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Enter your annual software and cloud spend. See your gross savings, our 25% gainshare fee, and your net savings — and compare gainshare against fixed-fee and hourly advisory models. The math explains why zero-risk negotiation wins every time.

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The Model

25% of Savings. 0% if We Fail.

Traditional advisory firms charge retainers whether they save you money or not. Hourly consultants bill regardless of outcome. The gainshare model is different: our fee is 25% of independently verified savings. If we save you $2M, we earn $500K and you keep $1.5M. If we save you nothing, you pay nothing. This isn't a marketing promise — it's written into the engagement letter.

25%

Our Fee

25% of independently verified savings. Not of spend, not of estimated savings — of actual verified savings.

75%

Your Savings

You retain 75 cents of every dollar saved. The savings also compound: lower contract values mean lower renewals, lower true-ups, and lower future price increases.

$0

If We Save Nothing

Zero fee. No retainer, no hourly rate, no project fee. If we don't improve your commercial position, you pay nothing. That's the contractual guarantee.

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Your Software Spend

All vendors combined — Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, cloud, SaaS
$
$100K$10M$50M$100M+
Industry benchmark: 25–40% for professionally negotiated contracts. Use 20% for a conservative estimate.
Each vendor adds negotiation complexity — and opportunity
Your Gainshare ROI Estimate
Gross Savings (before fee)
$1,500,000
Year 1 savings $1,500,000
NoSaveNoPay fee (25%) −$375,000
Your net savings — Year 1 $1,125,000
Your Net Savings — 3-Year
$3,375,000
Return on Advisory Fee
3:1 (300%)
Total Fees Paid
$1,125,000
🛡️ Zero Downside Risk — If savings = $0, fee = $0
Scope: 2 vendors over 3 years
Based on 30% average savings rate
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Side-by-Side Comparison

Gainshare vs Fixed-Fee vs Hourly

Traditional software advisory charges you regardless of outcome. Here's what $5M in annual software spend looks like under each model — assuming 30% savings are achieved.

Factor Fixed-Fee Retainer Hourly Consulting NoSaveNoPay Gainshare
Upfront cost $100K–$500K retainer $250–$600/hour $0
Fee if savings = $0 Full retainer still owed Full hours still billed $0 — contractual guarantee
Advisor incentive Complete the project Bill more hours Maximise your savings
Fee on $1.5M savings $200K (13%) + retainer $300K–$500K estimated $375K (25%) — nothing more
Your net savings $800K–$1.1M after fees $1M–$1.2M (variable) $1,125,000 — guaranteed minimum
Independent from vendors Usually, but verify Sometimes resellers 100% — no vendor relationships
Multi-vendor coverage Often single-vendor specialists Varies by consultant All 14 vendors in one engagement
Savings verification Self-reported Self-reported Independent verification before fee
Real Engagements

What Gainshare Looks Like in Practice

FINANCIAL SERVICES — ORACLE + MICROSOFT
Annual Spend
$14.2M
Gross Savings Achieved
$4.1M over 3 years
Our Fee (25%)
$1,025,000
Client net savings
$3,075,000
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MANUFACTURING — VMware/BROADCOM
Annual Spend
$8.7M
Gross Savings Achieved
$2.9M over 3 years
Our Fee (25%)
$725,000
Client net savings
$2,175,000
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ENERGY — AWS EDP
Annual Spend
$6.2M
Gross Savings Achieved
$1.8M over 3 years
Our Fee (25%)
$450,000
Client net savings
$1,350,000
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The calculator shows you the math. A real engagement starts with a free, no-obligation contract review. We'll examine your Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, cloud, and SaaS agreements, benchmark against market rates, and tell you specifically how much we believe we can save — before you sign anything. If our estimate doesn't convince you, you walk away with free analysis. Our gainshare model means we only earn when you save.

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