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Why Every Business Needs a Subscription Audit

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If your company is like most, you're spending more on SaaS than you realise.

Teams sign up for tools. Projects spin up cloud services. Licences auto-renew quietly in the background.

Over time, these costs add up — and much of it goes unchecked.

The Problem: Subscriptions Are Slipping Through the Cracks

When finance leaders are asked how many subscriptions are active across their business — or what the total monthly cost is — most can’t give a clear answer.

Why? Because subscriptions are often spread across teams, hidden in shared accounts, or managed informally by individuals.

It’s common to find:

  • Tools that were set up for one project and never shut down
  • Duplicate services used by different departments
  • Subscriptions still billing months after they’ve stopped being used
  • No visibility on who is using what, or why

And because many of these payments are made by invoice or shared credit card, they often escape scrutiny.

The Cost of Inaction

Without a subscription audit, businesses may be:

  • Paying for tools no one uses
  • Missing opportunities to consolidate or downgrade plans
  • Losing out on cashback or card-based savings
  • Dealing with FX charges and bank fees that aren’t necessary

A business spending €500,000 annually on subscriptions — with $250,000 of that in USD — could easily be losing €6,250 or more each year by not taking advantage of CleverCards' 2% cashback offer.

That’s money left on the table — for services you’re already paying for.

The Solution: Audit, Optimise, and Earn Back

A subscription audit helps you:

  • Identify all active tools, licences, and services across the business
  • Understand usage and value — per team, per platform
  • Cut what’s no longer needed
  • Consolidate duplicate subscriptions
  • Reallocate budgets to high-impact tools

This isn't just about cutting costs. It's about gaining control.

Need help getting started? Here’s how the CleverCards Subscription Card works →

Save Even More With the CleverCards Subscription Card

Once you've streamlined your tools, you can go a step further.

By switching your subscription payments to the CleverCards Subscription Card, your business gets:

  • 0.5% cashback on all subscription payments
  • 1.5% additional cashback on FX spends (USD, GBP, and more)
  • Unlimited cashback — no tiers, no caps
  • No monthly fees and no setup charges
  • A secure portal to issue virtual Mastercards per tool, team, or department
  • Real-time controls to track, limit, and approve spend before it happens

It’s fast to set up. No IT integration. No training needed. You can be live in minutes.

Make Your Subscriptions Work for You

Most businesses don’t realise how much they’re overspending until they take a closer look.

Start with an audit. Take control of your recurring costs. And earn cashback on every tool you actually use.

Ready to Take Control of Your Subscription Costs?

Contact our team today to get started — and begin earning unlimited cashback on all your subscription spends with the CleverCards Subscription Card.