Adobe Acrobat Pro
A paid PDF tool that many employees never open. Usage data shows exactly who needs it, and who does not.
Software Metering
Stop overspending on software licences you’re not using
See exactly who is using Adobe, Autodesk, Microsoft 365 and more. Reclaim unused licences and cut shelfware, with no new agent to install.
You’re paying for software nobody opens
Intune shows what is installed, not what is actually used. Without usage data there is no way to know which licences sit idle, or which ones to cut.
Microsoft Project and Visio
Premium add-ons keep renewing long after people change roles or leave. Usage data makes the waste impossible to ignore.
Autodesk and engineering tools
Intune tells you it is installed. Eido tells you whether anyone actually launched it this quarter.
Shelfware across your estate
It is not just the big names. Every unused licence that keeps renewing is money leaving your budget with nothing to show for it.
We reduced broken configuration policies, cut unused licences, and saved approximately $30,000.
The visibility Eido gave us changed everything.
Leo MIT Leader, Morrison Global How it works
How Eido software metering works
No new agent and no new infrastructure. Connect your Intune tenant and start seeing real application usage data.
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Connect your Intune tenant
Link Eido to Microsoft Intune, switch on App Metering and choose from a gallery of 122 paid applications, or add any Windows program by name.
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Deploy two Intune Remediations
Eido gives you the scripts. Nothing new to install on the device, nothing to keep running on a server.
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See which licences to cut
Usage appears the next day: who ran each app, on which device, on how many days and for how long. Filter by department or app, export the data, and walk into your next renewal with evidence.
See what you could save
What a reclaimed licence is worth
A few examples at list price. Your own numbers depend on what you pay and what your usage data shows.
Adobe Acrobat Pro
$228 Per user, per year
100 unused licences is $22,800 a year
Microsoft Project
$660 Project Plan 5, per user, per year
50 unused licences is $33,000 a year
Microsoft Visio
$180 Visio Plan 2, per user, per year
100 unused licences is $18,000 a year
Autodesk AutoCAD
$2,030 Per user, per year
10 unused licences is $20,300 a year
List prices before volume discounts. The licence counts are examples.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about software metering for Intune
Does Microsoft Intune have built-in software metering?
No. Unlike Configuration Manager (SCCM), Intune has no software metering. It reports which applications are installed, but in Microsoft’s own words: “At this time, Intune provides no running application detection.” (Microsoft Learn). It is one of the gaps teams notice first after moving from SCCM. Eido fills it. No new agent to install: it runs through two Intune Remediations you already have.
What replaces SCCM software metering when you move to Intune?
Eido’s software metering: who ran each application, on which device, on how many days and for how long, across your Intune-managed Windows devices. It runs through two Intune Remediations, so there is no new agent to install and no Configuration Manager infrastructure to keep. Remediations need one of the licences Microsoft lists.
Does Eido need an agent for software metering?
No new agent to install: it runs through two Intune Remediations you already have. Eido gives you the scripts, and nothing needs to keep running on a server.
Which applications can Eido meter?
Any Windows program on your Intune-managed devices. 122 common paid applications in 14 categories, such as Adobe Acrobat, Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Project and Visio, are ready to switch on, and any other Windows program can be added by name. For each one Eido shows who ran it, on how many days and for how long.
Can I feed metering data into ServiceNow SAM?
Yes. Eido integrates with ServiceNow Software Asset Management. ServiceNow SAM reads monthly usage from Eido, and sends Eido the reclamation rules it wants measured, so there is no spreadsheet in between.
How quickly can I see a return from software metering?
Usage figures appear the day after the scripts are deployed, and build from there. Eido cannot see usage from before it was installed. As an example of the arithmetic, reclaiming 50 unused licences at $660 per user per year is $33,000 a year.
Start saving on software today
See exactly where your software budget is going. Software metering needs no new agent: connect your tenant, deploy the two Remediations and read the report.