How to Negotiate a Software Renewal Price Increase in 2026
Seventy-nine percent of IT leaders saw a price increase at renewal last year. Here is a timeline, a script and a list of terms a small business can ask for.
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Pricing and Comparisons Writer
8+ years experience
Dev started in finance and moved into software procurement, where he learned how often the real cost of a tool sits several clicks beneath the headline price. He writes the Pricing and Comparisons desks: per-seat math, add-ons, contract terms and side-by-side comparisons built from the same checklist every time.
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