Northern Light has been named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Market And Competitive Intelligence Platforms, Q3 2026, earning the second-highest Strategy category score of all vendors evaluated and one of two vendors to receive the highest possible score in the innovation criterion. The recognition adds to Northern Light’s designation as a Leader in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Competitive and Market Intelligence Platforms earlier this year.
Forrester named a single Leader among the ten providers evaluated. In that field, Northern Light earned the second-highest Strategy category score overall — 3.70 out of 5.0, the highest in that category of any Strong Performer — and was one of two vendors to receive the highest possible score (5.0) in the innovation criterion, along with the highest possible scores in the vision and security criteria.
“Analyst recognition is not new for Northern Light — the leading firms have consistently validated our platform, and this dual recognition confirms both where we stand today and where this market is heading,” said Robert Trail, CEO of Northern Light. “Enterprises don’t want more data. They want trusted answers at the moment of decision, drawn from sources they can stand behind. That is exactly what SinglePoint delivers.”
Recognized as a Leader by Gartner
In the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Competitive and Market Intelligence Platforms back in April, Gartner evaluated providers on their Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision. Northern Light was named a Leader — recognized for the breadth and curation of its public and proprietary intelligence, its flexible AI deployment, and its alignment to high-value product and corporate strategy use cases.
Built for what’s next: trust is the differentiator
The results reflect Northern Light’s central conviction: in an AI-driven market, trust is the differentiator. SinglePoint pairs generative and agentic AI with uniquely curated, authoritative content and enterprise-grade security — including flexible AI deployment that lets customers use their own approved large language models — so that AI-generated answers are grounded in sources organizations can trust and govern.
Introducing Conversational Intelligence
Since the evaluations concluded, Northern Light has launched Conversational Intelligence, a new capability that brings conversational AI to trusted, curated content across any use case — not just deep-research reports. Users can ask a question in natural language and receive grounded, cited answers drawn from Northern Light’s curated corpus, extending the platform’s deep-research strength to everyday decisions across strategy, product, marketing, sales, and beyond. The launch delivers on the conversational, AI-driven direction both Gartner and Forrester identified in Northern Light’s roadmap.
“Conversational Intelligence takes deep research done right and opens it to everyone,” said Sheri Larsen, CPO of Northern Light. “It’s the difference between a general AI that guesses and an enterprise AI that answers from content you trust — for any question, any team, and any moment a decision needs to be made.”
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Light a Leader in the Forrester Wave?
Forrester named a single Leader in its Q3 2026 Wave. Northern Light was named a Strong Performer, earning the second-highest Strategy category score of all vendors evaluated — the highest in that category of any Strong Performer.
What did Forrester recognize Northern Light for?
Northern Light was one of two vendors to receive the highest possible score in the innovation criterion, and received the highest possible scores in the vision and security criteria — the trust foundation enterprise AI depends on.
What is Northern Light Conversational Intelligence?
Conversational Intelligence is a new Northern Light capability that brings conversational AI to trusted, curated content for any use case, delivering grounded, cited answers in natural language.
How can I read the Forrester Wave report?
Access your complimentary copy of the report on the Northern Light website.
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