Find, buy, and manage every technology service that powers your business
Procure and manage the lifecycle of every service your business needs—software, hardware, AI, energy, and beyond—all from one powerful platform
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Control your entire tech stack from one powerful platform
Browse 42K+ services across every category—AI, cloud, hardware, connectivity, energy, and more. Purchase instantly through our marketplace or work with expert advisors who provide hands-on support and strategic guidance. Then, manage it all from a centralized workspace with built-in spend and identity and access management that eliminates security risks and simplifies access across your entire tech stack.
Why IT leaders choose AppDirect for technology lifecycle management
SECURITY & IAM
63%
prioritize security and identity management with password protection and SSO capabilities as must-haves
CENTRALIZED WORKSPACE
57%
need centralized subscription management to control all software changes and renewals from one place
AUTOMATION
55%
need automated user lifecycle management to streamline employee onboarding, access, and offboarding
Simplify technology procurement and management end-to-end
Find and buy everything your business needs
Browse and purchase across all categories—hardware, cloud and SaaS applications, AI solutions, connectivity infrastructure, energy services, and more. Shop self-service or work with trusted advisors who can buy on your behalf.
Manage your entire technology lifecycle from one platform
Manage your entire tech stack post purchase. Automate everything from hardware logistics to software provisioning, subscriptions and renewals, and data workflows—all without juggling vendor portals. Leverage a centralized workspace to get access to all your business apps and get technical support and managed services to keep everything running smoothly.
Optimize spending across your entire tech stack
Consolidate billing from multiple vendors, track expenses across all categories, and gain visibility into usage patterns. Eliminate forgotten subscriptions, optimize costs, and make smarter technology investments with centralized spend management and analytics.
One platform to unify and manage all your technology
Create your free AppDirect account to find, buy, and manage technology solutions for your business with the help of a technology advisor.
Procurement platform features
Procurement marketplace
Access 1000+ providers offering software, hardware, AI, energy, and more through one marketplace and a single contract. Purchase and manage everything instantly, with expert advisors ready to provide personalized guidance, assisted buying, and hands-on support whenever you need it.
Cloud lifecycle management
Find and deploy solutions from Microsoft, Google, AWS, and hundreds more with instant provisioning and automated license management. Centralized billing, identity control, and spend tracking save time, reduce costs, and let your IT team focus on what matters.
Hardware lifecycle management
Our unified solution handles everything—laptop orders, device tracking, repairs, and equipment retrieval—ensuring new employees have laptops ready on day one and office equipment arrives exactly when you need it.
Network and mobile lifecycle management
Consolidate network and mobile sourcing, contracts, ordering, and support workflows in one platform—with invoice tracking, accounting, and analytics that give you complete spend visibility. Save time, reduce costs, and eliminate the chaos of managing multiple providers.
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AI lifecycle management
Access 50+ AI models under one plan for less than the cost of a single subscription—no vendor lock-in, no data exposure. Build no-code agents to automate workflows while keeping sensitive data secure. Cut subscription costs, eliminate security concerns, and adopt AI with confidence.
Energy lifecycle management
Compare rates across 100+ energy providers—from renewable energy to smarter infrastructure—with 3.5 million live price points. Lock in better contracts, reduce costs, and support sustainability—all through one advisor and one unified platform.
Unified data and spend management
Consolidated billing and subscription management, plus real‑time data visualizations, give you a single source of truth to speed up reconciliations and optimize spend across teams.
Search and feeds
Increase employee productivity with unified search and feeds across applications. Keep teams informed with custom notifications.
Workforce identity management
Every employee gets the right access at the right time—automatically. From onboarding to offboarding, automated provisioning, single sign-on and multi-factor authentication centralize control, cut time‑to‑productivity, and eliminate security gaps across your app ecosystem.
Network monitoring and managed services
Gain real-time visibility into your entire IT network to quickly detect and resolve problems. Proactive monitoring, intelligent alerts, and 24/7 support prevent downtime and keep your systems running smoothly—so your team stays productive.
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Education and thought leadership
Managing your entire tech stack: 6 strategies for control, agility, and value
Whether you’re responsible for procuring, managing, or recommending technology, these principles will guide you toward streamlined operations and unlocking greater business value.
The IT Business Leaders 2024 Outlook Report
Actionable insights into what matters most to IT decision-makers.
How to choose a B2B marketplace platform—the top Forrester criteria, and how AppDirect measures up
AppDirect ranked highest among nine evaluated companies in strategy and current offerings, achieving top scores in 25 criteria including customer experience, AI capabilities, innovation, and adoption. The analysis helps businesses and advisors evaluate marketplace platforms by understanding growth drivers and key selection criteria.
Add customer value throughout the IT lifecycle with end-to-end support
Customers today expect more than just a referral. They want a trusted partner who delivers tailored pre-sale advice, smooth implementation, and proactive ongoing support—from network monitoring to technical assistance.
How to create a better marketplace experience with composable commerce
Discover how composable commerce helps marketplace operators thrive in an evolving digital economy by enabling flexibility, innovation, and automation.
How to win in an AI-driven marketplace economy—top lessons from 2025
In this blog, we’ve curated the most impactful ideas, frameworks, and tactics from AppDirect’s top-performing blogs of 2025—and reframed them through a forward-looking lens to help you plan for what’s next.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Find answers to common questions about AppDirect's procurement platform and lifecycle management solutions
AppDirect centralizes procurement, billing, identity, and lifecycle management for all your technology services. This means no more juggling multiple vendor portals or contracts.
The platform includes identity and access management, single sign-on (SSO), and secure authentication to reduce security risks across your tech stack.
You can browse over 42,000 services across categories like software, hardware, AI, cloud, connectivity, and even energy solutions—all in one marketplace.
You can choose exactly what you need. AppDirect offers flexibility—you can purchase a single service or manage your entire tech stack through the platform.
Yes! You can shop self-service or work with expert advisors who provide personalized guidance and assisted buying.
You can consolidate and manage existing subscriptions through AppDirect, streamlining renewals, billing, and user access.
All existing AppDirect customers who are company admins in the AppDirect Marketplace have access to the free versions of the platforms.
Advisors purchasing technology for their own company as company admins receive the same free versions as customers—automatically deployed to all company admins in their organization.
When a company is created, its first associated user account is also created. By default, this user is assigned the Company Admin role, enabling them to perform tasks like:
- Inviting your company employees to join the AppDirect platform as end user
- Assigning new company roles to your user
- Purchasing new subscriptions
This role should be given to employees who require full access to your company account. Note that you can have multiple Company Admins within a single company account.
Support agents triage and handle any marketplace function-related questions. Contact Support as you normally would i.e. chat widget or “Contact Us” from the Marketplace footer.
One platform to unify and manage all your technology
