Industry analyst recognition
How independent analysts rate our services
Analyst firms compare consultancies on what they deliver and what their clients say. Here is how they have rated KIASA.
Analyst evaluations are one more independent view of our work. They interview our clients without us in the room, test our claims against evidence, and compare us with firms many times our size. We take part when the evaluation fits the work we actually do.
We are a mid-size firm, so we do not appear in every report. Where we do, we publish the result here, including the categories where we scored below the leaders.
Highlights
Application modernization services
- Leader
- in application modernization services, in our first evaluation in that market.
- 4.8 / 5
- for delivery, the highest score of any of the 16 firms evaluated.
- 6
- independent analyst evaluations have included KIASA in the last 18 months.
Ashgrove Analyst Group, Application Modernization Services Assessment, May 2026.
Recent evaluations
Where analysts have placed us
Leader: Application Modernization Services, 2026
Ashgrove Analyst Group. Highest score of any firm for delivery, and above average for client references.
Application ModernizationStrong Performer: Mid-Market Managed Cloud Services, 2026
Pelling Research. Noted for plain-language reporting and named engineers on every account.
Managed ServicesLeader: Platform Engineering Services, 2025
Pelling Research. Recognized for internal platforms that client teams go on to run themselves.
Cloud and Platform EngineeringMajor Contender: Data and AI Engineering Services, 2025
Ostrander and Vey. Strong on data quality and governance; scored lower on breadth of AI offerings.
Artificial Intelligence and DataNotable Provider: Sustainable Software Consulting, 2026
Kittredge Insight. Cited for measuring energy and carbon in the platforms we run, not only those we advise on.
Green SoftwareContender: Cybersecurity Services for Mid-Size Enterprises, 2025
Ashgrove Analyst Group. Praised for testing depth; we are a smaller security practice than the leaders.
Cybersecurity
“KIASA's clients described delivery that matched the original plan more often than those of any other firm we evaluated. Several said the handover was the part they remembered best.”
FAQ
Reading an analyst evaluation
How do analysts evaluate firms?
Most combine a written submission, a briefing, and interviews with clients the analyst selects or verifies. Scores are usually given for current offering, strategy and client feedback.
Why is KIASA not in every report?
Many evaluations set a minimum size or a global presence that a firm of 420 people does not meet. We take part where the scope matches the work we do.
Do we pay analyst firms?
We do not pay to be included in any evaluation. Like most firms, we buy some research subscriptions, and we keep those decisions separate from our participation.
Can I read the full reports?
Most reports are licensed by the analyst firm. Write to our analyst relations team and we will share what the license allows.
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Who we are
Awards and recognition
What clients, colleagues and independent bodies have said about our work.
Capability
Application Modernization
Moving the systems a business depends on to foundations that can change, without stopping the business.
Research report
The maintenance dividend
We asked 140 engineering leaders where their budgets go. On average, 61% is spent keeping existing systems running.
Case study
How Halden Mutual settles claims in two days, not nine
A 90-year-old insurer replaced its claims core without a freeze, one product line at a time.
Talk to our analyst relations team
For briefings, inquiries and reference requests from analyst firms.