DeepStream named Top Tech – Sourcing in The Hackett Group's SolutionMap H2 2026

The Hackett Group has named DeepStream Top Tech – Sourcing in its SolutionMap H2 2026, placing us in the top quartile for Sourcing.

It follows The Hackett Group Customer Value Badge 2026 and the Spend Matters Customer Favourite, H2 2025, and sits alongside our recognition as best-in-class for RFx and sourcing optimisation across the mid-market by Spend Matters.

Why SolutionMap is worth paying attention to

SolutionMap is not a pay-to-play listing. Hackett's analysts score every feature and capability against fixed definitions. Where there is any doubt about whether something works as described, they ask to see it in a live demo. They then check the results with multiple customers directly.

DeepStream has never paid Spend Matters or The Hackett Group a penny. The result reflects what the analysts saw and what our customers told them, nothing else.

What the analysts highlighted

Hackett's assessment picked out the places where AI is doing real work inside the sourcing process, rather than sitting on top of it.

• An agentic RFx pipeline. Separate AI agents analyse your source documents, draft RFx sections, questions and evaluation criteria, check the draft for gaps and risks, and refine the output. Much of the event-building process is handled before a buyer opens the draft.
• Supplier responses you can compare. Suppliers can submit unstructured documents and pricing in whatever format they have. The AI parses and structures them, then lines them up for a true side-by-side bid comparison.
• Analytics in plain English. Ask a question in plain language and get back a chart, a table or a recommended KPI, within a single event or across your portfolio. Hackett noted this brings an analytics capability to buyers that was largely absent before.
• AI across the full sourcing cycle. From structuring requirements and generating RFx documents to assisting supplier responses, comparing bids and analysing outcomes at both event and portfolio level.
• Built to be used. The analysts called out a strong focus on user experience as a driver of both internal and supplier adoption, a highly configurable platform that can run complex RFx events, and a fortnightly release cycle shaped by customer feedback.

None of this takes the decision away from the buyer. As Dan Gianfreda, CEO of DeepStream, puts it:

“None of it replaces the buyer's judgement on what to award. It removes the hours it takes to get there.”

Governance is hardwired into every sourcing event, and the person accountable for the award stays in control of it.

What customers told Hackett

Hackett's customer references scored DeepStream (out of 10):

• Quick deployment: 9.0
• Innovation: 8.8
• Pricing / affordability: 8.8
• Expectations met: 8.8
• Customer satisfaction: 8.5
• User experience: 8.0

And in their own words:

“Their strengths are an extremely high level of customer service more than I have ever seen from a tech vendor. The platform is very user-friendly and well-constructed and supported. All of our experiences with DeepStream have been very positive.”

“Innovative, responsive, knowledge of the sourcing processes are strengths. It is an intuitive tool.”

“Ease of use (implementation, onboarding and use is quite intuitive) and adoption on the suppliers side an already onboarded portfolio across key industries (e.g. renewable or oil & gas).”

Where DeepStream fits

Hackett rated DeepStream Advanced for RFx and for Modern Sourcing Platform, with Services scoring highest of all our capability areas. For SME and mid-market buyers, Hackett's market-fit view places DeepStream at or above the expected fit in RFx, sourcing optimisation, analytics and services.

We think being clear about fit matters as much as the score. DeepStream is an AI-enhanced eSourcing platform. If you need a single suite covering the whole source-to-pay chain, including specialist supplier management and contract lifecycle management, that is not what we are building. DeepStream focuses on sourcing and works alongside the ERP and CLM tools you already run.

Hackett's customers also told us where to go further: a more structured approach to group evaluations and scorecards, broader e-auction functionality, and deeper supplier integration and prequalification. That feedback is what our fortnightly release cycle exists for.

Part of a consistent record

• The Hackett Group Top Tech – Sourcing, SolutionMap H2 2026
• The Hackett Group Customer Value Badge 2026
• Spend Matters Customer Favourite, H2 2025
• Recognised as best-in-class for RFx and sourcing optimisation across the mid-market by Spend Matters

Does it fit your team?

An analyst score tells you how a platform performs against a fixed standard. It can't tell you whether it fits the way your team works. The 'Find Your Tech Fit' Assessment is a short questionnaire built to answer exactly that.

Or, if you'd like to see the AI RFx pipeline working on one of your own documents, talk to the team.

About DeepStream

DeepStream is an AI-enhanced eSourcing platform built for mid-market procurement teams. It combines flexible, intuitive sourcing workflows with AI that removes administration, not accountability, with governance hardwired into every sourcing event.

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