Benchmarking service

Know what your peers actually pay Adobe.

We benchmark your Adobe pricing and discounts against comparable buyers, so you can see exactly where your deal sits and how much room is left to push.

35%
average Adobe cost reduction achieved for clients
400+
Adobe negotiations and reviews delivered by the team
No fee
unless we save you money on optimization work
20+
years combined enterprise software negotiation experience
The problem

What this looks like from your side

Adobe pricing is opaque by design. There is no public rate card you can trust, discounts vary widely by buyer, and the account team frames your quote as a favour rather than a market price you can challenge.

Without a benchmark you are negotiating blind. You cannot tell whether a thirty percent discount is generous or thin, whether your per seat rate is competitive, or whether the uplift Adobe is asking for is normal or inflated.

We close that information gap. We compare your pricing, discount levels and terms against a set of comparable Adobe buyers, then show you precisely where you stand and how much further a strong negotiation can go.

What we do

How we take the cost out

i

Capture your numbers

We collect your current pricing, discounts, tiers and terms across every Adobe product line.

Baseline
ii

Match the peer set

We compare you against buyers of similar size, sector and product mix from our negotiation history.

Comparison
iii

Find the gap

We quantify where your deal trails the market on price, discount and terms.

Analysis
iv

Set the target

We translate the gap into a concrete negotiation target you can take to Adobe.

Plan
How the engagement runs

A clear path, start to finish

01

Intake

We gather your current Adobe pricing and contract detail in a short kickoff.

Week 1
02

Benchmark build

We match your profile to comparable buyers and run the comparison.

Weeks 1 to 2
03

Findings

You receive the benchmark report with your position and the room to move.

Week 2
04

Action

We translate the findings into negotiation targets you can use immediately.

Week 3
What you get

Deliverables you keep

Marketing agency team reviewing pricing data on screens
Agency

Benchmark exposed a thin discount before signing

27%additional discount won after benchmarking
Questions

Frequently asked

How do you have peer pricing data?

From our own negotiation history. The team has delivered 400 plus Adobe negotiations and reviews, which gives us a real view of what buyers of different sizes and sectors actually pay, not list price guesses.

Is benchmarking confidential?

Yes. We never share any client name or identifiable detail. Benchmarks are presented as anonymized ranges and comparisons, and your numbers are never exposed to anyone else.

Can benchmarking stand alone or is it part of a negotiation?

Both. Many clients buy a standalone benchmark to test a quote before they sign. Others fold it into a full negotiation engagement where the benchmark sets the target. It is a fixed fee either way.

How long does a benchmark take?

Most benchmarks are delivered within two to three weeks of intake, faster if your pricing detail is ready on day one.

Analysts comparing pricing figures on a laptop screen
Start here

Know what your peers actually pay Adobe.

Book a Negotiation Review. Thirty minutes, no obligation. We read your Adobe situation and tell you where the cost and the leverage are hiding.

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