  • SCIM 2.0 provisioning (SAML SSO on roadmap)
  • Audit-log export for SOC 2 compliance
  • Custom DPA + EU / data residency options
  • Custom framework and ontology templates
  • Dedicated SLA + named CSM
  • Volume pricing + multi-year commitments

Procurement, security, and legal review supported by your account team.

A single Benchside project costs less than one hour of the change-order dispute it helps you avoid. The math is obvious.

Which plan

Pick by your deal, not by feature counts.

01
Pro

One vendor, scoping through signing.

Run a single-vendor evaluation, end to end. Full kit, vendor-ready outputs, in-meeting copilot.

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02
ScaleRecommended

Comparing finalists. Negotiating the contract.

Multi-vendor comparison in one project, negotiation playbook, Word redline export, drift sentinel.

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03
Enterprise

Procurement as a function. 20+ deals a year.

Unlimited projects, SCIM, audit-log export, custom DPA, dedicated SLA, named CSM, volume pricing.

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Free starter

The first scope is on us.

No card needed. Sign up, submit one vendor deal, and we generate a vendor-proof scope package, architecture decision map, and the interrogation kit. Exports, live session mode, and the negotiation kit are unlocked when you add a Pro or Scale project.

Generate your first scopeSee a sample output
  • Scope package
  • Interrogation kit
  • Architecture decision map
  • Live session co-pilot
  • Scope-drift sentinel
  • Negotiation playbook + redline
  • PDF / DOCX exports

Why teams trust it

Built to an enterprise bar.

  • Org isolation

    Row-level security. Your deals never touch another organization.

  • Real method

    Frameworks drawn from standards, research, and procurement practice.

  • Yours to take

    Export every artifact to PDF and Word. No seats, no lock-in.

  • Agent team

    Coordinated agents work every deal, calibrated $5K to $5M+.

Compare plans

Every feature, every plan.

What you get at each tier, all the way down to governance.

Per projectScope + Evaluate (always included on paid)Negotiate and executeBrand and throughputSecurity and governance
Features
Pro$149/ project
Scale$449/ project
EnterpriseCustom
Per project
Price$149 / project$449 / projectCustom
Free starter (scope kit)
Seats per project35 (add-ons to ~10)Unlimited
Vendors per projectSingle vendorCompare finalistsUnlimited
Scope + Evaluate (always included on paid)
Scope module (package, document, interview)
Evaluate module (gap analysis, drift, ledger, demo audit)
All 10 proprietary frameworks + method libraryPlus custom
All 5 role lenses (Exec / CFO / Legal / CISO / Procurement)
Interrogation kit + architecture decision map
Reference-check script + Deal Monitor orchestration
Live in-meeting session mode
Board + executive PDF (with risk score)

Both modules are always included on paid. Start a project to see what lands in your inbox.

Book a demo
Negotiate and execute
Negotiation playbook
Word/DOCX redline export (paste-in MSA language)
Gap interrogation (ad-hoc seller questions)
Multi-vendor finalist comparison
Vendor memory as an editable live lever
Brand and throughput
White-label / org-logo exportsAdd-on
Multi-project pack discountAdd-onAdd-onIn license
Generation headroom per projectStandardHigherUnlimited

Need volume terms, SCIM, or a custom DPA? Enterprise covers governance at scale.

Talk to sales
Security and governance
Role-based access (Admin / Member / Viewer) + 2FA
SAML SSORoadmap
SCIM 2.0 provisioning
Audit-log export (SOC 2)
Custom DPA + EU / data residency
Custom framework / ontology templates
SupportEmailPriority emailDedicated + SLA
Pro$149 / project▾

Per project

Price
$149 / project
Free starter (scope kit)
Seats per project
3
Vendors per project
Single vendor

Scope + Evaluate (always included on paid)

Scope module (package, document, interview)
Evaluate module (gap analysis, drift, ledger, demo audit)
All 10 proprietary frameworks + method library
All 5 role lenses (Exec / CFO / Legal / CISO / Procurement)
Interrogation kit + architecture decision map
Reference-check script + Deal Monitor orchestration
Live in-meeting session mode
Board + executive PDF (with risk score)

Negotiate and execute

Negotiation playbook
Word/DOCX redline export (paste-in MSA language)
Gap interrogation (ad-hoc seller questions)
Multi-vendor finalist comparison
Vendor memory as an editable live lever

Brand and throughput

White-label / org-logo exports
Add-on
Multi-project pack discount
Add-on
Generation headroom per project
Standard

Security and governance

Role-based access (Admin / Member / Viewer) + 2FA
SAML SSO
SCIM 2.0 provisioning
Audit-log export (SOC 2)
Custom DPA + EU / data residency
Custom framework / ontology templates
Support
Email
Scale$449 / project▾

Per project

Price
$449 / project
Free starter (scope kit)
Seats per project
5 (add-ons to ~10)
Vendors per project
Compare finalists

Scope + Evaluate (always included on paid)

Scope module (package, document, interview)
Evaluate module (gap analysis, drift, ledger, demo audit)
All 10 proprietary frameworks + method library
All 5 role lenses (Exec / CFO / Legal / CISO / Procurement)
Interrogation kit + architecture decision map
Reference-check script + Deal Monitor orchestration
Live in-meeting session mode
Board + executive PDF (with risk score)

Negotiate and execute

Negotiation playbook
Word/DOCX redline export (paste-in MSA language)
Gap interrogation (ad-hoc seller questions)
Multi-vendor finalist comparison
Vendor memory as an editable live lever

Brand and throughput

White-label / org-logo exports
Multi-project pack discount
Add-on
Generation headroom per project
Higher

Security and governance

Role-based access (Admin / Member / Viewer) + 2FA
SAML SSO
SCIM 2.0 provisioning
Audit-log export (SOC 2)
Custom DPA + EU / data residency
Custom framework / ontology templates
Support
Priority email
EnterpriseCustom▾

Per project

Price
Custom
Free starter (scope kit)
Seats per project
Unlimited
Vendors per project
Unlimited

Scope + Evaluate (always included on paid)

Scope module (package, document, interview)
Evaluate module (gap analysis, drift, ledger, demo audit)
All 10 proprietary frameworks + method library
Plus custom
All 5 role lenses (Exec / CFO / Legal / CISO / Procurement)
Interrogation kit + architecture decision map
Reference-check script + Deal Monitor orchestration
Live in-meeting session mode
Board + executive PDF (with risk score)

Negotiate and execute

Negotiation playbook
Word/DOCX redline export (paste-in MSA language)
Gap interrogation (ad-hoc seller questions)
Multi-vendor finalist comparison
Vendor memory as an editable live lever

Brand and throughput

White-label / org-logo exports
Multi-project pack discount
In license
Generation headroom per project
Unlimited

Security and governance

Role-based access (Admin / Member / Viewer) + 2FA
SAML SSO
Roadmap
SCIM 2.0 provisioning
Audit-log export (SOC 2)
Custom DPA + EU / data residency
Custom framework / ontology templates
Support
Dedicated + SLA

FAQ

Questions about billing and plans

A project is one vendor evaluation: the deal you're scoping, interrogating, and negotiating. On Scale and Enterprise you can compare multiple finalists inside a single project, so one project can cover three vendors going head to head.

Generate one scope kit on the house: scope package, interrogation kit, and architecture decision map for a real vendor deal. No card. Exports, live session mode, and the negotiation kit unlock when you add a Pro or Scale project.

Pro is sized for consultants and small teams running a single-vendor evaluation. Scale adds the negotiation playbook with Word redline, gap interrogation, and multi-vendor finalist comparison in one project. If you're going to negotiate or compare finalists, Scale is what you want.

Yes. Each project carries its own tier. Start a project at Pro, add the Scale unlock when you decide to negotiate or pull in finalist comparison. You don't pay twice.

You pay a flat fee per project, only for the deals you actually run. No seats, no subscription, no minimums or annual lock-in. Enterprise switches to a custom commitment with volume pricing and unlimited projects.

Yes, as an add-on on Pro and Scale, and built into Enterprise license. Pack pricing applies when you commit to a run of projects up front. Talk to us if you're running 5 or more in a year.

White-label exports are included on Scale and Enterprise, and available as an add-on on Pro. Drop your org logo onto every PDF and DOCX.

Yes. The scope you generated stays. Add a Pro or Scale unlock to the same project to use exports, session mode, drift tracking, and the negotiation kit on the work you already started.

Enterprise adds unlimited projects and seats, SCIM provisioning (SAML SSO on roadmap), audit-log export, a custom DPA, and a dedicated SLA with a named CSM. Talk to us for volume pricing.

Every organization is isolated under row-level security: nothing is shared across orgs. SOC 2 is in progress and a Trust Center is available with our security posture, sub-processors, and data-handling specifics.

Have a different pricing question?Ask Ben on the support page. Answers from docs and pricing, no sign-in needed.

Get started

Start with one scope on us.

Sign up free. The first scope kit lands in about 24 hours. Add a Pro or Scale unlock when you want to take it into the room and the contract.

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First scope freeNo cardRLS-isolated

Related

Compare alternativesBenchside vs. consultants, Vendr, and the spend-management tools.Buyer guidesPlaybooks for the deals these plans are sized for.TCO calculatorModel what one project's worth of evidence is actually worth.Trust centerData handling, sub-processors, security posture.