White Paper · 16 min read · February 2026
The True Cost of a Platform Migration: What Vendors Won't Tell You
By Thinklytics Research, System Consolidation Practice
We have recommended a platform migration fewer than 15 times across 100+ engagements where one was proposed. This paper shows what the full cost model looks like and why most migrations are sold, not bought. We break down the real economics of moving your data.
Topics covered
- Migration cost modeling
- Build vs. buy
- Vendor lock-in
- When migration is right