About Modernization Intel | Vendor Intelligence for Software Modernization

We help technical leaders make defensible vendor decisions by providing unvarnished truth about implementation partners—their costs, failure rates, and specializations—without vendor bias.

The Problem We Solve

When you need to migrate from COBOL to Java or optimize cloud costs, you face a critical challenge: Which implementation partner should you hire?

Gartner is paywalled and abstract. G2 reviews are shallow ("5 stars!"). Vendor websites overpromise. The result? 67% of modernization projects fail because the wrong partner was selected based on incomplete information.

That's where we come in.

What We Do

Modernization Intel is a market intelligence platform that researches 200+ implementation partners across 50+ migration paths and modernization services.

For every service or migration (e.g., "COBOL Migration Services", "Cloud Cost Optimization"), we provide:

→ Failure Analysis: Why 67% fail (with specific technical pitfalls like COMP-3 decimal precision loss)
→ Cost Transparency: Real ranges ($1.50-$4.00/LOC for COBOL migrations)
→ Partner Intel: Who specializes in what (Scalo for banking COBOL, Intellias for telecom)
→ "When NOT to buy": Honest guidance on when migration doesn't make sense

Our Commercial Model (We're Transparent)

How we make money: We earn matchmaking fees from implementation partners when you hire them through Modernization Intel.

Why you can trust us: We list ALL qualified firms—not just those who pay us. Our incentive is getting you the RIGHT match (repeat business), not ANY match (one-time fee).

How we vet partners:

• Analyze case studies for technical depth (codebase size, timeline, cost)
• Verify specializations (e.g., COMP-3 handling for COBOL migrations)
• Exclude firms with red flags (Big Bang rewrites, no pricing transparency)
• Map partners to buyer use cases (fintech compliance, telecom scale)

We believe radical transparency builds trust. Our audience (CTOs, VP Eng, Principal Engineers) is ultra-smart and skeptical—they'll sniff out conflicts of interest. So we disclose ours upfront.

Why We're Different

vs. Gartner/Forrester

They tell you WHAT the market looks like.

We tell you WHO to hire and HOW MUCH to pay.

vs. Clutch

They show you 5-star ratings and client reviews.

We show you why Partner A handles COMP-3 decimals correctly and Partner B doesn't.

vs. Partner Websites

They tell you what they're good at.

We tell you what they're NOT good at—and who to hire instead.

Our Target Audience

We write for skeptical technical leaders (VP Engineering, CTO, Principal Engineers) who:

• Have budget authority ($500K-$5M modernization projects)
• Need to defend vendor selection to CFO/Board with data
• Don't trust marketing fluff—they read technical specs
• Have been burned by vendors before and assume everyone's lying

If you're searching Google for "COBOL migration services cost" or "best cloud cost optimization companies", you're our audience.

Get Your Partner Shortlist

Ready to find the right implementation partner for your project? Tell us your modernization challenge (5 questions, 2 minutes), and we'll send you a curated shortlist of 3-5 firms that fit your needs.

What happens next: No spam, no sales calls unless YOU request introductions. We earn a fee only if you hire a partner through us.

Request Shortlist

Contact Us

Missing a migration path? Found a partner we should research? Want to submit a correction?

Email us: hello@modernizationintel.com