F R E E C H E C K L I S T The 7-Step Tech Stack Audit: Cut Your Software Costs in Half (2026) Online entrepreneurs typically waste $200-500 monthly on overlapping tools they barely use. This audit identifies exactly which subscriptions you can eliminate and consolidate today. 1 List every tool you currently pay for monthly Open your credit card or bank statements for the last 3 months. Write down every SaaS subscription, including the monthly cost and what you actually use it for. Many people discover they're paying for tools they haven't opened in weeks. 2 Identify the core functions each tool handles Group your tools by function: email marketing, landing pages, payments, course hosting, webinars, automation. You'll likely see 2-3 tools doing nearly identical jobs. That's your waste. 3 Calculate your total monthly software spend Add up every subscription cost. Don't estimate, use actual numbers from your statements. Most founders are shocked when they see the real total. This becomes your baseline for savings. 4 Find overlapping features across your current stack Look for tools that do 70% of what you need but aren't your primary solution. These are candidates for replacement. For example, many email platforms now include landing pages, do you need separate page-building software? 5 Prioritize tools by revenue impact, not habit Keep only tools that directly generate leads, sales, or revenue. Everything else is optional. If you haven't used a tool in 30 days, it's not driving revenue, mark it for elimination. 6 Test a consolidated platform for your top 3 functions Choose one platform that handles email, landing pages, and payments. Run a 2-week trial where you do everything through that single tool. Track how much time you actually save by not switching between apps. The 7-Step Tech Stack Audit: Cut Your Software Costs in Half (2026) 1 / 2 7 Calculate your potential monthly savings Subtract the cost of your new consolidated platform from your old stack total. Most entrepreneurs find they save $150-400 monthly while gaining better automation and actually using their tools more consistently. 8 Set a review date for 90 days from today Put this on your calendar: review your new stack in 90 days to confirm you're using it and that it's actually saving money. If it's working, you've permanently reduced your costs. If not, you can still adjust. This audit reveals how much you're wasting, but actually eliminating those tools takes real consolidation work. Systeme.io handles all seven of these functions (email, pages, payments, automation, courses, webinars, and more) in one dashboard, so you skip the months of tool-switching and get savings immediately. See how Systeme.io consolidates your stack >> The 7-Step Tech Stack Audit: Cut Your Software Costs in Half (2026) 2 / 2