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What we find
The renewal that fired before anyone looked at it.
Most software contracts renew automatically unless someone cancels first. That default works in the vendor's favor every single year.
The renewal nobody approved
A contract signed two years ago renews on the same terms, or worse ones, without a single person re-reading it. Price increases buried in the fine print become the new baseline, and the next renewal builds on top of that.
Fees below the headline price
Support tiers, overage charges, and add-ons bundled into an early sales call often outlive their usefulness. They rarely show up as a clean line item. They show up as a slightly higher total that nobody questions.
How we find it
- Compare this year's invoice to last year's, line by line, not just the total
- Flag every contract renewing within 90 days before it locks in again
- Separate the base subscription from every add-on and overage fee
- Check renewal terms against actual usage, not the vendor's suggested tier
Point us at your bill.
We will tell you what is hiding in it, at no cost until we find savings.