Utilising Our Cost Analytics Feature
The cost analytics section within the SaaSi Hub dashboard provides a clear, visual breakdown of your organisation’s SaaS spending. It brings together data from your connected integrations and subscriptions to help you understand where your money is going, how it’s changing over time, and where potential inefficiencies may exist.
Unlike other features, cost analytics is designed primarily for visibility and insight, giving you the context needed to make smarter financial decisions.
What Cost Analytics Shows
The dashboard highlights key metrics and trends, including:
- Total SaaS spend across all services
- Monthly waste estimates
- Cost trends over time (increasing or decreasing spend)
- Projected upcoming spend
- Spend by service (which tools cost the most)
- Spend by department (where costs are concentrated)
- Cost per user insights
These are presented through a combination of summary cards, charts, and tables for quick understanding.
How It’s Used
Cost Analytics is best used as a monitoring and review tool rather than something you interact with daily.
Teams typically use it to:
- Get a snapshot of overall SaaS spend
- Track how costs are evolving month-to-month
- Identify which tools or departments are driving the most spend
- Highlight unusual increases or patterns
It’s especially useful for finance, operations, and IT teams who need a high-level overview without digging into individual subscriptions.
How It Helps
The value of Cost Analytics comes from turning raw data into clear, actionable insight. It allows you to understand your SaaS spend at a glance, making it easier to see where your budget is going without needing to dig through multiple tools or reports.
By highlighting high-cost or rapidly growing services, it helps you identify areas that may need closer review. It also surfaces potential waste and inefficiencies, giving you the opportunity to optimise your software stack.
Additionally, the insights provided support better budget planning and forecasting, while giving teams the data they need to confidently justify decisions around SaaS usage and spend.