Shelfware is holding shrinking software budgets hostage

Source: Flexera Software’s 2013-14 Key Trends in Software Pricing & Licensing Survey prepared joint ly with IDC

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Shelfware is Holding Shrinking Software Budgets Hostage

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45% of Enterprisessay the majority of their software estate uses perpetual software licenses

35% of Producers say the majority of their annual software license revenue comes from perpetual licenses

24% of Enterprisessay the majority of their software estate uses subscription licensing

I7% of Enterprisesthat say the majority of their software estate uses usage-based licensing models

65% of Enterprisesfreezing or decreasing their software budgets over the next two years

96% of Enterpriseswasting money on unused software or “shelfware”

56% of Enterprisespaying unbudgeted “true-up” bills for over-using software (non-compliant use)

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