Welcome to OutSail, your premier partner in navigating the complex landscape of HR Technology solutions. Whether you're embarking on the journey of selecting your first HR Tech platform or looking to upgrade your existing systems, OutSail is designed to simplify the process, making it more efficient and effective. This article provides an overview of how OutSail can transform your HR Tech procurement process and what makes our platform uniquely beneficial for your organization.
What is OutSail?
OutSail is a cutting-edge platform that assists companies in researching, evaluating, and selecting the right HR Tech platforms tailored to their specific needs and goals. We understand that every company has unique HR challenges and objectives. That's why our platform offers personalized services, guiding you through every step of the decision-making process.
How Does OutSail Work?
OutSail guides you through four phases: Audit, Research, Evaluate, and Select.
Audit Phase: Every engagement begins with the Tech Stack Audit, where you'll build out a complete picture of your current HR tech stack and the integrations you have in place. You'll also do a quick mapping of your internal processes and provide baseline information about your team's capacity. This establishes the foundation we'll work from throughout all of your work with OutSail. Once your audit is complete, you'll join an advisory session where our team digs deeper into your requirements and business needs — creating a baseline that informs every project that follows.
Research Phase: With your foundation in place, you'll explore comprehensive vendor profiles, compare and contrast the best solutions, and build a 'shortlist' of the most appealing vendors. From your shortlist, you can select finalists and request demos to explore their offerings in more detail.
Evaluate Phase: Once demos are requested, you'll invite colleagues to join your workspace, assign permissions, and utilize our scorecard tools to evaluate each vendor systematically. Scorecards are fully customizable — add your own criteria or draw on pre-populated questions written by our experts to help you assess the vendors. As a team, you can rate each vendor and leave notes, ensuring every voice is captured in the evaluation.
Select Phase: In the final phase, you can request proposals — designing the exact quote you want to see, including the modules, services, and headcount each vendor should price against — and receive those proposals directly within OutSail. You can also request references using a custom reference link exclusive to your project, which you can share across your LinkedIn, Slack, and other HR communities to gather real reviews from your peers, all of which appear in your workspace. Finally, you can download your entire experience as a business case: a 30–40 page, fully editable PDF or PowerPoint that covers your complete process and is ready to send to your executive team.
Why Choose OutSail?
Advisor Support: Lean on a team of experts, each with a decade-plus of industry experience. Our advisors are ex-salespeople and ex-industry insiders who know the landscape, serve as independent resources, and help you separate the noise from the value.
Technology: Run a world-class buying process on the OutSail platform — from your Tech Stack Audit and shortlisting tools to team scorecards, proposal requests, peer references, and a downloadable business case.
Data: Access the best vendor data in the industry. OutSail has guided over 1,500 selections — completing 500 per year — across an ecosystem of 220+ vendors.
90% of OutSail clients never pay a cent: OutSail pioneered the industry's first & only vendor broker model. We receive a commission from the winning vendor, allowing our services to be vendor-agnostic & cost-free.
Getting Started with OutSail
Starting with OutSail is straightforward. Create an account, then launch your HR Tech Stack — this will allow you to build your first project. Our user-friendly interface and supportive resources ensure a seamless experience from start to finish.
Thank you for choosing OutSail as your partner in HR Tech procurement. We're excited to support you in finding the best HR Tech solutions that align with your company's needs and goals. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team.