We put you in control of your technology roadmap.

Optimize software investments and eliminate unnecessary change today.​

Origina provides exceptional software maintenance ​ for any version IBM, HCL, or VMware software, as recommended by Gartner & Forrester

Eliminate vendor lock-in and regain control of your software roadmap
Save money on maintenance, extended support, upgrades, unused licenses, and more

Freedom from forced upgrades
— support all versions of software, including those at end-of-support (EOS)

Security and regulatory compliance through proactive, in-depth identification of security risks and the creation of bespoke remediation and documentation​
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Beyond maintenance

Origina as a strategic software sustainability partner

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Strategic software services:​
  • Roadmap planning
  • Budgeting
  • License compliance
  • Audit readiness
Value-added maintenance services:​
  • Performance tuning support
  • Upgrade process support
  • Installation or transition support
Performance optimization services:​
  • Feature enhancement service via independent code
  • Software modernization
  • Interoperability between old and new

Global software spend will exceed $1.23 trillion in 2025, with $626 billion wasted on unused licenses and overlapping functionality. We help our customers mitigate this waste, unlocking capital to reinvest elsewhere. ​

​How we do it

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  • Designated Engineers
  • Fast Response SLA
  • NO Forced Upgrades — We support any version that you are entitled to, including OEM designated EOS
  • Quarterly Tech Sessions — Useful for learning, brainstorming and optimizing
  • 100% Compliance — We fix the issues and security vulnerabilities you require and document them for regulators
  • Contextual, Risk-Based Defense-in-Depth Framework — We apply layered security controls tailored to your environment and risk profile

Illustrative savings with Originacompared​ to OEM over five years​

Included in cost savings​​

  • License non-compliance savings
  • Unused licenses
  • Extended support
  • Maintenance savings over OEM
  • Costs to upgrade software and all it’s integrated components

Not included in cost savings​​

  • Savings in engineering time and instability caused by unnecessary change
  • Time spent waiting for OEM to fix outage
  • Time spent migrating to a new platform

For the CIO​

  • Free up resources and budget to pursue digital transformation and innovation​
  • Further operational resilience and minimize risk​
  • Your software, your roadmap, your timeline

For the IT Lead​

  • Resolve critical issues 5.6x faster, freeing engineers to work on priorities​
  • Secure your environment, reduce outages and risk​
  • Comply with regulatory requirements​
  • Increase software performance, extending the life of software​

For theBudget Holder​​

  • Reduce in-year maintenance costs and generate significant savings over the software lifecycle
  • Billing transparency – pay for what you use
  • No requirement to buy more to save

For the Software Asset Manager​​

  • Break vendor lock-in​​​
  • Comply with license and contractual requirements​
  • Conquer the audit​
  • Sustain existing software​

The many ways we help our customers

Some customers seek us out knowing they need an alternative, while others are surprised to learn they have options beyond vendor-driven maintenance. Either way, once they experience our deep expertise, seamless service, and the freedom to focus on strategic IT priorities, they entrust us with even more of their enterprise software environment.

“[Origina] was the first time I realized there is an alternative to going directly to IBM or through its partners for support.”

Steven Wynants Toyota Motor Europe
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Customers who receive the most value from Origina have an annual IT spend exceeding 250 million

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VMware software supported​
IBM & HCL software supported​

See what the analysts say

Gartner and Forrester weigh in on the industry-changing solution that eliminates the inflexibility and constraints of big vendor contracts, giving organizations secure, optimized software with greater control and efficiency.

Independent maintenance: A clear winner in Gartner’s analysis

Read the latest Gartner Market Guide to Independent Third-Party Software Support for Megavendors to find out how Gartner weighs in on independent vendor maintenance and support of software from IBM, HCL, and others, and why they name Origina as a Recognized Vendor.

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Find out why 82% of leaders recommend independent support vendors to peers

We commissioned Forrester to explore the CIO experience of third-party software maintenance. Read this Forrester Consulting Study to discover the strategic benefits of using an independent software maintenance vendor like Origina.

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Read Forbes articles by Origina Founder and CEO Tomás O’Leary on innovation, IT strategy, and digital sustainability.

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Become a partner​

Origina’s Empower Partner Program offers a unique independent software maintenance solution, freeing up budget for customers to invest in what you sell.​

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Need support right now? We’re on it.

Around the clock, around the world. Our experts help enterprises maintain stability, reduce risk, and extend the life of critical IT systems without vendor-driven disruptions.

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US: 866-459-2779

Ireland: 01 525 3891

Australia: 07 3053 5831

India: 0008 001004393

Czech Republic: 800 012020

International: +353 1 2999350

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