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About The Real Story Group


We are a buyer's advocate for enterprises looking to invest in content technologies.

We publish independent vendor evaluations that help you sort out suitable technology choices for your particular needs. Our research is known for its technical depth, readability, and absolute neutrality.


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Alan Pelz-Sharpe

Alan Pelz-Sharpe

Alan covers enterprise information, including Search, SharePoint, Portals, and ECM.

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Company Quick Facts

  • Founded in 2001 as "CMS Watch"
  • We publish hard-hitting vendor evaluations for sale on this site
  • We are a global team of former implementers
  • We work only for buyers, never for vendors

Why We're Different

We're a different kind of analyst company:

  • We work solely for technology buyers
  • We don't shill for vendors
  • Our hard-hitting analysis exposes real weaknesses and strengths -- before you invest in a solution.
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Our evaluations uncover "the real story" about vendor offerings and open source platforms. First, we talk to customers. Your peers' implementation experiences form the bedrock of our research and analysis.

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"Very knowledgeable on Web technologies, and very effective on the topic at hand. I appreciated the impartiality to all vendors."

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