How do I avoid buying software we already have or do not use?
The cheapest license is the one you do not buy. Before purchasing a new package, audit what is already running, including shadow IT employees use personally.
Try this first
- 1Pull your M365 or Google admin reports and check what is actively used versus paid for.
- 2Ask each team which subscriptions they personally took out for work, those are often surprising duplicates.
- 3Check current licenses for features the new package claims to add, sometimes they are already included.
- 4Look at bundles: M365 Premium already contains Defender, Intune and MFA tools you would otherwise buy separately.
When to bring us in
If you want an audit of your software stack to see where you pay twice, we can do that in a few hours.
See also
- What does Managed IT actually cost for a 10-person SMBNo fixed number, but an honest breakdown. A full package for ten people is not 50 euros a month and not 5000 either.
- Microsoft 365 Business Standard versus Premium, what is extraThe price jump is real but Premium does not add Word features. It adds security and device management.
- Microsoft announces another price hike, what do I doSince NCE Microsoft adjusts pricing structurally. Without action you renew at the new price for a full year.
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