Bringing Forensic Transparency to B2B Software Procurement
Founded in 2019, Crestline Advisory is an independent enterprise software research publication dedicated to testing B2B SaaS tools under real production workloads.
Why We Built Crestline Advisory
Enterprise software buyers face an information asymmetry problem: vendor pricing pages hide mandatory onboarding fees, seat-bucket multipliers, and API rate limits behind "Contact Sales" forms, while legacy review directories auction off top category placements to the highest PPC bidder.
Our editorial team of former VPs of Revenue Operations, Certified Solutions Architects, and CPAs built Crestline Advisory to provide CFOs, CTOs, and operations leaders with unfiltered, quantitative software benchmarks.
Our Editorial Firewall
- Zero Paid Rankings: Software vendors cannot pay to alter a composite lab score, remove a listed limitation, or buy an "Editor's Choice" badge.
- Hands-On Sandbox Testing: We provision real trial and production environments, import standardized test datasets, and measure webhook latency, OCR accuracy, and UI responsiveness firsthand.
- 3-Year TCO Modeling: We evaluate software based on what it costs at 10, 25, and 100 seats over a 36-month contract—including implementation fees and renewal uplift clauses.
Meet Our Senior Analysts
Alistair Vance-Sterling, CFA
Managing Director, Enterprise Technology & CFO Advisory • CFA • 14+ Years SaaS Procurement & 3-Year TCO Modeling
Alistair leads the Crestline Advisory Research Board in Boston, advising Fortune 1000 CFOs and procurement committees on software contract valuation, renewal caps, and vendor lock-in mitigation.
Victoria Kensington, CISA
Principal Analyst, Cloud Architecture & Vendor Risk • CISA, CISSP • Enterprise iPaaS, SOC2 & Data Governance Auditor
Victoria directs technical sandbox stress-testing for AI orchestration, CRM, and enterprise portfolio platforms, auditing API throughput, SSO/SCIM enforcement, and regulatory compliance.
Harrison Thorne, MBA
VP of FinOps & Global HCM Research • Wharton MBA • Former VP of Corporate Finance & Global Payroll
Harrison benchmarks corporate spend management, AP automation, and global Employer of Record (EOR) platforms with a focus on FX spread transparency and statutory entity compliance.