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title: ISAM Cost Comparison Tool | Evaluate Your Software Expenses
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# Software Costs Comparison Tool

## Try our cost-savings calculator today and see how much money we can save you! 

Overpaying for licenses can significantly impact your bottom line. That's why we've developed a simple and easy-to-use cost-savings calculator that allows you see whether we can help you save money. With our extensive knowledge and experience in compliance management, we can identify potential compliance gaps and provide recommendations to mitigate audit risks and reduce financial exposure.

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## Select Software Vendor

![Microsoft](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ISAM/images/modules/cost-comparison-tool/microsoft.jpg)

 Microsoft

![IBM](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ISAM/images/modules/cost-comparison-tool/ibm.jpg)

 IBM

![Oracle](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ISAM/images/modules/cost-comparison-tool/oracle.jpg)

 Oracle

![Mainframe](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/ISAM/images/modules/cost-comparison-tool/mainframe.jpg)

 Mainframe

## Enter Your Details and Calculate

## Results

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Guide:  Best in Class  Average  Worse than Average

**Microsoft**

Results are based on the entered values for desktop software E3 or E5 and total spend for those licenses.

Best-in-Class – Spend or cost per user is as good as ISAM’s Best-in-Class clients. These represent clients who have optimized their license spend by ensuring that all licenses are used and the price per license has been well negotiated. Further, Best-in-Class clients utilize the correct license for the right purpose.

Average – Spend or cost per user is between ISAM’s Best-in-Class clients and our Average clients. Clients who fall in the average range have room for improvement in the areas of negotiation, license optimization and ensuring that all purchased licenses are used.

Worse than Average – Spend or cost per user is between ISAM’s Average clients and our clients who exhibit spend that is among the highest in our database. Clients who are worse than average have not negotiated their price well, have purchased an abundance of licenses or have not optimized by using the right license for the right purpose.

Contact us to learn how ISAM can help you, or try another calculation.

**IBM**

Results are based on the entered values for MQ PVU Spend and the total MQ PVUs.

Best-in-Class – Spend or cost per user is as good as ISAM’s Best-in-Class clients. These represent clients who have optimized their license spend by ensuring that all licenses are used and the price per license has been well negotiated. Further, Best-in-Class clients utilize the correct license for the right purpose.

Average – Spend or cost per user is between ISAM’s Best-in-Class clients and our Average clients. Clients who fall in the average range have room for improvement in the areas of negotiation, license optimization and ensuring that all purchased licenses are used.

Worse than Average – Spend or cost per user is between ISAM’s Average clients and our clients who exhibit spend that is among the highest in our database. Clients who are worse than average have not negotiated their price well, have purchased an abundance of licenses or have not optimized by using the right license for the right purpose.

Contact us to learn how ISAM can help you, or try another calculation.

**Oracle**

Results are based on the entered values for Enterprise or Standard Support spend and the core count or license count for those licenses.

Best-in-Class – Spend or cost per user is as good as ISAM’s Best-in-Class clients. These represent clients who have optimized their license spend by ensuring that all licenses are used and the price per license has been well negotiated. Further, Best-in-Class clients utilize the correct license for the right purpose.

Average – Spend or cost per user is between ISAM’s Best-in-Class clients and our Average clients. Clients who fall in the average range have room for improvement in the areas of negotiation, license optimization and ensuring that all purchased licenses are used.

Worse than Average – Spend or cost per user is between ISAM’s Average clients and our clients who exhibit spend that is among the highest in our database. Clients who are worse than average have not negotiated their price well, have purchased an abundance of licenses or have not optimized by using the right license for the right purpose.

Contact us to learn how ISAM can help you, or try another calculation.

**Mainframe**

Results are based on the entered values for Mainframe Software Support costs or maintenance and the total mainframe MIPS that are deployed.

Best-in-Class – Spend or cost per user is as good as ISAM’s Best-in-Class clients. These represent clients who have optimized their license spend by ensuring that all licenses are used and the price per license has been well negotiated. Further, Best-in-Class clients utilize the correct license for the right purpose.

Average – Spend or cost per user is between ISAM’s Best-in-Class clients and our Average clients. Clients who fall in the average range have room for improvement in the areas of negotiation, license optimization and ensuring that all purchased licenses are used.

Worse than Average – Spend or cost per user is between ISAM’s Average clients and our clients who exhibit spend that is among the highest in our database. Clients who are worse than average have not negotiated their price well, have purchased an abundance of licenses or have not optimized by using the right license for the right purpose.

Contact us to learn how ISAM can help you, or try another calculation.

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