OpenDecision

What OpenDecision does

OpenDecision is an AI-native SaaS platform that assists teams in evaluating and selecting business software. The product comprises two integrated components: Scout AI, a conversational assistant and matching engine built on Google Gemini, and Decision Spaces, structured workspaces that preserve user priorities, product matches, and research across evaluation sessions. The platform launched with Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) software as its first category and has publicly announced expansion plans into Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

The company operates a freemium business model. The free tier is accessible without creating an account, and the Terms of Service reference paid subscriptions for certain features, indicating intent to monetize but not yet disclosing pricing, tiers, or contract terms. Distribution is product-led through direct web access, supplemented by a 'Book a Demo' path that signals a nascent enterprise sales motion alongside self-serve acquisition. Marketing positioning explicitly attacks generic AI chat, sponsored review sites, scripted vendor demos, outdated analyst reports, and unmaintained spreadsheets as inadequate alternatives.

OpenDecision is incorporated in Delaware and operates as a private, pre-launch company with no disclosed funding rounds, headcount, named executives, or paying customers. Its technology stack is built on third-party infrastructure — Google (Gemini API and OAuth), Supabase (database and authentication), Vercel (frontend hosting), DigitalOcean (compute), PostHog (analytics), and Resend (transactional email) — an architecture consistent with a lean, early-stage team but one that concentrates AI and data-layer dependencies on external providers.

Name

OpenDecision

Legal name

OpenDecision

Website

https://opendecision.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Short description

OpenDecision is an AI-native SaaS platform that helps teams evaluate and select business software, initially covering Project & Portfolio Management tools with announced expansion into CRM and ERP categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freemium Access: The platform offers free access with no account required. Users can start making decisions immediately without providing payment information.
2. Paid Subscriptions: Terms of Service state that certain features may be offered as paid subscriptions. Pricing, billing frequency, and payment terms disclosed at time of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled prior to renewal date.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

OpenDecision is an AI-native SaaS platform that helps teams navigate complex software selection decisions by translating their requirements into structured evaluations and personalized product recommendations. The platform combines Scout AI, a conversational assistant powered by Google Gemini, with Decision Spaces, structured workspaces that preserve priorities, matches, and research, enabling team-based comparison and alignment on software buying decisions.

Product overview

OpenDecision is an AI-native SaaS platform for software selection and evaluation, consisting of two integrated core products: (1) Scout AI, a conversational assistant and matching engine powered by Google Gemini that helps users describe requirements, discover products, and understand tradeoffs; and (2) Decision Spaces, structured workspaces that preserve priorities, product matches, and research to enable team collaboration on software decisions. The platform launched initially with Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) as its first evaluation category, with CRM, ERP, and additional AI capabilities planned for future expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Scout AI: AI-powered conversational assistant and matching engine that helps users navigate software selection decisions. Powered by Google Gemini.

Products and services

• OpenDecision Platform AI-native SaaS platform that helps teams navigate complex software selection by translating unique requirements into structured evaluations and personalized recommendations. Includes Decision Spaces for preserving priorities and research, Scout AI for conversational guidance, and side-by-side product comparison tools.
• Scout AI Conversational AI assistant and matching engine that helps users build decision profiles, discover product matches, and understand tradeoffs. Users interact with Scout via chat interface to refine preferences, compare products, and receive personalized recommendations. Powered by Google Gemini large language model.
• Decision Spaces Structured workspace that preserves decision priorities, product matches, and research across sessions. Each space covers one decision topic, enabling teams to compare options side-by-side, weigh tradeoffs, and align on choices. Includes decision shortlists, requirement tracking, and team collaboration features.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SupabasecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure provider for database, authentication, and file storage. Subprocessor handling data storage and user authentication for the OpenDecision platform.
• Google LLC (Gemini API)coreTechnology or IntegrationLarge language model inference provider for Scout AI and research features. User queries, decision profiles, and related inputs are transmitted to Google for processing via Gemini API.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• G2: The leading B2B software review and comparison marketplace. G2 is the closest direct competitor to OpenDecision because it occupies the same software-selection intent moment, but uses vendor-influenced reviews and sponsored placements rather than an AI-native fit-driven matching engine.
• Vendr: SaaS buying platform and marketplace that helps companies source, negotiate, and manage software purchases. Directly comparable because Vendr operates in the same software-procurement intent moment and offers buyer-side tooling, though it focuses more on negotiation and contract data than AI matching.
• Software Advice: Gartner-owned software advisory and review site that connects buyers with advisors. Directly comparable to OpenDecision because it sits in the same software-selection buyer journey, although it leans on human advisors plus reviews rather than AI-native matching.
• Capterra: Gartner-owned software review and lead-gen marketplace for buyers comparing business software. Directly comparable to OpenDecision because it serves the same software-selection use case that OpenDecision targets with PPM, CRM, and ERP categories.
• GetApp: Gartner-owned software comparison and review site targeting SMB buyers. Directly comparable for the same software-selection workflow OpenDecision targets, with category coverage overlapping PPM, CRM, and ERP.
• SelectHub: Enterprise software selection platform with requirement-based product recommendations and scorecards. Directly comparable to OpenDecision's requirement-driven matching and team decision workspace approach, especially in the PPM and ERP categories.
• TrustRadius: B2B software review platform built on verified user reviews. Comparable to OpenDecision as a software-selection destination, though TrustRadius emphasizes structured user reviews where OpenDecision emphasizes AI-driven conversational matching.

Broad incumbents

• Forrester: Global research and advisory firm producing enterprise software Wave reports that enterprise buyers consult during software evaluations. Comparable as the incumbent analyst-report alternative OpenDecision positions against.
• Gartner: Largest IT research and advisory firm and parent of Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice. Broad incumbent in software-selection content; its analyst Magic Quadrants and reports are explicitly named as outdated alternatives in OpenDecision's positioning.

Emerging players

• Crayon: Competitive intelligence and market monitoring platform that helps product and strategy teams track competitor software moves. Partially comparable as an AI-enabled buyer-side intelligence layer, though its use case is competitive monitoring rather than product matching.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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