Compare Select is an independent technology broker for enterprise IT buyers. We help organizations evaluate, source, negotiate, and deploy the right technology stack — virtual desktops (VDI and DaaS), VoIP and UCaaS phone systems, dedicated fiber internet, SD-WAN and SASE security, servers, thin clients, laptops, data center capacity, and enterprise secure browsers. Our guidance is vendor-neutral and free to you: we are compensated by the supplier you ultimately choose, at the same price you would pay going direct — and usually lower, because we negotiate across competing carriers and OEMs on your behalf.
Instead of fielding a dozen sales reps, you work with one advisor. We start with a short discovery call to understand your environment, user counts, and budget. We then survey the market, shortlist two to three vendors that genuinely fit, coordinate demos and proofs of concept, and run the pricing negotiation with real competitive leverage. After you sign, we stay engaged through implementation and renewals. There is no fee and no obligation at any stage.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) platforms deliver Windows or Linux desktops and published applications from a data center or cloud to any endpoint. The right choice depends on your user mix: knowledge workers on standard apps can run on cost-efficient platforms like Parallels RAS or Azure Virtual Desktop, while GPU-heavy engineering and trading-floor workloads usually justify the premium performance of Citrix HDX or Omnissa Horizon. Vendors we broker include Parallels RAS, Citrix DaaS, Omnissa Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop, AWS WorkSpaces, Dizzion Frame.
Business VoIP and Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) platforms replace on-premises PBX hardware with cloud calling, video meetings, team messaging, and contact-center features. The market splits into ecosystem plays (Microsoft Teams Phone, Cisco Webex Calling, Zoom Phone) that extend tools you already own, and independent suites (RingCentral, 8x8, Dialpad) that lead on analytics, integrations, and international coverage. Vendors we broker include RingCentral MVP, Microsoft Teams Phone, Zoom Phone, 8x8 XCaaS, Dialpad, Cisco Webex Calling.
Enterprise internet connectivity spans dedicated fiber (DIA), broadband coax, fixed wireless, and satellite. Dedicated Internet Access delivers symmetrical bandwidth with SLA-backed uptime and 4-hour repair windows — the standard for offices running VoIP, VDI, or cloud-first workloads. Vendors we broker include Comcast Business, AT&T Business, Verizon Business, Spectrum Business, Lumen Technologies, Frontier Business.
Thin clients and zero clients are purpose-built endpoints for VDI and DaaS environments — lower cost, longer lifecycle, and dramatically smaller attack surface than full PCs. The market leaders take different approaches: IGEL sells a hardware-agnostic OS that converts existing PCs into managed thin clients, while HP and Dell Wyse pair hardened hardware with their own management suites. Vendors we broker include IGEL, HP ThinPro, Dell Wyse, Stratodesk NoTouch OS, NComputing vSpace, 10ZiG Technology.
Enterprise laptop fleets are dominated by three lines — Lenovo ThinkPad, HP EliteBook, and Dell Latitude — with Panasonic Toughbook owning the rugged niche for field service, public safety, and logistics. At fleet scale the hardware itself is only half the decision: stability of the platform roadmap, driver and firmware management tooling, warranty terms, and channel pricing typically swing total cost more than the sticker price. Vendors we broker include Lenovo ThinkPad, HP Elite Laptops, Dell Latitude, Panasonic Toughbook, Apple MacBook (Enterprise), Microsoft Surface.
The enterprise server market is a three-way race between Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, and Lenovo ThinkSystem. All three build on the same Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC silicon, so differentiation comes from management tooling (iDRAC vs iLO vs XClarity), supply chain reliability, financing programs, and support economics. Vendors we broker include Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, Cisco UCS, Supermicro, IBM Power Systems.
Modern enterprise security consolidates around two poles: endpoint-centric platforms like CrowdStrike Falcon that detect and respond to threats on devices, and network-centric SASE/SSE platforms like Zscaler that inspect all traffic between users and applications. They are complementary, not competing — a common architecture pairs one of each. Vendors we broker include CrowdStrike Falcon, Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet FortiGate, SentinelOne Singularity, Microsoft Defender XDR.
Data center and colocation decisions balance owned facilities, retail colo, wholesale capacity, and cloud adjacency. Power density is the new constraint — AI and GPU clusters demand 30–80kW per rack against a legacy standard of 5–10kW — and contract terms written five years ago rarely accommodate that jump. Vendors we broker include Equinix, Digital Realty, CyrusOne, QTS Data Centers, Flexential, DataBank.
Enterprise secure browsers are the fastest-growing endpoint category: hardened, managed browsers that enforce data-loss prevention, isolate risky sessions, and deliver SaaS and internal web apps to unmanaged or BYOD devices without full VDI. For contractors, M&A onboarding, and call-center outsourcing, a secure browser can replace a virtual desktop at a fraction of the cost — often $5–$15 per user per month versus $50+ for DaaS — while giving security teams per-tab visibility and control.. Vendors we broker include Island Enterprise Browser, Palo Alto Prisma Access Browser, Parallels Browser, Menlo Security Secure Enterprise Browser, Talon Cyber Security (now Prisma Access Browser), LayerX Security.
Buying enterprise technology direct means every vendor tells you they are the answer. A broker flips the incentive: because we can place your business with any supplier, our only path to a fee is recommending the option that actually fits — and having it survive your evaluation. We also see real transacted pricing across hundreds of deals, so we know when a "best and final" quote still has 20% left in it. Browse the full vendor comparison directory, check fiber availability at your address, get VoIP quotes, or explore market trends and the Tech Hub for current enterprise IT analysis.
No. Our advisory service is free to buyers. Suppliers pay us a placement fee after you choose them — the same commission structure they pay their own sales teams — so your price is never marked up, and our negotiation typically brings it below direct quotes.
We maintain supplier relationships across every category in our directory: Citrix, Omnissa, Parallels, Microsoft, AWS, RingCentral, Zoom, 8x8, Dialpad, Cisco, AT&T, Comcast Business, Lumen, Spectrum, CrowdStrike, Zscaler, Dell, HPE, Lenovo, HP, IGEL, Panasonic, and hundreds more. If a vendor is not listed, we can usually still source it.
A VAR typically resells the lines it carries and marks them up. As a broker, we do not resell or mark up anything — we run the comparison, negotiation, and paperwork across competing suppliers, and you contract directly with the vendor you select.