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See Every SaaS. Control Every Dollar.

BudgetDefence connects real software usage with real spending — so IT and Finance can finally eliminate wasted licenses.

Automatically track browser-based SaaS, match it to your expenses, and generate audit-ready reports in days — not months.

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Admin-managed
Deployed via Workspace or Intune — no user setup needed.
Privacy-first
No keystrokes. No content. Domain metadata only.
Works with
Chrome Edge Google Workspace Microsoft 365 CSV / ERP
FREE RESEARCH REPORT · 2026

The SaaS Waste Report

How Mid-Market Companies Lose 20–30% of Their Software Budget — and What Finance & IT Teams Can Do Right Now.

  • 📊 44-page report with live benchmarks and data tables
  • 🔍 Step-by-step manual audit framework (no new tools required)
  • 💰 Savings calculator: see your potential recovery in dollars
  • 🛠️ Policy templates IT and Finance teams can use this week

No credit card. No sales call. Instant PDF download.

53%
of SaaS licences go unused every month
Zylo 2025 SaaS Management Index
$4,830
average SaaS spend per employee per year
Zylo 2025 · up 21.9% YoY
42%
of company apps are shadow IT — unapproved & untracked
Josys · BetterCloud 2025
$1.45M
estimated waste for a 1,000-person company at 30% waste rate
Gartner + Zylo benchmark

SaaS Sprawl Is Quietly Draining Your Budget

Mid-market companies now run on 80+ SaaS tools. But most don't know who actually uses them, which licences are idle, what's renewing soon, or where money is leaking.

Shadow IT — unapproved tools High risk
Orphaned licences nobody uses Wasted budget
Manual audits take months Slow & painful
No evidence to cut tools Blocked savings

From Browser Activity to Board-Ready Reports

Step 01
Deploy

Admin installs our Chrome/Edge extension via Workspace or Intune.

No user setup required.

Step 02
Sync

Connect Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 to import your user directory.

Automatic user list sync.

Step 03
Upload

Finance uploads expense data (CSV or ERP export). Column mapping is saved.

Reusable import templates.

Step 04
Analyse

We match usage + users + spend to build your full SaaS inventory.

Automatic vendor matching.

Step 05
Optimise

Get clear recommendations: cut, downgrade, or renegotiate.

ROI from day one.

Everything You Need in One Dashboard

Application Active Users Monthly Cost Usage Status
Slack142 / 200$4,800
Healthy
Figma18 / 50$2,250
Waste
Notion95 / 120$1,440
Healthy
Monday.com8 / 40$1,600
Waste
HubSpot31 / 40$3,200
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Live Inventory

See every SaaS tool in use — approved or not.

Cost Attribution

Tie each app to real invoices and expenses.

Waste Detection

Instantly spot under-used or idle licences.

Renewal Alerts

Never miss a renewal window again.

Built for IT and Finance — Together

Usage Intelligence

Secure URL-based detection of SaaS usage across browsers. Domain classification, app fingerprinting, and usage frequency.

Chrome + Edge extension, admin-deployed

Expense Matching

Automatically reconcile uploaded invoices to actual usage. Vendor normalisation, currency handling, and line-item support.

CSV upload with reusable column mapping

User Mapping

Tie activity to real employees via Workspace or M365 sync. Role mapping, departed user detection, and org alignment.

Automatic directory sync

Executive Reporting

Board-ready insights: waste reports, savings forecasts, and vendor benchmarking. Export to PDF or Excel.

Actionable recommendations, not just data

Security & Privacy

No keystrokes, no content tracking. Metadata only. GDPR-ready architecture with full retention controls.

SOC2-ready, privacy-first design

Automation

Set once, run forever. Scheduled imports, auto-matching, and continuous monitoring keep your inventory current.

Continuous SaaS discovery

Designed for Teams That Own the Budget

IT Managers
  • Centralised deployment via admin console
  • Shadow IT visibility across the org
  • Audit support with real evidence
Finance Teams
  • Verified spend tied to real usage
  • Savings pipeline for renewals
  • Vendor leverage with data
Founders & Ops
  • Runway protection from SaaS bloat
  • Margin control on software spend
  • Faster decisions with clear data

Simple Pricing. Immediate ROI.

Both plans include browser extension deployment, user directory sync, and expense upload with AI-assisted matching.

  • • Catch shadow IT and wasted licences
  • • Usage-to-cost matching for every app
  • • Savings recommendations and alerts
  • • Upgrade when you need more volume
Starter 14-day trial
$49/month

Essential SaaS visibility for growing teams.

  • • Up to 100 users • 1 Workspace/M365 tenant
  • • Chrome + Edge extension
  • • CSV expense upload + column mapping
  • • Basic usage-to-cost matching
  • • Up to 25 tracked applications
Typical customers save 5–20x their first-year fee.

Common questions

No. We only record which SaaS domains are visited — never content, keystrokes, or personal data. The extension captures domain-level metadata only.
Yes. We use metadata-only tracking, provide full transparency controls, and support GDPR data retention requirements. No personal browsing data is stored.
Most teams are live in under 2 hours. Deploy the extension via admin console, connect your user directory, and upload your first expense file.
Our hybrid rules + AI engine achieves >90% match accuracy after onboarding. Unmatched items are flagged for manual review — we never guess.
Yes. Full retention controls are included. You can purge historical data at any time and configure automatic retention policies.
We support Chrome and Edge with a single extension deployed via Google Workspace or Microsoft Intune. Firefox support is on the roadmap.
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