What’s your monthly "SaaS leak"? (Mine was humiliating)
Subscription creep is a silent killer for startups and solo builders. You sign up for a tool on a trial, add a few team seats for a project, forget to downgrade, and suddenly you're burning hundreds of dollars a month on software that overlaps or gathers digital dust.
I recently did a deep-dive audit of our monthly stack, and seeing the total tallied up was a cold reality check.
My entry on the wall of shame: $180/month going toward extra team seats on a project management tool we abandoned six months ago. It made me realize how easily these recurring expenses slip through the cracks when you're focused on building.
I’d love to hear from the community:
What’s the worst "SaaS leak" or ghost subscription you’ve uncovered in your own stack?
What rules, processes, or cadence do you use to keep subscription creep under control?
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