Commercial

Packages & Plans

Get listed, enhance your profile, or sponsor research. Ranking position is never for sale, but visibility and reach are available to vendors who want more.

Profile Plans

Claim, enhance, or feature your listing

All profiles start as analyst-seeded. Vendors can claim and enrich them at no cost, then upgrade for commercial visibility.

Tier 1
Claimed Profile
Free
Always free. No card required.
  • Profile content
  • Company logo
  • Official product description
  • Website, demo & trial links
  • Documentation & pricing links
  • Screenshots (up to 3)
  • Official case study links
  • Regions served / locations
  • Certifications & compliance badges
  • Visibility
  • Directory listing
  • Search indexing
  • Featured placement
  • Newsletter mentions
  • Comparison table placement
Claim your profile →
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Tier 2
Enhanced Profile
$29 /month
or $290/year, save 2 months · or 29 credits/month
  • Everything in Claimed, plus:
  • Featured demo badge on profile
  • Hosted case study on TCA (1/quarter)
  • Comparison table featured placement
  • Newsletter mention (1×/quarter)
  • Downloadable report sidebar slot (1)
  • Category page priority display
  • Support
  • Profile review & editorial feedback
  • Dedicated onboarding call
  • Spotlight article
  • Podcast sponsorship
  • Monthly newsletter
Or yearly $290 / buy a credit pack →
Tier 3
Featured Partner
$79 /month
or $790/year, save 2 months · or 79 credits/month
  • Everything in Enhanced, plus:
  • Spotlight article (1/quarter)
  • Podcast sponsorship slot (1/quarter)
  • Newsletter mention (1×/month)
  • Report sidebar placements (up to 3)
  • Homepage section feature rotation
  • Hosted case studies (up to 4/year)
  • Account management
  • Quarterly performance report
  • Priority editorial feedback
  • Co-branded content option
Or yearly $790 / buy a credit pack →
One-Time Options

Standalone placements

Individual placements available without a monthly subscription. Contact us to book.

Spotlight article
$150 · or 150 credits
An analyst-written spotlight on your product, hosted on cloudanalyst.net and promoted in the newsletter. Clearly labeled as sponsored.
Hosted case study
$250 · or 250 credits
A vendor case study hosted on The Cloud Analyst, indexed in the directory and promoted in the newsletter. Clearly labeled.
Newsletter mention
$35 · or 35 credits
Single-issue sponsor slot in The Cloud Analyst newsletter. Clearly labeled. Available to vendors with a claimed profile.
Category feature card
$25/month · or 25 credits/month
A featured card at the top of a specific category in the directory, with your logo, tagline, and a direct link. Rotates monthly per slot.

Our editorial independence policy. Vendors can pay for visibility, enhanced profiles, case study hosting, newsletter mentions, report sidebars, and spotlight content. Vendors cannot pay for ranking position, editorial scores, removal of noted weaknesses, changes to methodology, community score adjustments, or review deletion.

Every paid placement is clearly labeled. Analyst verdicts are written and published independently of commercial relationships. If you have questions about where lines are drawn, ask us directly.