Structured intelligence on every vendor we assess.
Not analyst reports. Not sales collateral. Ground-level due diligence.
Five dimensions.
Every vendor.
- 01
Functional Fit
Capability assessed against your actual operating model, not the vendor's standard demo script.
- 02
Architecture & Security
Stack composition, deployment model, API surface, security posture and integration burden in your environment.
- 03
Commercial Viability
Pricing model, total cost of ownership, contract structure and the commercial sustainability of the relationship over your horizon.
- 04
Risk & Compliance
Regulatory standing, operational resilience, data governance and the risk profile across your contract horizon.
- 05
Roadmap & Market Traction
Product roadmap credibility, AI investment, live client implementations and how the vendor is positioned for the next ten years.
"For every vendor we assess, we distinguish genuine capability from marketing positioning. Including AI."
Core banking
Platform vendors serving UK retail and challenger banks.
CRM
Customer relationship platforms tailored to regulated financial services.
Data warehouse & reporting
Analytics, regulatory reporting and data platform infrastructure.
Payments
Issuing, acquiring, faster payments and scheme connectivity.
Integration
iPaaS, ESB, event streaming and API management.
Cloud
Hyperscaler choice, landing zones and regulated workload patterns.
AI in vendor roadmaps
Every vendor now has an AI story. Strawpath assesses whether that story reflects genuine architectural capability or a marketing response to market pressure. For clients evaluating AI-native platforms, we apply the same rigorous five-dimension framework as any other vendor category.
Advising technology founders and early-stage companies gives Strawpath ground-level visibility of what is being built before it reaches the enterprise market. That intelligence informs every assessment we conduct.
Proprietary intelligence on vendors and trends
Continuously maintained data on platform capabilities, pricing patterns, implementation track records and where the market is genuinely heading.