Independent and vendor agnostic
Independent and vendor agnostic expertise across 10,000+ publishers
Optimise IT spend. Source smarter. Reinvest where it matters.
Optimise IT spend. Source smarter. Reinvest where it matters.
SoftwareOne helps you navigate complexity, taking control of software, cloud, and AI spend and making smarter buying decisions, so you can optimise today and reinvest in innovation tomorrow.
Technology spend is growing. Visibility and control are not.
Many organisations are managing rising software, cloud, and AI costs without a clear picture of usage, entitlements, or contract value. Shadow IT and Shadow SaaS remain a persistent source of concern for businesses, and as AI adds a new layer of spend enterprises can’t yet see or control, the result is overspend, underutilised licences, and missed negotiation opportunities.
SoftwareOne helps you navigate complexity by connecting IT cost management and software and cloud sourcing into one continuous strategy, from optimisation to innovation.
A connected approach to optimisation and sourcing
Optimisation is not a one time exercise. It must be an ongoing effort, connecting insight and action, enabling businesses to ensure effective cost management, risk mitigation, and licence compliance, turning optimisation into innovation.
Control and optimise IT spend
SoftwareOne helps organisations optimise and control IT spend across software, cloud, and AI so they can reinvest in future innovation. By combining data, expertise, and leading platforms, and recognised as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SAM Managed Services, we deliver continuous optimisation that goes well beyond initial savings, typically reducing IT costs by 10–30%.
Our approach spans three connected capability areas.
IT Asset Management (ITAM)
Gain clarity across your entire software estate
Gain visibility into what you own, what you use, and where value or risk exists across on premises, SaaS, and cloud. We help you understand and increase your ITAM maturity, build a new ITAM practise, or support an existing team.
- Discover and normalise software and subscription usage
- Identify unused, underused, and duplicate licences
- Reduce audit exposure and compliance risk
- Create clean data for renewals and sourcing decisions.
| Expert Insight |
| In addition to being recognised as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SAM Managed Services, SoftwareOne has been recognised as a Customers’ Choice in the Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Software Asset Management Managed Services. |
| Learn why |
| Proof point |
| A financial institution needed to improve its use of IT asset management (ITAM). But to do that, it first had to gain management support for investing in ITAM. |
| Learn how |
FinOps
Turn cloud spend into measurable business value
Turn cloud cost management into an operating discipline that connects IT, finance, and engineering. Whether you’re just starting with FinOps, or looking to augment or support an existing team, SoftwareOne helps you:
- Improve visibility, allocation, and forecasting of cloud spend
- Rightsize workloads and optimise consumption
- Establish governance and accountability across teams
- Drive continuous optimisation in multi-cloud environments.
| Expert Insight |
| Cloud+ FinOps Executive Insight eBook: explores how Cloud+ FinOps creates a unified approach to technology cost management, and why organisations that adopt it are better positioned to control spend while accelerating innovation. |
| Uncover the insights |
| Proof point |
| Discover how SoftwareOne helped Alpine grow its understanding of FinOps and optimise its cloud resources and spending. |
| Learn how |
Publisher Advisory Services
Negotiate with confidence using real usage data
Manage and optimise your software licencing effectively. Find efficiencies, reduce costs, mitigate risks and prepare for renewals and vendor negotiations using real usage data and market benchmarks.
- Analyse current entitlements and future demand
- Benchmark pricing, discounts, and contract terms
- Develop negotiation strategies aligned to business goals
- Support complex renewals, audits, and publisher engagements
| Expert Insight |
| Are you getting full value from your Oracle ULA or just carrying hidden risk? Discover how to optimise costs, stay compliant, and plan your exit strategy with confidence. |
| Get the whitepaper |
| Proof point |
| Complex licencing. Rapid expansion. High stakes decisions. Discover how SoftwareOne’s publisher advisory services helped Haier Europe optimise its IT landscape and drive measurable business results. |
| Learn how |
A connected approach to IT cost management
ITAM, FinOps, and Publisher Advisory services work together to create a continuous loop of visibility, optimisation, governance, and reinvestment. SoftwareOne connects these capabilities into a single, repeatable approach that delivers lasting value.
Buy smarter with confidence
Simplify buying, renewals, and vendor management
SoftwareOne helps organisations navigate solutions and vendor choices to procure the right software, cloud, and AI at the best value, reducing procurement friction and maintaining control across vendors and contracts. Backed by 25+ years of licencing intelligence and independent advice across 10,000+ publishers, we turn every buying decision into measurable value.
Marketplace
One place to buy and manage your software
SoftwareOne Marketplace centralises software and cloud purchasing into a single, trusted experience. We support customers by:
- Providing a curated catalogue of approved software and cloud services
- Simplifying purchasing, fulfilment, and renewals
- Improving visibility into licences, contracts, and spend
- Reducing procurement complexity and transaction overhead
Marketplace enables faster decisions while keeping governance in place.
Software Sourcing Services
A smarter, connected procurement model
SoftwareOne helps customers modernise procurement by managing the full digital supply chain across software and cloud. We support customers by:
- Managing long tail and strategic vendor procurement
- Standardising request, approval, and fulfilment workflows
- Improving coordination between IT, procurement, and finance
- Increasing efficiency while reducing cost per transaction
Software Sourcing Services help organisations scale without adding operational burden.
| Expert Insight |
| Access our eBook: The Procurement Manager’s guide to efficient software procurement. |
| Download the eBook |
| Proof point |
| Managing hundreds of software purchases across teams and regions is complex and time consuming. SoftwareOne’s Digital Supply Chain services help Volvo Cars stay cost-efficient. |
| Learn how |
EULA Managed Services
Reduce risk across contracts and terms
Failure to review software licencing terms can lead to significant legal, commercial and technical risks. SoftwareOne helps customers manage and govern end user licence agreements at scale. We support customers by:
- Reviewing and analysing EULA terms across vendors
- Identifying contractual risks and compliance gaps
- Standardising contract governance processes
- Supporting audit readiness and legal alignment
EULA Managed Services provide confidence and control across complex software estates.
| Proof point |
| With SoftwareOne’s expertise, we helped a global oil & gas company with their Oracle ULA, resulting in $3.2M in cost savings and separate ULAs based on programme usage to maintain compliance with Oracle. |
| Learn how |
A connected sourcing experience
Marketplace, managed procurement, and EULA services work together to create a modern software sourcing model that reduces friction, improves control, and supports smarter buying decisions at scale.
Optimisation works best when it is connected
End to end lifecycle
End to end view across cost, sourcing, and lifecycle
Proven leadership
Recognised as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SAM Managed Services, with USD 1bn in client cost reductions over the last two years
Continuous approach
Ongoing optimisation, not one time savings
Start optimising today
Whether you are just starting to analyse spend or ready to renegotiate and reinvest, SoftwareOne meets you where you are.
Start optimising today
Whether you are just starting to analyse spend or ready to renegotiate and reinvest, SoftwareOne meets you where you are.