How Our Free AI Procurement Assistant Generates Revenue
The Problem We Solved
Procurement teams struggle with daily decisions:
What to buy
When to buy it
Which suppliers to use
Existing tools provide data but don't reduce decision fatigue.
Our Solution
We built a free AI assistant that:
Analyzes market trends
Makes clear purchase recommendations
Explains its reasoning
Key insight: The value wasn't in the software - it was in the decisions it enabled.
How We Make Money
Instead of charging users, we monetize through:
For Suppliers:
Early access to demand predictions
Verified listing in our network
Custom analytics services
Key Benefits:
Buyers get truly unbiased advice
Suppliers gain valuable market intelligence
We earn without compromising trust
What We've Learned
Free products can build unmatched trust
The best monetization aligns with user success
Network effects create sustainable advantages
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We're always experimenting with better ways to serve our users while keeping our service free. Would love to hear what's worked (or hasn't) for others building in this space.
Keeping the product free while aligning monetization with user success is such a smart play...
Thanks, Parag! We really believe that if we focus on delivering real value first, the monetization follows naturally—without compromising trust. It’s been exciting to see suppliers embrace the model too, since they benefit from the transparency just as much as buyers do. Have you worked on anything with a similar ‘win-win’ monetization approach? Always curious to learn from others’ experiments!