What Simply Stakeholders does

Simply Stakeholders is a cloud-based stakeholder relationship management (SRM) SaaS platform purpose-built for organizations managing complex, non-transactional relationships with external and internal stakeholders. The platform, hosted on Microsoft Azure with regional deployments in Australia, Europe, the UK, Canada, and the United States, centralizes stakeholder registers, multi-dimensional mapping across influence, impact, interest, criticality, effort, and position, AI-driven sentiment and issue analysis, commitments tracking, grievance management, geographical mapping, and customizable reporting. A proprietary AI layer branded as Stakeholder AI — trained specifically on engagement data — analyzes interactions, generates summaries, and surfaces relationship risk. The product is sold through a three-tier per-seat annual subscription model (Core, Plus, Pro) with modular add-ons, supported by a direct enterprise sales motion with personalized demos, free trials, and 2-week implementation.

The company is privately held and founder-led: Allison Hendricks, a civil engineer turned SRM practitioner with 30+ years of experience, founded the business in Sydney in 2004 (originally as Darzin, one of the first purpose-built SRM platforms), launched Simply Stakeholders in 2018 as a streamlined entry-level product, and consolidated Darzin's enterprise capabilities into the Simply Stakeholders platform in 2023. Headquartered in Chatswood (Sydney) with offices in Denver and London, the firm targets government (federal, state, local), energy and resources (mining, renewables, utilities), corporate external affairs, healthcare, and non-profit clients, with a customer base that includes Anglo American, Statkraft, Drax, Sasol, the Australian Government, Ottawa Police Service, NDIS, and a Fortune 500 global furniture brand.

Revenue is generated exclusively through per-seat annual subscriptions, with volume discounts available and one-time setup incorporated into plan pricing. The go-to-market relies on enterprise field sales supported by a heavy content-marketing engine (blogs, ebooks, guides, webinars, whitepapers, case studies, comparison pages) targeting SRM practitioners in regulated, high-stakes industries. Notable differentiators against generic CRMs and project management tools include engagement-specialized AI models, IFC Performance Standards and IAP2-aligned methodology, audit-grade compliance certifications (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA, PII), and a 2-week implementation cycle versus the 3-6 months typical of larger SRM competitors such as Borealis.

Name

Simply Stakeholders

Legal name

Simply Stakeholders

Website

https://simplystakeholders.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Simply Stakeholders is a cloud-based stakeholder relationship management SaaS platform that helps government, energy, corporate, healthcare, and non-profit organizations map stakeholders, track engagement, and detect sentiment and risk using proprietary AI models, sold via per-seat annual subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Licensing: Per user licensing model with annual billing. Three plan tiers (Core, Plus, Pro) with modular features. Volume-based discounts available as users increase. Plans are capped so organizations don't pay extra after reaching certain user thresholds. Free trial available with pre-populated data.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Simply Stakeholders provides a cloud-based stakeholder relationship management (SRM) SaaS platform that centralizes stakeholder registers, maps relationships across multiple dimensions (influence, impact, interest, criticality, effort, position), applies proprietary AI for sentiment analysis and issue detection, and produces compliance-ready reports. It is sold on per-seat annual subscriptions across Core, Plus, and Pro tiers to government, energy and resources, corporate, healthcare, and non-profit organizations managing complex, non-transactional stakeholder relationships.

Product overview

Simply Stakeholders is a cloud-based stakeholder relationship management (SRM) platform organized as a core platform with modular pricing tiers (Core, Plus, Pro) and optional add-on modules. The core platform provides stakeholder mapping, analysis, and reporting tools, supplemented by specialized modules including Stakeholder Register, Stakeholder Mapping, Issues & Sentiment Analysis, Data Insights & Reports, Custom Dashboards, Commitments Tracking, Grievance Management, Surveys/Forms & Outreach, Geographical Mapping, Task Management, Collaboration Tools, Automated Workflows, Mobile App, and Stakeholder AI. The legacy Darzin brand (founded 2004) was consolidated into the Simply Stakeholders platform in 2023 as optional add-on modules. Plans are billed annually with per-user licensing, and implementation is completed in as little as 2 weeks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Simply Stakeholders Platform Cloud-based stakeholder relationship management (SRM) platform providing a centralized system for mapping stakeholders, tracking engagement, analyzing sentiment and issues, managing grievances and commitments, and producing compliance-ready reports. Sold on per-seat annual subscription across Core, Plus, and Pro plans with optional add-on modules to government, energy and resources, corporate, healthcare, and non-profit organizations.
• Simply Stakeholders Mobile App Native mobile applications for iOS and Android that provide offline access to stakeholder data with automatic sync when back online, stakeholder lookup, meeting note capture, business card scanning, and voice-to-text for field data collection. Included in the Pro plan for enterprise and field-based stakeholder engagement teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Implementation time of 2 weeks vs. 3-6 months for competitors like Borealis
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability8 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core infrastructure, integration, core integration, security integration, thought leadership and standards alignment.

• Microsoft Azurecore infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure provider hosting Simply Stakeholders platform across data centers in US, Canada, Australia, UK, and Europe. Provides secure, scalable hosting with 15-minute backup logs.
• ZapierintegrationTechnology or IntegrationIntegration allowing connection to hundreds of external applications including Teams, Salesforce, Google Sheets without technical skills. Enables workflow automation and data synchronization.
• Microsoft (Outlook/Gmail Plugins)core integrationTechnology or IntegrationEmail plugins enabling users to save emails, meetings, and contacts directly from Outlook or Gmail to Simply Stakeholders without leaving their inbox.
• Google (Gmail Integration)core integrationTechnology or IntegrationGmail plugin enabling users to save emails, meetings, and contacts directly from Gmail to Simply Stakeholders with automatic stakeholder linking.
• Oktasecurity integrationTechnology or IntegrationSingle sign-on integration for user access management alongside Microsoft SSO. Supports enterprise identity management requirements.
• International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasiathought leadershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as recommended tool on IAP2 Engagement Institute website. Founder Allison Hendricks served as committee member for IAP2 Australasia. Content draws on IAP2 standards.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)standards alignmentStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent draws on IFC Performance Standards for stakeholder engagement methodology, particularly relevant for mining and resources sectors requiring IFC compliance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Borealis: Purpose-built stakeholder relationship management platform for infrastructure and capital projects; named directly by Simply Stakeholders as a primary competitor with a 3-6 month implementation cycle. Both target mining, energy, and public-sector engagement use cases.
• Bang the Table (EngagementHQ): Community and stakeholder engagement platform widely adopted by local government and utilities in Australia, the US, and beyond; competes with Simply Stakeholders for the same government and infrastructure stakeholder mapping, consultation, and reporting workloads.
• CitizenLab: Citizen engagement platform for local and regional government, with consultation tooling, surveys, and stakeholder insights. Overlaps with the government vertical and the surveys/outreach modules of Simply Stakeholders.
• Open Point (Consultation Manager): Stakeholder engagement and public consultation software for government and utilities; listed on Simply Stakeholders' own competitive comparison pages and serves overlapping buyers in the same SRM niche.
• Granicus: Government experience and engagement platform serving municipalities and agencies with communications, consultation, and stakeholder outreach workflows. A direct competitor for the local-government segment of Simply Stakeholders.

Emerging players

• Jambo: Stakeholder engagement and consultation platform cited on Simply Stakeholders' comparison pages; smaller-scale competitor operating in the same SRM niche with overlapping government and community engagement use cases.
• Prezly: PR and communications platform with contact relationship management, media outreach, and stakeholder distribution features. Adjacent rather than direct, but overlapping with the corporate external affairs and external communications buyer.

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce: Largest CRM platform with broad government and energy accounts, integrations into Outlook/Gmail, and growing AI features. A broad incumbent that can add stakeholder-adjacent capabilities and bundle them into existing enterprise relationships.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365: Enterprise CRM and customer engagement suite tightly integrated with Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams, and Azure. A broad incumbent for enterprise and government buyers; Simply Stakeholders' heavy Microsoft Outlook/Azure dependencies make it both a partner and an ecosystem risk.
• Cision: Large PR, media intelligence, and communications workflow platform used by corporate communications and external affairs teams. Adjacent to Simply Stakeholders on the corporate external affairs vertical with overlapping stakeholder identification and outreach workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SStakeholders
• Facebookfacebook.com/simplystakeholders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/simply-stakeholders

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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