Benchmarking services

Is your Microsoft deal actually competitive?

Most organizations overpay on Microsoft. Not because they lack negotiation skills, but because they lack context.
Without external reference data, it’s impossible to know whether your pricing, terms, or contract structure are truly market-aligned. Many rely on reports from resellers or industry analysts, sources with very limited contextual visibility and insider perspective. That’s where LicenseQ makes a difference.

Real-world deals. Not analyst estimates.

LicenseQ’s experts gather data and context, as we’re actually at the table when the terms are being negotiated. Your team negotiates a deal with Microsoft once every three to five years; we’re overseeing multiple enterprise negotiations every month. That continuous deal flow, captured and enriched through our Qhub solution, gives our benchmarks a depth and currency that no analyst report or reseller quote can match.

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Proprietary benchmark data

Reference pricing from real Microsoft negotiations across sectors

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Vendor-independent

No Microsoft partnership incentives — our only interest is yours

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Actionable output

Not a report for the shelf — findings tied to negotiation leverage

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Senior-led engagements

No juniors on your account — you work directly with LicenseQ experts

🔗 Unified support benchmarking

Unified Support feels like a given, until you look at what it actually costs and what you get in return. Pricing is anything but transparent, value is hard to measure, and there are very credible third-party alternatives that the world’s largest enterprises rely on. LicenseQ benchmarks your contract against peer data and the broader support market, so you walk into your renewal with options.

Unified Support

Azure commercials benchmarking

Your Azure spend, whether through a consumption commitment (MACC) or pay-as-you-go model, should come with commercial terms that reflect your scale. Too often, it just doesn’t. Discount structures, investments, credits, and contractual protections vary widely across the market. LicenseQ benchmarks your Azure deal against real peer data, so you know exactly what your spend should be delivering and what to demand at your next renewal or mid-term.

Azure · MACC · ACO

Find out where you stand

A benchmarking engagement takes two to three weeks and typically pays for itself in the first negotiation round.

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