Free for buyers. Always.
Cubbie is transaction-based. Buyers pay $0 — every feature listed below is included. Vendors pay only when a buyer actually purchases. No listing fees, no pay-to-rank, no surcharges.
You never pay more on Cubbie than you would buying direct. No surcharges, no markups, no hidden fees. The vendor commission is separate and never passed to you. Plus you earn 1% back on every purchase as Cubbie Credits.
What buyers get
Every feature below is free for buyers. No tiers, no upsells, no “contact sales” gates — what you see is what you get.
| Feature | Buyer (Free) |
|---|---|
| Discover | |
Trust-ranked product search Search 50,000+ software products ranked organically by quality, not ad spend. | |
Domain & category directory Browse 17 domains and hundreds of curated categories. | |
Software Advisor (AI) Stack-aware AI assistant that recommends tools based on your gaps and budget. | |
Side-by-side comparisons Compare any two products on pricing, integrations, and trust signals. | |
Curated collections Hand-picked product lists for common use cases — onboarding, finance ops, AI infra, etc. | |
Discovery workbench Full-page workspace to research, save, and organize products into shortlists. | |
| Buy | |
Direct on-platform checkout Buy software without leaving Cubbie. No hand-off to vendor sales reps. | |
Verified vendor offers Pre-negotiated discounts validated directly with vendors. | |
Buyer approval workflows Route purchases through finance, IT, or security before payment. | |
Procurement audit trail Every approval, signature, and payment timestamped for SOC 2 / SOX records. | |
Multi-stakeholder seat management Assign purchases, manage seats, and reassign licenses across teams. | |
| Manage | |
Stack auto-discovery Connect Okta, Google Workspace, or upload CSV to inventory every SaaS your team uses. | |
Subscription management Centralized view of every renewal, contract, and seat count across your stack. | |
Renewal calendar & alerts Get notified 60/30/14 days before any renewal so nothing auto-charges by surprise. | |
Usage tracking See which seats are active, dormant, or never logged in. Reclaim wasted licenses. | |
Health scoring Per-tool health scores combining usage, satisfaction, security, and price benchmarks. | |
| Optimize | |
Stack gap analysis Identify duplicates, missing categories, and over-provisioned tools. | |
Industry benchmarks See how your stack and spend compare to peer companies in your size + industry. | |
Optimization recommendations Concrete suggestions to consolidate, downgrade, or replace tools. | |
Renewal negotiation prep Auto-generated negotiation packets with usage data, alternatives, and benchmark pricing. | |
Custom budget rules Flag overruns, gate purchases above thresholds, and get exec roll-ups. | |
| Earn | |
1% Cubbie Credits on every purchase Earn back on every transaction. Apply automatically at checkout. | |
Tier 2 — $100 Visa gift cards Redeem credits for personal-use Visa gift cards (you keep them, not your company). | |
Tier 3+ — Apple, AirPods, travel, dinners Higher tiers unlock through 2026 — Apple gift cards, AirPods, travel credit, and founder dinners. | |
| Integrate | |
Cubbie API REST API for stack inventory, recommendations, renewal calendar, and ledger access. | |
Okta / SAML SSO Single sign-on with your identity provider. | |
Google Workspace integration Pull SaaS inventory directly from your Workspace. | |
Webhooks Real-time events for renewals, approvals, and stack changes. | |
CSV import / export Round-trip your stack data with finance, ITAM, or BI tools. | |
| Trust & Security | |
Read-only OAuth scopes We pull metadata only — never read emails, files, calendars, or message contents. | |
SOC 2 audit readiness Audit logs, access controls, and data lineage built in. | |
Buyer-only deal verification Cubbie verifies offers directly with vendors before publishing — no fake discounts. | |
Disconnect any time Revoke OAuth or delete account at will. Data export available on request. | |
Vendor economics
Vendors pay nothing to list and nothing to be ranked. Fees apply only when Cubbie sources a buyer transaction.