Research Center
Independent reports on the categories we actually work in.
Vestval Research is grounded, vendor-honest research on the technology and operating categories where Vestval ships product and services. No sponsored sections.
Market Insight
May 2026
The State of Independent Consumer AI, 2026
An assessment of the emerging category of independent, user-first consumer AI products — distinct from the ad-funded and lead-funded incumbents.
Industry Report
Apr 2026
Enterprise LMS Replatforming, 2026
Why the wave of LMS replatforming projects is accelerating, what is driving vendor change, and the architectural patterns the winning programs share.
Industry Report
Mar 2026
HRMS and Multi-Jurisdiction Compliance, 2026
Why the HRMS category is being judged increasingly on multi-jurisdiction compliance depth — and which architectural choices separate the products that will survive scrutiny from the products that won't.
Technology Trend
Feb 2026
Workflow Automation: The Second Wave
Why the first wave of enterprise workflow automation underdelivered, what's different about the second wave, and the principles separating durable automation programs from sprawl.
Product Research
Jan 2026
MVP Economics — what it actually costs to test an idea in 2026
A reference dataset on what real MVPs cost in 2026 — by category, by scope, and by the riskiest assumption being tested.