Microsoft
E3 and E5 assignment, overlapping add-ons, Copilot seats and the spend Unified Support is calculated on.
What we review
Licensing optimization is separate from negotiation. Negotiation lowers the price of what you already buy. Optimization looks at whether the entitlements match how the business works today.
Oracle
Options and packs, virtualization, Java exposure and the support attached to each license set.
SaaS platforms
Salesforce, Atlassian, Adobe, Autodesk, ServiceNow, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, GitHub and 100+ more: inactive users, people on the wrong tier, and named versus usage-based fit.
AI tools
Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude and other AI seats: who has a license, whether it is used and what each team is paying for it.
Oracle audit defense
When an audit letter arrives, we manage the response and the commercial settlement.
A clear recommendation
Findings come with their value, and you decide what to act on.
How a review runs
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For SaaS and AI platforms, usage is pulled directly from your systems through secure connections, with no agents to install. For Microsoft and Oracle, we also review your agreements and license positions.
We compare licenses with real use
Who is assigned a license, who actually uses it, how heavily, and whether they are on the right tier.
You decide
A clear set of findings, valued, for you to act on or not.
Optimize first, then negotiate
Optimization and negotiation are two separate levers. Removing unused licenses on its own often prompts the vendor to raise the unit price, so the savings never arrive. Done a few months before a renewal, optimization sets the right bill of materials, and the negotiation then prices that scope.
The two results are counted separately: what you no longer need to buy, and the better price on what you keep.
DEAL IQ ON LICENSING
Specialists in the rules that set the price.
Our Microsoft licensing specialist and our Oracle licensing practice lead, who has spent 25+ years in Oracle licensing and compliance, starting in Oracle’s own sales organization, lead every Microsoft and Oracle review. For SaaS and AI platforms, findings rest on usage data pulled directly from each system, so they reflect how people actually work.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from negotiation?
Negotiation lowers the price of what you already buy. Licensing optimization reviews whether what you are licensed for matches what the business uses.
Which vendors do you cover?
Microsoft and Oracle, each led by a dedicated specialist, plus 100+ SaaS and AI platforms including Salesforce, Atlassian, Adobe, Autodesk, ServiceNow and Google Workspace.
When should a review happen?
Ideally a few months before a renewal, so the right license count is set before the negotiation starts.
Can you help with an Oracle audit?
Yes. We manage the audit response and the commercial settlement.
Do we have to act on the findings?
No. It is your call whether to act on what a review finds.
DEAL IQ IN NUMBERS
$20B+contract value negotiated
3,000+negotiations
100Net Promoter Score
4.7/5client rating for delivering savings
$0fee if there are no savings
NPS and rating from independent client research by Plural Strategy Group, 2026.What our clients say →