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About Our Research Lab

Bringing Forensic Transparency to B2B Software Procurement

Founded in 2021, StackShift Hub is an independent enterprise software research publication dedicated to testing B2B SaaS tools under real production workloads.

Why We Built StackShift Hub

Enterprise software buyers face an information asymmetry problem: vendor pricing pages hide mandatory onboarding fees, seat-bucket multipliers, and API rate limits behind "Contact Sales" forms, while legacy review directories auction off top category placements to the highest PPC bidder.

Our editorial team of former VPs of Revenue Operations, Certified Solutions Architects, and CPAs built StackShift Hub to provide CFOs, CTOs, and operations leaders with unfiltered, quantitative software benchmarks.

Our Editorial Firewall

  • Zero Paid Rankings: Software vendors cannot pay to alter a composite lab score, remove a listed limitation, or buy an "Editor's Choice" badge.
  • Hands-On Sandbox Testing: We provision real trial and production environments, import standardized test datasets, and measure webhook latency, OCR accuracy, and UI responsiveness firsthand.
  • 3-Year TCO Modeling: We evaluate software based on what it costs at 10, 25, and 100 seats over a 36-month contract—including implementation fees and renewal uplift clauses.

Meet Our Senior Analysts

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Alexei Romanov

Head of Stack Curation & Maker Benchmarks • 11+ Years SaaS Product Architecture • San Francisco Desk

Alexei leads StackShift Hub in San Francisco, testing modern B2B tools, API extensibility, and high-velocity replacements for legacy enterprise software.

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Zoe Lindqvist

Lead Open-Source & SaaS Alternatives Researcher • Full-Stack Workflow Engineer • iPaaS & Self-Hosted Cloud Lead

Zoe benchmarks open-source and cloud-native alternatives across workflow automation, developer workspaces, and AI orchestration.

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Toby Park

Staff Product & FinOps Stack Analyst • Former Startup VP of Operations • FinOps, Global EOR & GTM

Toby curates the modern startup and mid-market stack across corporate spend cards, global EOR payroll, and outbound GTM software.