NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2026-- SpendHound, a subsidiary of YipitData that gives finance teams total visibility into software spend, today announced it has been named to G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards, placing on the Best IT Management Software Products list. As the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace, G2 reaches over 100 million buyers annually. Its annual Best Software Awards rank the world’s best software companies and products based on authentic, timely reviews from real users. ​​

The recognition in G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards validates SpendHound’s mission to bring transparency, control, and confidence to SaaS purchasing by giving finance and procurement teams access to real-world pricing benchmarks, renewal intelligence, and complete visibility into their software stack at no cost.

Tom Ruello, VP of GTM, SpendHound, noted, “Being recognized by G2 is especially meaningful because it is driven entirely by customer feedback. Finance teams are under increasing pressure to understand where their SaaS dollars are going and to make smarter purchasing decisions. This recognition reinforces that SpendHound is delivering real value by helping teams gain visibility into their software spend and benchmark pricing without adding cost or complexity.”

“As buyers increasingly shift to AI-driven research to discover software solutions, being recommended in the ‘answer moment’ must be earned with credible proof,” said Godard Abel, co-founder and CEO at G2. “Our Best Software Awards are grounded in trusted data from authentic customer reviews. They not only give buyers an objective, reliable guide to the products that help teams do their best work, but they’re also the proof AI search platforms rely on when sourcing answers. Congratulations to this year’s winners, including SpendHound. Earning a spot on these lists signals real customer impact.”

About G2’s Best Software Awards

G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards feature dozens of award lists, ranking software vendors and products using G2’s proprietary algorithm. The results are based on G2’s verified user reviews and publicly available market presence data. To be eligible for the Best Software Awards, a software company or product must have received at least 10 approved reviews during the 2025 calendar year. Scores reflect only data from reviews submitted during this evaluation period.

To learn more, view G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards and read more about G2’s methodology.

About G2

G2 is the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace. More than 100 million people annually — including employees at all Fortune 500 companies — use G2 to make smarter software decisions based on authentic peer reviews. Thousands of software and services companies of all sizes partner with G2 to build their reputation and grow their business — including Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoom, and Adobe. To learn more about where you go for software, visit www.g2.com and follow G2 on LinkedIn.

About SpendHound

SpendHound is the #1 rated SaaS spend management platform on G2, built for finance and procurement teams that want pricing benchmarks, cost savings, and full visibility across every software purchase. With access to instant benchmarks and strategic guidance across 250,000+ vendors, based on real de-identified vendor intelligence data from 1,000+ participating companies, procurement teams can see what similar companies actually pay—and leverage that data to build effective negotiations. Trusted by ZoomInfo, Datavant, Clear, and more, SpendHound helps customers gain confidence in every SaaS decision and reduce software spend by an average of 30%. Built by the team behind YipitData and backed by Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and Norwest. For more information, visit www.spendhound.com.

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Source: SpendHound