Tradeshift lands Hackett validation and Hall of Fame recognition

By AI, Created 5:15 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Tradeshift said it was named a validated provider in The Hackett Group’s Spring 2026 SolutionMap procurement technology assessment and also earned a 2025-2026 Hall of Fame distinction. The recognition gives the AP automation and e-invoicing platform third-party validation as procurement teams weigh AI-driven tools and vendor claims.

Why it matters: - The Hackett Group validation gives Tradeshift independent recognition in a crowded procurement technology market where buyers are looking for evidence, not marketing. - The recognition matters for procurement leaders evaluating source-to-pay tools because SolutionMap is used to compare vendors and support business cases. - Tradeshift also said the distinction reinforces its position in AP automation, e-Invoicing and procurement technology.

What happened: - Tradeshift said on May 14, 2026, that it was named a validated provider in The Hackett Group’s Spring 2026 SolutionMap. - The assessment covered 118 vendors across 16 source-to-pay categories. - Tradeshift also received The Hackett Group’s 2025-2026 Hall of Fame procurement technology distinction earlier in 2026.

The details: - The Hackett Group’s Solution Intelligence analysts, formerly the Spend Matters analyst team, run the SolutionMap evaluations. - Each evaluation uses more than 500 functional and capability criteria. - The assessment also includes mandatory product demonstrations. - Anonymous, verified customer value ratings are part of the process. - Tradeshift said the Hall of Fame recognition reflects its ability to digitally connect businesses so they can transact faster, access funding and grow through a trade network. - Tradeshift said its platform is built around agentic AI capabilities. - Tradeshift said those capabilities have helped customers reclaim millions of hours. - The company said its platform serves large and mid-sized companies and includes AP automation, e-Invoicing and procurement tools. - Tradeshift said its compliance coverage spans more than 70 countries. - Tradeshift said the platform can reduce processing costs by up to 90% and eliminate up to 99.5% of manual coding. - Tradeshift said customers have saved more than 3 million hours annually and cut invoice processing costs tenfold. - The company said clients include DHL, Danone, HSBC, Kuehne + Nagel and Air France KLM.

Between the lines: - The timing matters because AI features are making procurement software harder to compare, which raises the value of third-party benchmarking. - Carina Kuhl, principal of solution intelligence at The Hackett Group, said the cost of a mis-buy is higher than ever and AI marketing is making it harder to see what works. - Kuhl said SolutionMap is meant to give leaders defensible shortlists, credible comparisons and reality-checked capability insight. - The recognition also gives Tradeshift a credibility signal it can use as procurement teams narrow vendors before purchase decisions.

What’s next: - Tradeshift is directing buyers to The Hackett Group’s full Spring 2026 SolutionMap and methodology at the assessment page. - Tradeshift is also directing readers to the company’s website for more information about its solutions. - Procurement buyers are likely to keep using benchmark data and verified customer ratings as AI-based product claims become more common.

The bottom line: - Tradeshift got an external stamp of approval at a time when procurement technology buyers want proof that platforms deliver measurable value, not just AI messaging.