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[IT Asset Management](https://support.block64.com/insights-reports?hsLang=en#it-asset-management) # SaaS - Licensing ![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-07-2025-07-09-41-1214-PM.png?width=670&height=468&name=image-png-Oct-07-2025-07-09-41-1214-PM.png) #### **Licensing** This section focuses on the financial aspects of SaaS management, helping organizations understand their software spending and potential savings.  **Estimated Annual Savings and Total Annual Cost**  At the top of the Licensing section, two cards provide high-level financial metrics:  - **Estimated Annual Savings** displays potential cost savings by optimizing or eliminating unused licenses. - **Total Annual Cost** shows the total expenditure on SaaS licenses across all publishers. ![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-07-2025-06-45-58-7341-PM.png?width=670&height=230&name=image-png-Oct-07-2025-06-45-58-7341-PM.png) **Estimated Cost by Publisher**  This detailed bar chart breaks down the total cost per year by publisher. It provides a side-by-side comparison of:  **In-Use Cost** represented in blue bars.  **Recoverable Cost** shown in green bars, indicating potential savings from unused or underutilized licenses.   ![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-07-2025-07-13-26-3896-PM.png?width=1014&height=266&name=image-png-Oct-07-2025-07-13-26-3896-PM.png) At the bottom of the page, a summary of major software vendors is presented in individual cards, showcasing:  **Estimated Cost of Licenses** for each vendor, reflecting the overall expenditure.  **Recoverable Cost** indicating potential savings from unused licenses.  **View Publisher** buttons that provide detailed cost and usage analytics for each vendor.  ![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-07-2025-07-15-09-0892-PM.png?width=1062&height=778&name=image-png-Oct-07-2025-07-15-09-0892-PM.png) This page represents the drill down view when selecting the "view publisher" option on a single vendor on the licensing page. #### **Publisher Overview** Metrics (Upper Portion)  ![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-07-2025-07-17-23-2877-PM.png?width=1041&height=218&name=image-png-Oct-07-2025-07-17-23-2877-PM.png) **Estimated Annual Cost:** Displays the total cost of Microsoft licenses for the organization.  **Recoverable Cost:** Indicates the potential savings if unused or underutilized licenses are reclaimed.  #### **Commercial Licenses Table Metrics** ![](https://support.block64.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-07-2025-07-22-28-3297-PM.png?width=1031&height=532&name=image-png-Oct-07-2025-07-22-28-3297-PM.png) This table provides a detailed view of software license usage and costs for different Microsoft SKUs:  **Product Name:** Identifies each license type in the system in the form of product names.  **Entitled Quantity:** The number of licenses the organization is entitled to use.  **Assigned Quantity:** The number of licenses that are actively in use.  **Recoverable Quantity:** The number of unused licenses that could be recovered to reduce costs.  **Total Cost:** The overall expense for each SKU.  **Recoverable Cost:** The estimated financial savings if recoverable licenses are decommissioned.  The table includes sorting and filtering options to help analyze license utilization, cost efficiency, and potential savings. 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