{"id":120789,"date":"2025-02-11T09:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T14:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=120789"},"modified":"2025-02-07T15:46:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:46:46","slug":"what-should-msps-do-about-saas-sprawl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/what-should-msps-do-about-saas-sprawl","title":{"rendered":"What Should MSPs Do About SaaS Sprawl?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is your client\u2019s SaaS usage becoming hard to manage? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SaaS sprawl, along with shadow IT<\/a>, is a growing challenge for managed service providers (MSPs). Issues like rogue subscriptions, redundant tools, and security risks don\u2019t just create headaches\u2014they can hurt your service delivery, strain your clients\u2019 budgets, and weaken their security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that MSPs can address SaaS sprawl. With the right tools and efficient processes, this challenge can become an opportunity to provide greater value to your clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding SaaS Sprawl<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SaaS sprawl occurs when businesses adopt too many software-as-a-service tools without proper oversight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a growing issue for companies of all sizes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employees often sign up for tools on their own to work more efficiently, and leadership may fail to monitor these choices. Over time, this leads to fragmented tool usage, duplicate apps, rising licensing costs, and serious security risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The implications for MSPs:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n