Is software implementation included?

No. This $499 audit is a fixed-scope decision audit. Optional post-audit Verified Savings Recovery and monthly monitoring are separate services with separate scope and pricing.

// Stratum Praxis · AI & SaaS Spend

Before you buy another AI tool, find what your current software stack is already wasting.

Q: Is this only about cancelling software?

No. The audit can support KEEP, REDUCE, CONSOLIDATE, REVIEW or CANCEL decisions and links cost to workflow value rather than assuming every subscription should be cut.

A fixed-scope version of the Stratum Praxis AI Workflow Opportunity Audit for small teams that want to connect software cost to actual workflow value. We identify likely spend leaks, duplicate capability, renewal risks and the first workflow or tool decision worth acting on.

$499 one-time launch price

Buy the audit - $499 Estimate spend exposure first

Written delivery target: within 3 business days after complete intake. Secure checkout via Stripe. No call required.

The cost leaks we look for first

Unused or weakly used subscriptionsTools that remain paid for even when their current workflow value is unclear or has disappeared.

Duplicate capabilityMultiple products covering the same writing, meeting, automation, analytics, storage or workflow need.

AI add-on creepPremium AI features, usage charges or higher tiers added without a clear value baseline.

Over-sized plansSeats, tiers, credits or usage commitments that exceed what the team actually needs.

Renewal inertiaSubscriptions approaching renewal without a documented keep, reduce, replace or cancel decision.

Bad automation economicsAI workflows that cost more to run or maintain than the time, capacity or revenue value they create.

Estimate your annual software spend exposure

This is a planning estimate, not a claim about your actual waste. Enter your own software spend and the share you want to pressure-test.

Monthly AI + SaaS spend (USD)

Share to review (%)

$4,500 / year

Formula: monthly software spend × 12 × review share. This is only a scenario to size the decision, not guaranteed savings.

Review the stack - $499 Use the $39 self-service kit Use the free audit checklist

Not ready for a $499 audit? The $39 AI Value Realization Kit is the self-service middle option for teams that can make the decisions internally but want a structured ROI and prioritization system.

What you receive

A current-state map connecting selected tools and AI spend to the workflows they support.
A prioritized list of likely KEEP / REDUCE / CONSOLIDATE / REVIEW / CANCEL candidates based on the information you provide.
5-10 workflow or spend opportunities ranked by expected impact, effort and operational risk.
Transparent ROI and break-even scenarios for the highest-value decisions.
Renewal, human-approval and rollback checkpoints where relevant.
A 30-day action plan focused on the first decision likely to produce measurable value.

After the audit: optional recovery and recurring control

The audit can stand alone. If the action plan is enough, stop there. If you want help following through or want the stack reviewed every month, two separate post-audit services are now available.

Verified Savings RecoveryOptional execution support after the audit. Fee: 15% of mutually verified first-year savings under a written baseline and verification method. Hypothetical or projected savings are not billed.

Monthly Monitoring — Core$199/month for a selected-stack review, renewal watchlist, overlap and plan-size flags, and prioritized KEEP / REDUCE / CONSOLIDATE / REVIEW / CANCEL actions.

Monthly Monitoring — Pro$499/month for broader or faster-changing stacks that need expanded renewal/change monitoring and a monthly decision summary.

See post-audit Savings Recovery & Monitoring

No guaranteed savings. Savings Recovery and monitoring are separate services and are not included in the $499 audit price.

Why review this now

FinOps Foundation's 2026 State of FinOps data shows AI and SaaS are rapidly expanding areas of technology-spend management. The report says 98% of surveyed FinOps practitioners now manage AI spend and 90% manage SaaS or plan to in the coming year. The practical implication is not that every team has the same waste rate; it is that technology value management has become a mainstream operating problem.

Industry context: FinOps Foundation — State of FinOps 2026.

What a useful result looks like

Illustrative example: A small agency may pay for several AI writing tools, meeting assistants and automation products. Instead of cutting everything, the audit maps which workflows each tool actually supports, identifies overlap, estimates the value of the workflows worth keeping, and produces a reversible sequence: consolidate one category, downgrade one plan, preserve one high-value workflow and re-measure after 30 days.

Illustrative example only. It is not a client result and does not imply guaranteed savings.

Common questions

Do I need to share contracts or sensitive billing data?No. A redacted list of tools, approximate cost, rough usage, renewal timing and the workflow each tool supports is enough to begin.

Is this only about cancelling software?No. The decision can be KEEP, REDUCE, CONSOLIDATE, REVIEW or CANCEL. The point is to connect cost to value.

What if our software spend is small?Use the estimator above first. If the decision value is not large enough to justify a $499 audit, do not buy it. Use the free checklist, or choose the $39 AI Value Realization Kit when you want a structured self-service decision system without a custom audit.

Is implementation included?No. This $499 product is a fixed-scope decision audit. Optional Verified Savings Recovery and monthly monitoring are separate post-audit services with separate scope and pricing.

What this audit is not

Not license-management software or continuous SaaS monitoring; optional monthly monitoring is sold separately.
Not vendor procurement or contract negotiation representation.
Not accounting, tax, legal, regulatory or cybersecurity advice.
Not a guarantee that a subscription should be cancelled or that a stated saving will be realized.

What to prepare

You can provide a redacted list of the tools or subscriptions you want reviewed, approximate monthly or annual cost, rough usage, team size, renewal timing and the workflow each tool is supposed to support. Do not send passwords, API keys, authentication tokens, payment-card data, raw customer PII, contracts containing sensitive information or regulated data.

Make the next software decision from value, not inertia.

Start the AI & SaaS spend audit - $499 Choose the $39 self-service kit See Savings Recovery & Monitoring Review the sample deliverable

This page routes to the existing Stratum Praxis AI Workflow Opportunity Audit. Scope is fixed and adapted to the AI/SaaS spend decision described above. Tool suitability, privacy/security controls and production performance must be independently validated before implementation. Refund requests are handled in accordance with applicable law and Stripe rules, with personalized-work status taken into account.