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# Substly

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> Stop SaaS sprawl and shadow IT. Substly is the lean management platform that identifies unused licenses and automates offboarding - without the enterprise bloat. &#10;&#10;Gain full visibility into your software ecosystem and start saving up to 25% on your monthly SaaS spend today.
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> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 37 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Substly

Shadow IT Detection: Automatically discover unapproved software across your entire organization to identify security risks and hidden technical debt.  &#10;&#10;Real-time Usage Monitoring: Track individual login activity and software adoption via our lightweight browser extension and IDP sync—no enterprise APIs required.  &#10;&#10;M365 License Optimization: Deep-dive into your Microsoft environment to identify inactive users and orphaned accounts, ensuring you only pay for what you actually use.  &#10;&#10;Automated Offboarding: Streamline employee departures with structured workflows that notify service owners to revoke access, protecting company data from unauthorized entry.  &#10;&#10;Contract \&amp; Renewal Management: Centralize all vendor contracts and set automated alerts to prevent surprise renewals and give you leverage during price negotiations.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 37 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Substly
- **Founded**: 2018

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: €190.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate
- **Pricing Details**: Substly’s pricing is designed for small and mid-sized businesses that need results without "enterprise bloat". We believe SaaS management should be accessible, which is why our model is transparent and scales with your organization.  &#10;&#10;&#10;Pricing Tiers&#10;Substly offers two main plans based on your management needs, along with tailored solutions for larger or more complex environments.  &#10;&#10;&#10;1. Monitor — Visibility and Governance&#10;&#10; - Starting at: €95/month (billed yearly).&#10; &#10; - Best for: Companies that need to get a grip on their SaaS sprawl and shadow IT.  &#10;&#10; - What you get: Automated multi-source discovery engine, shadow IT monitoring, contract and cost management, and automated renewal alerts to prevent unwanted charges.  &#10;&#10;&#10;2. Optimize — Active Savings and Security&#10;&#10; - Starting at: €190/month (billed yearly).&#10;  &#10; - Best for: Organizations looking to actively reduce costs and tighten security protocols.&#10;&#10; - What you get: Everything in the Monitor plan, plus advanced features like unused license detection, individual-level usage monitoring, M365 license optimization, and streamlined employee offboarding workflows.  &#10;&#10;&#10;3. Custom Plans — For Complex Needs&#10;&#10; - Pricing: Contact Sales for a tailored quote.&#10;&#10; - Best for: Companies with multiple AD tenants, subsidiaries, or those requiring custom API integrations and advanced reporting analyses.&#10;&#10;&#10;Information for Prospective Buyers&#10;&#10;Yearly Discount: All plans include a 20% discount when billed annually.  &#10;&#10;No Hidden Fees: We have no cancellation periods or hidden termination fees—stay as long as you’re happy.  &#10;&#10;Rapid Implementation: Most companies are up and running in less than 30 minutes. &#10;&#10;The Substly Advantage: Unlike enterprise tools that require you to pay for expensive "Enterprise-tier" SaaS plans to access management APIs, Substly uses an innovative browser extension and IDP sync to monitor usage on any plan.
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more

## Features

- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting Integration
- Alerts/Notifications
- Automated Discovery
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Categorization/Grouping
- Collaboration Tools
- Contract/License Management
- Cost Tracking
- Data Import/Export
- Data Visualization Software
- Employee Management
- Employee Onboarding
- Forecasting
- Inventory Management Software
- License Management Software
- Member Accounts
- Monitoring
- Multi-Currency

## Integrations (6 total)

- Fortnox
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Entra ID
- NetSuite
- QuickBooks Online
- Xero

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Vendor Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/993/vendor-management/software)

## Related Categories

- [Vendor Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/993/vendor-management/software)
- [Spend Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1755/spend-management/software)
- [SaaS Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1763/saas-management/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Spendflo](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2056536/spendflo) — 4.7/5 (55 reviews)
2. [Najar](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2077577/welii) — 4.9/5 (29 reviews)
3. [Spendbase](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2069768/spendbase) — 4.6/5 (25 reviews)
4. [Genuity IT Admin Suite](https://www.getapp.ca/software/127187/genuity-it-admin-suite) — 4.6/5 (17 reviews)
5. [Zluri](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2046719/zluri) — 4.9/5 (27 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Easy way to get an overview of all our SaaS tools" — 5.0/5

> **Jonatan** | *May 30, 2024* | Financial Services Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: I'm getting the overview of our SaaS license cost and usage that I need with very little effort.
> 
> **Cons**: I would have liked to be able to track desktop usage as well, but it's not a deal-breaker as most of tools are SaaS.
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> Fast to get started and gave me the overview I needed. I especially like the shadow IT detection, as it's hard for me to follow-up on all usage, even though we are a small company. We use Google Workspace and that made the integration and implemetation easy. The product is pretty self-explanatory, but I had some questions and the customer support was great\! I use this service on a monthly basis.

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### "Substly is easy to use and you get a great overview of our SaaS cost and helping us to save money." — 5.0/5

> **Jonas** | *August 11, 2023* | Financial Services Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy to get started and helped us to save money on unused SaaSthat we didn't know we still hade.
> 
> **Cons**: Integrations to more accounting software.
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> The way we are getting the understanding on how much we actually are spending used to a hard work. The overview we now getting from using Substly has been really helpful and has helped us to save lots of money.

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### "Easy to use, yet powerful" — 5.0/5

> **Jens** | *August 4, 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: It has given us a more structured way to work with saas management. It now feels like we are more in control. The overview makes it easy for me to keep our \[sensitive content hidden\] happy (informing him about how much we are spending in each department has never been easier). I really like that I don’t have to chase down our department heads when it is time to do our IT budget anymore. Off-boarding employees is much easier than before
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> **Cons**: Overall, it’s been a great experience so far. The renewal alert function is good but I would like to be able to receive the alerts in other ways than email. Adding custom fields would be helpful for us when we set up the GDPR module. I also feel that the system lacks some integrations for enterprise businesses, like ServiceNow.
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> It was easier getting started with Substly than we thought and the team at Substly has responded quickly to our questions. We discovered more SaaS apps being used than we thought we’d do.The off-boarding feature wasn’t something we had thought about beforehand but that has been really helpful as well.

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### "Best way to spend money, to save money\!" — 5.0/5

> **Richard** | *April 11, 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The short learning curve, the intuitivity of the UI and being able to share the same information with other stakeholders in our company.
> 
> **Cons**: Lack of usage information from our AD in Substly. According to the team it is on the product roadmap and I look forward to trying it out once implemented.
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> Using Substly has given us a better understanding of how we use our SaaS-apps and improved our ability to manage software licenses, resulting in better decision-making and cost savings. Substly's overview feature has been particularly helpful in this regard. Additionally, the offboarding feature has streamlined the process of removing software access for departing employees.

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### "Great tool to get complete control of SAAS-licences and costs\!" — 5.0/5

> **Martin** | *August 9, 2023* | Oil & Energy | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The ease of use and to get started. The low costThe great overview of the company's software licences
> 
> **Cons**: I can not think about anything I do not like right now.
> 
> Amazing tool\!

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