The incumbent works, but the renewal quote — or a 300% price increase — has made finance ask what else is out there. This is a value comparison, not a capability one.
Gartner has documented data security tools varying in cost by a factor of 10–20 for similar capability, and early platforms raising prices up to 300%. The job is to find the platform that covers your estate at a licensing model you can actually control as you grow.
This trigger maps to Discovery & classification and Access governance. Start from platforms strong in those capabilities — filter the ledger by them, or begin with these:
Licensing model, not sticker price. Per-store or usage-based pricing is predictable; per-capability pricing that grows with your estate is how you end up back here at the next renewal.
Illustrative sample data for the build. Platform suggestions are placeholders pending evidence-linked verification.