Expert Advisory

Software Licensing Cost Reduction

Renegotiate enterprise software licenses with the only advisory firm founded by former vendor licensing executives. We've recovered $2.4B+ for enterprise buyers through ULA restructuring, compliance optimization, and strategic vendor engagement.

Negotiate Like a Vendor Insider

Software licensing is where enterprise IT budgets hemorrhage. Most organizations pay 30-40% above market rates and leave compliance optimization on the table. We bring 100+ years of combined vendor licensing experience to the negotiating table on your behalf.

From Oracle ULA restructuring to Microsoft EA renegotiation to SAP maintenance optimization, we know the pricing models, discount authority, and bundling strategies that vendors use to maximize their revenue—and we know exactly how to counter them.

Our approach combines forensic contract analysis, market benchmarking, and vendor relationship psychology to unlock $50M+ in savings for our clients.

Our Licensing Expertise

  • Oracle licensing audits and ULA restructuring
  • Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renegotiation
  • SAP support and maintenance optimization
  • Adobe licensing portfolio consolidation
  • IBM licensing and subscription management
  • Compliance remediation and audit defence
  • Perpetual vs subscription analysis
  • Usage optimization and true-up avoidance

Our Proven Negotiation Approach

1. Forensic Analysis

We conduct a complete audit of your existing license agreements, metadata, and compliance status. We identify overpayment risk, compliance gaps, and hidden cost drivers before we ever contact a vendor.

2. Market Intelligence

We benchmark your current pricing against market rates for organizations of your size, industry, and geography. We identify what you should be paying and prepare leverage for negotiations.

3. Vendor Engagement

We negotiate directly with vendor account teams, licensing specialists, and discount authority. Our credibility as industry insiders accelerates conversations and unlocks concessions other buyers cannot access.

Vendor-Specific Expertise

Oracle

ULA audit recovery, database licensing optimization, applications portfolio restructuring, support cost reduction.

Microsoft

Enterprise Agreement renegotiation, cloud licensing strategy, compliance optimization, Copilot integration planning.

SAP

Maintenance cost reduction, S/4HANA licensing strategy, AMS engagement optimization, upgrade pathway planning.

IBM & Others

Enterprise licensing consolidation, subscription strategy optimization, vendor portfolio management, budget predictability.

Your Licensing Budget Doesn't Have to Be a Black Box

Fortune 100 companies have restructured $2.4B+ in software licenses through our engagements. We combine forensic analysis, vendor intelligence, and negotiation expertise to reduce costs, improve compliance, and create predictable licensing budgets.