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What to cut, what to renegotiate and what to keep, from what buyers report.
The Short Answer · Updated November 4, 2026
Cut software costs in three steps: list every tool and what you pay, cut tools that do the same job, then renegotiate renewals using price increases on record. Compare each bill with what similar teams report before you sign again. The free Spend Audit does this in a few minutes.
Share of buyer pressure on the live Software Hate Index
Logged with the old and new price and a source
Run a Spend Audit
Add your tools and bills. See what to cut.
Step 2Check the Price Radar
See which vendors raised prices.
Step 3See the Hate Index
Tools buyers are most ready to leave.
List every tool and what you pay, compare each bill with what similar teams report, cut tools that do the same job, and push back on renewals with a price increase on record. The free Spend Audit does the first three in a few minutes.
Start with tools you pay for twice, then tools buyers rate lowest, then the biggest bills up for renewal in the next 90 days.
Compare your bill with what teams of your size report paying for the same tool. HissingKitty shows those numbers with their sample size on each company page.
The Price Radar lists every logged increase with the old price, new price and source. The latest ones are on this page.
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Thirty seconds, anonymous. Every rating and price helps the next buyer decide whether to keep paying.