Uncover the Technology You're Paying For But Don't Know About
Shadow IT and unauthorized technology purchases are growing problems in every enterprise. Employees adopt SaaS tools outside of IT visibility, teams sign contracts without procurement review, and vendors auto-renew licenses for tools nobody uses. RLM helps you find it all.
A Systematic Approach to Finding Unauthorized Tech
Shadow tech spend exists across every category. RLM brings the tooling and market knowledge to surface unauthorized purchases, forgotten subscriptions, and unmanaged technology before they become security or compliance risks.
SaaS & Cloud Shadow Spend
Employees sign up for SaaS tools with corporate cards, free trials that convert to paid plans, and departmental cloud accounts that never hit IT's radar.
Mobility & Device Shadow Spend
Unmanaged devices, personal hotspots billed to the company, and carrier accounts opened by individual departments are common sources of untracked mobile spend.
Security Tool Proliferation
Security tools are often purchased reactively, leaving overlapping controls, unused platforms, and contracts that auto-renew without anyone noticing.
Connectivity & Circuit Waste
Circuits at closed locations, duplicate ISP accounts at the same site, and legacy MPLS contracts that never got cancelled are surprisingly common — and expensive.
The Shadow Spend Discovery Process
RLM uses a structured discovery methodology to surface unauthorized and untracked technology spend.
Spend Aggregation
We pull together billing data from finance, IT, and procurement to build a complete picture of what's actually being paid for.
Categorization & Attribution
We map every line item to a vendor, category, and owner — surfacing orphaned contracts and unauthorized subscriptions.
Risk & Compliance Flagging
We flag shadow tools that create compliance exposure — GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 — so you can take action before an audit does it for you.
Stop Paying for Technology You Don't Know You Have
Most enterprises are shocked by the size of their shadow tech spend when they first see it. Unauthorized SaaS, forgotten trials, duplicate vendors, and unmanaged carrier accounts add up to real money — often $100K or more annually in mid-market organizations.
RLM brings the vendor network visibility and advisory expertise to surface these costs and help you take action. And our advisory is completely free to you.
Talk to an AdvisorWhat RLM Delivers
- Complete technology spend inventory across all payment sources
- Identification of unauthorized SaaS and cloud accounts
- Flagging of auto-renewing contracts and forgotten subscriptions
- Risk and compliance assessment of shadow technology
- Consolidation recommendations to reduce vendor sprawl
- Ongoing monitoring support to prevent recurrence
Ready to Get Started?
Our advisory services are completely free to you. We work on your behalf — not the vendors'.